Hand sanitizer — you’re either stocked up or anxious because you don’t have enough. Due to the panic surrounding coronavirus, it’s become harder to find in stores. Worse, stories are coming out left and right about sanitizer hoarders that are trying to sell their supply at unreasonable costs. All of the headlines might inspire you to make homemade hand sanitizer. It’s crafty and healthy, right?
After checking it out, the recipes online seemed easy enough. Sources state that all you need is isopropyl alcohol, aloe vera gel, and some essential oils. Since I’m still a little hesitant to fully get on the essential oils train, I learned that lemon juice was also a great alternative. With a sense of determination, I ordered the supplies I needed from Amazon.
And then, the aloe vera gel never showed up. I don’t know if it ever will.
While I usually (silently) curse out Amazon due to failed deliveries or ridiculous windows on Prime items, I understood what the hold-up was. The whole world is essentially shut down right now, and things are getting worse by the day. So, I did what I felt like I had to — I went to Home Depot and bought aloe plants to finish my project.
Even while going in, I had a feeling that I didn’t belong. Every cough I heard was magnified. Once a common background noise was suddenly an urgent alarm telling to get out. “I shouldn’t be here,” my brain kept telling me.
Rest assured, the aloe plants were likely the last purchase I’d make before locking down. I’m currently in Maryland, and our governor is taking the threat pretty seriously. The one gripe is, this alternative didn’t really work as planned.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/homemade-hand-sanitizer/