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CovidSane is a website where you can learn how to make your own hand sanitizer. It is really easy to make and can be done in a short amount of time. Free samples will be given out to kids from 4-8th grade in Sandpiper School. Click here to get your free sample. No submissions will be accepted after November 20th. You can also play a game by clicking here. Have fun learning how to make hand sanitizer!
Why are Hand Sanitizers Important?
If soap and water are not available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend using alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing at least 60% alcohol to help you avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Rub the hand sanitizer all over your hands, making sure to get between your fingers and on the back of your hands. Do not wipe or rinse off the hand sanitizer before it is dry. Do not use hand sanitizer if your hands are visibly dirty or greasy; wash your hands with soap and water instead. Hand sanitizer can be taken anywhere and is easy to make and affordable.
How to Make Hand Sanitizer?
The first thing you want to do when you make hand sanitizer is to add 2/3 cups of alchohol into a container. This will make the hand sanitizer 99% alchohol. Next, you need to add 1/3 cups aloe vera gel. Aloe vera gel is something that can be found in a grocery store. Then, you mix it together. After that, you can add a couple of drops of any essential oil of your choice (depending on how strong it is). Then, mix it again and get a funnel. Finally, you can use the funnel to pour the hand sanitizer into the spray bottle. That is how you make hand sanitizer. For more details, you can look at the video on the right.