Chester's Clean House: Waterless Hand Sanitizer

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Fight Germs with a Hand Sanitizer Dispenser

Unfortunately I had to visit a friend in the hospital a few weeks ago. When I got to the hospital entrance I was quite amazed at a new piece of technology that they had installed, hand sanitizer dispensers. Actually the hospital had the units installed at every entrance and elevator door along with a sign that asked all visitors to sanitize their hands. These units were not your ordinary hand sanitizer dispenser, they were automatic. Placing your hand under the unit released a squirt of a foamy hand sanitizer. What really impressed me was that the hand sanitizer was actually soft to the touch and made your hands feel better. Most hand sanitizers are full of alcohol which tends to dry out my hands, and during the winter no one likes dry chapped hands.

I Had to Have a Hand Sanitizer Dispenser

On the way home as I thought more and more about the hand sanitizer dispensers. Being a total gadget freak, they really appealed to me. When I got home I did a quick internet search on getting a hand sanitizer dispenser. My research surprised me because the dispensers only cost about $15. They use 3 C cell batteries which the manufacturer claims will last for 350,000 uses. Pretty good if you ask me. They can sell the units at a low price because you have to use special refills. The Refills cost about $12 for the standard alcohol based gel hand sanitizer and around $20 for the soft foam sanitizer. Both come in a 1200 ml size that is good for over 1000 uses. The foam does cost almost twice as much as the gel, but I think it is worth it.

I ordered my unit from Amazon along with a foam hand sanitizer refill. I decided to install the unit near the kitchen sink. The unit came with a template for drilling the holes making it was easy to drill the holes correctly. Just make sure you use a level with the template to make sure the unit is level, otherwise the unit may not work correctly.. I had to use drywall anchors because there weren't any studs near my installation location. After the screws were in the unit slid right into place. I put the batteries into the dispenser along with the foam cartridge, the whole family has been sanitizing like crazy in no time. I'm trying still trying to figure out how much this costs per use, because at the rate we are using it I think we might need another refill in a month. So overall this may be more expensive than using plain old soap, but the convenience is unbeatable and my hands aren't chapped.

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Sanitize Home and Office - Don't Miss the Obvious!

With the flu virus going around, its in our best interest to do what we can to minimize the risk to others and ourselves. Everywhere I go today, I find alcohol wipes and hand sanitizer. Even my local grocery store now has a cart sanitizer station at the entrance. There is a one gallon jug of hand sanitizer at the receptionists' desk at our office. The local shopping mall has sanitizing stations throughout. These are all good steps, but I find it interesting that we often miss the obvious places.

Sanitize your home and work by paying attention to everything that you touch daily!

Spend a few extra moments today and pay attention to everything that you touch in your home and office. You will be surprised at how many different things that you touch. In your home, do not forget the doorhandles. Since everyone has to use them, they are more likely to carry germs and viruses than anywhere else. Make sure that you sanitize cabinet handles. We all focus on our toilets and sinks, just don't forget the parts that we actually touch daily, like the faucet handles. If you share your car, sanitize your door handles and steering wheel. At home and work, sanitize your keyboard and mouse, just make sure to not get any fluid into the devices. If you use a sanitizing wipe, wring it our first to reduce and chance of liquid getting into your devices. Don't forget about your cell phone and your home phone!

Easy Steps to Keep From Getting Sick

These easy to follow steps really do work. I have been doing these things naturally for the last several years and I haven't gotten sick. This was really important last year as the Swine Flu was passing through our town. I came home from a business trip the day my son was diagnosed with the Swine Flu. This was pretty early on in the epidemic, so we really didn't know what to expect. He was really sick and soon after my wife and daughter also came down with it. For the next week and a half I had to take care of them, while trying not to get the flu myself. During this period I took these steps to the next level and was going over every surface with a disinfecting wipe as soon as the infected person left. I even sprayed down the couch with Lysol whenever they got up. My wife thinks I was a little paranoid, but I never did get the Swine Flu. And after watching their suffering; I'm glad I didn't. So remember these basic sanitizing tips and maybe you won't get sick either.

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How to Kill Swine Flu, Bird Flu or any Flu Virus

Swine flu has been in the news for the last several weeks. Many people are starting to panic because they don't know much about the virus and the news media is really hyping this story. As of today, it looks like this variant of the virus (H1N1) is only about as deadly as the normal seasonal flu. This can change quickly as the virus evolves and largely depends on what hosts the virus can spread to. If kept unchecked, this could become much worse later in the year as the real flu season starts. This is the best time for everyone to become educated on what they can do to help stop the spread of this flue. Just remember that the swine flu can be killed in the same ways as regular or avian flu. This virus has many weaknesses.

The first thing to remember is that the flu is passed by bodily secretions. As people cough and sneeze, blow their noses and touch things, they can leave the virus on various surfaces. The most important thing you can do to protect yourself is to wash your hands frequently. You should wash your hands for 30 to 60 seconds. If you have kids remember to help them wash long enough. Washing your hands does not kill the virus. Washing your hands mechanically removed the virus from your hands and washes it down the drain. You can use waterless hand sanitizer to kill the flu virus, but make sure it is at least 60% alcohol.

On hard surfaces the flu virus can be killed with any cleaning product that states that it is a "disinfectant." Be sure to check the label as it should state specifically if the disinfectant kills the influenza virus. Things like Lysol and Clorox wipes will kill flu virus.

The following environmental factors can also kill the flu virus:

Any heat above 160 degrees Fahrenheit. So your stove, dishwasher and dryer will kill the virus.
Cooking any foods above 165 will kill any virus in food products.
Alcohol solutions of at least 70% alcohol and hand sanitizer at least 60% alcohol.
Antiseptic cleansers like Lysol and Clorox Wipes.
Bleach will kill flu virus when mixed one cup bleach to one gallon water.

Tomorrow we will talk about where the flu virus and other germs hide in your house and office.

Removing Coffee Stains From Your Cloths

This morning I was in a hurry to get to an appointment. As luck would have it, I spilled coffee all over my paints when I was driving. Luckily I was able to remove it with some waterless hand sanitizer. I made it on time to my appointment, and didn't have to face the embarrassment of having coffee all over my pants. Waterless hand sanitizer is very useful on lots of stains. Keep some in your car or purse for those whoops moments.

Cleaning Tomato based stains

I always seem to get some ketchup or spaghetti sauce while I'm away from home. You can spot clean these types of stains with waterless hand sanitizer and rinse in cold water. This has saved many shirts for me. At home you can use a mixture of 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 6 parts water. This hydrogen peroxide mixture is also good at cleaning blood stains from carpet and fabrics.