DIY Hand Sanitizer

We are right in the middle of cold and flu season, and we all do our best to avoid getting sick.  We get a flu shot,  we wash our hands as often as possible, and when we're out and about we use hand sanitizer.

  No one wants to bring unwanted germs home from something as simple as a trip to the grocery store so I wanted a to make a natural hand sanitizer that I could throw in my bag.  Naturally I turned to my essential oils.

















I gathered together the items and  made up a spray in about 5 minutes. Honestly it takes longer to write about it than it does to make it. I had the little spray bottle in my stash (I am a container hoarder) and it was the perfect size so I didn't need to buy anything. A couple of little spritzes in the palm of your hand and a quick rub. 

Hand Sanitizer Spray Recipe

1/4 cup Witch Hazel (I use one with Aloe added)
1/4 cup of alcohol
 1tsp of vegetable glycerine  and
1tsp of vitamin E oil   for a little protection  for the skin

10 drops of Lemon essential oil   

10 drops of Clove bud essential oil  

 10 drops of Eucalyptus essential oil  

10 drops of Cinnamon  essential oil  

I put the ingredients into a spray bottle and gave it a shake. 
These oils combined have great antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Use the links to see for yourself what they can be used for.

TIP:  Add these oils to a larger spray bottle then top it up with  alcohol and water and you have a great spray to use around the house to kill germs in the air as well.  I add a little Tea Tree Oil in my spray as well.

I use this spray around the house regularly now.  It would really help during those times when everyone in your house seems to have some kind of a bug. 

 I spray regularly this time of year and so far this year we have been really lucky. We have had no colds or flu in our house.  Here's hoping we can all stay healthy this year.