{"id":1311,"date":"2020-03-14T06:43:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T06:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/?p=1311"},"modified":"2020-06-21T12:44:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T12:44:06","slug":"how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home-easy-diy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer-at-home-easy-diy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Hand Sanitizer at Home Easy – DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the outbreak of the Corona Virus (COVID-19)<\/a> around the world in early 2020, the demand for germ busting products has been flying off the shelves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has put huge stress on the supply chain for certain products. So if you are unable to find some hand sanitizer at your local supermarket then you should look at making your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we will show you how to make a powerful hand sanitizer that will kill the bacteria on your hands. Now I must stress that this is not the end solution. It is just one of the steps you should take to have good hygiene for yourself and your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Health Organisation states that washing your hands with soap and water is still the best way to remove germs, bacteria, and dirt from your hands. Doctors do this before an operation so you should too. Hand sanitizer is a quick solution while you are out and about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIY Hand Sanitizer at Home Simple Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To be effective, hand sanitizers need to contain a minimum of 60% alcohol by concentration.  Alcohol kills germs by a process called Denaturation<\/a>. Basically, if proteins in a living cell are denatured, this results in the disruption of cell activity and most often cell death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol molecules are able to bond with and break down the bacterial cell-protective membrane so they die. Now that we have the reason why it works let’s get into the recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two main parts to an efficient hand sanitizer are:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n