So Fresh, So Clean

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I'm SUCH a weirdo when it comes to washing hands.  I make my kids take off their shoes at the door and then immediately go wash their hands.  I know they think it's lame, but I don't really care!   When they move out, they can decide to wash hands or risk sickness by not.  But as long as they live under MY roof and touch MY belongings, they're gonna be required to wash their hands!  As a mom on a pretty strict budget, I was excited to know that making my own homemade hand sanitizer is crazy simple and also cost effective!!  Who knew, right?  Errrbody's outta toilet paper, hand sanitizer, ground beef, pretzels.  This health pandemic got fokes freakin' out, and they done bought up all the bread. Make this stuff and go easy on your budget (and your sanity!) until this whole thing blows over.  <3 

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Homemade Hand Sanitizer
The ingredients are fairly flexible as long as the rubbing alcohol contents is at least 2/3’s of the amount. This keeps the germ fighting factor where it should be.

​2/3 C rubbing alcohol
1/3 C aloe vera gel
1 tsp Coconut (Fractionated) Carrier Oil or vitamin E
5-10 drops essential oil of choice

In a small bowl or jar mix rubbing alcohol and aloe vera gel together. Then mix in coconut oil/vitamin E oil and essential oils.  Put the ingredients in a mason jar and shake it all up. Supah easy.
Pour into container of choice.  Old store bought containers work like a dream.  A little goes a long way.
So how do we cost compare to the store bought stuff?Rubbing alcohol: $0.67 (my 16oz bottle was $2)
Aloe vera gel: $0.66 (my 8oz bottle was also $2)
Coconut oil: $0.15
Essentail Oil: $0.41 for 5 drops lavender, 1 drop tea tree
Total Cost: $1.89
A bottle of hand cleanser at my local Walmart costs $3 before tax, so that’s at 37% savings. While the savings isn’t huge to make homemade hand sanitizer, I love knowing exactly what I put on my body.

I hope you use this recipe in good health. <3 <3 <3