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I'm glad that I've been making our household sanitizer then. Everclear is 95% ethanol (food safe) I take 3 parts everclear with 1 part water. Mix, and put in s

I'm glad that I've been making our household sanitizer then. Everclear is 95% ethanol (food safe) I take 3 parts everclear with 1 part water. Mix, and put in spray bottles. That's an alcohol concentration of .95*.75 = 71.25% That's within the WHO's recommendations for concentrations from 70%-80% It can be sprayed on your hands, surfaces, food, etc. And since it's all food-grade products, is safe (well, as much Everclear is "safe"!). (You can also modify the recipe by using 3 parts everclear with 1 part food-grade aloe vera, for a lasting hydrating effect especially on the hands. Make sure you're not allergic to aloe before doing this. Anaphylactic shock is no laughing matter.)

tclancy 6y ago
>as much Everclear is "safe"! A weekly argument in college.
didgeoridoo 6y ago
Vegetable glycerin also works well for hydration in place of aloe, and has the advantage of not leaving residue on your hands. A bit harder to get your hands on, though.
- Semaphor 6y ago
  It’s actually pretty easy to get, every pharmacy has it (extremely expensive), almost every ecig store that caters to DIY (expensive), and many stores for horse supplies (cheap). The quality (at least here in Germany) is exactly the same for all of them.
Analemma_ 6y ago
This works, but depending on where you live you might be paying tons of unnecessary tax by doing it. Many states have "sin taxes" on alcohol- in WA, they amount to something like 60% of the sticker price! You're just burning that money if you're using it on hand sanitizer.
- duckfang 6y ago
  When the pandemic first really started, you couldn't find any isopropyl anywhere. However the liquor store had 1.75l everclear for $30. 1 bottle of that lasted me 4 months, including making face shields in bags with this. As time went by, iso was gradually back on the shelves.. however the food grade benefits of everclear made this choice better all around. We're on our 3rd handle, at a total cost of $90. And considering my SO is in the health field working with potential covid-positive indivuals, we consider this to have been well worth whatever we've paid in taxes. I'm sure other states have higher taxes. Thankfully we're not in one of those.
ipsum2 6y ago
Works if you live in a state that allows 190 proof alcohol, which doesn't include California, if other people were wondering.
- tyingq 6y ago
  Is the 151 proof Everclear they do allow sufficient, that's 75%? He's mixing water in anyway, so just mix in less?
  - duckfang 6y ago
    WHO recommends between 70%-80%. I'd just keep the everclear 151 as is, since as you recognize already is at 75%. (From what I understand, too high doesn't destroy the rna, and too low can't penetrate the lipid layer).
- Stratoscope 6y ago
  Yeah, all I have been able to get here in California is the Everclear 120 (60% ethanol). I don't need the 190 proof (95%), but it sure would be nice to be able to get some of the 150 (75%). Does anyone know of a source that can ship to CA?
hnick 6y ago
Does it stay evenly dispersed over time so you're still getting the 70%?

tclancy 6y ago

>as much Everclear is "safe"! A weekly argument in college.

didgeoridoo 6y ago

Vegetable glycerin also works well for hydration in place of aloe, and has the advantage of not leaving residue on your hands. A bit harder to get your hands on, though.

Semaphor 6y ago
It’s actually pretty easy to get, every pharmacy has it (extremely expensive), almost every ecig store that caters to DIY (expensive), and many stores for horse supplies (cheap). The quality (at least here in Germany) is exactly the same for all of them.

Analemma_ 6y ago

This works, but depending on where you live you might be paying tons of unnecessary tax by doing it. Many states have "sin taxes" on alcohol- in WA, they amount to something like 60% of the sticker price! You're just burning that money if you're using it on hand sanitizer.

duckfang 6y ago
When the pandemic first really started, you couldn't find any isopropyl anywhere. However the liquor store had 1.75l everclear for $30. 1 bottle of that lasted me 4 months, including making face shields in bags with this. As time went by, iso was gradually back on the shelves.. however the food grade benefits of everclear made this choice better all around. We're on our 3rd handle, at a total cost of $90. And considering my SO is in the health field working with potential covid-positive indivuals, we consider this to have been well worth whatever we've paid in taxes. I'm sure other states have higher taxes. Thankfully we're not in one of those.

ipsum2 6y ago

Works if you live in a state that allows 190 proof alcohol, which doesn't include California, if other people were wondering.

tyingq 6y ago
Is the 151 proof Everclear they do allow sufficient, that's 75%? He's mixing water in anyway, so just mix in less?
- duckfang 6y ago
  WHO recommends between 70%-80%. I'd just keep the everclear 151 as is, since as you recognize already is at 75%. (From what I understand, too high doesn't destroy the rna, and too low can't penetrate the lipid layer).
Stratoscope 6y ago
Yeah, all I have been able to get here in California is the Everclear 120 (60% ethanol). I don't need the 190 proof (95%), but it sure would be nice to be able to get some of the 150 (75%). Does anyone know of a source that can ship to CA?

hnick 6y ago

Does it stay evenly dispersed over time so you're still getting the 70%?