In this post, you will see 8 DIY homemade hand sanitizer recipes and 8 crochet cozy patterns for tissues, wipes and more.
With the news that a terrible virus is indeed spreading fast throughout the world, there are basic protective measures you can take against it.
Lots of advice is coming from the WHO (World Health Organisation) as well as trusted health care providers.
Advice From The WHO
Like many, you may be feeling some anxiety around all of this and what it means for you and your family.
While the virus is known as COVID-19 is going around there is lots of advice for the public on the WHO website which includes the following:
1. Wash your hands frequently
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
2. Maintain social distancing
Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus.
If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.
3. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses.
Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth.
From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.
4. Practice respiratory hygiene
Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene.
This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze.
Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.
Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.
Advice From The NHS
The NHS website (The National Health Service in the UK) has lots of helpful information on their website about how to protect yourself from the virus.
This includes:
- Washing your hands with soap and water often for at least 20 seconds.
- Always washing your hands when you get home or into work.
- Use hand sanitizer gel if soap and water are not available.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze.
- Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards.
- Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell.
- DO NOT touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.
Make your own handwashing poster with your own choice of lyrics here – Wash Your Lyrics
What Else Can You Do?
Read information from trusted sources, so you are well informed about how to stay safe.
Then you can stock up on tissues, hand wash, hand sanitizing gels and anything else you may need.
For those smaller portable items, you can personalise them with your crochet skills!
In the roundup of crochet patterns below, you will see many pretty coverings for wipes, tissues and more.
If you are still travelling to and from work, they can keep your items to hand in your bag, when you are on the go.
Does Hand Sanitizer Work Against Viruses?
The CDC (Centers For Disease Contol and Prevention) recommends frequent hand-washing with soap and water as a preventive measure.
They say to use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if you can’t get to soap and water.
Some of you may already be used to using hand sanitizers on the go, as it is a good way to kill harmful bacteria.
They are relatively cheap, portable and convenient.
Homemade Hand Sanitizer
As the current virus has now become widespread, so has the mass buying of face masks, hand sanitizers and other items.
If you find it difficult to get one of these germ-killing gels, then why not make your own homemade version.
There are many DIY hand sanitizer recipes online that you can take a look at and make with a few simple ingredients, including alcohol.
*Please note – the hand sanitizer recipes listed are not made by medical professionals.
DIY Homemade Hand Sanitizer + Crochet Cozy Patterns
Make cute crochet cozies for essentials like tissues, soap and hand sanitizer bottles.
There are also recipes for DIY homemade hand sanitizer.
Two-Ingredient All Natural Hand Sanitizer Recipe
This two-ingredient gel DIY hand sanitizer recipe is from Shrimp Salad Circus.
If you can't find any anywhere, maybe it is time to make your own with just a few simple supplies.
(Includes alcohol).
DIY Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer
Make your own alcohol-based hand sanitizer with this DIY from Gym Craft Laundry.
See what you need to make it with here.
The Easy Way to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer
Homemade Hand Sanitizer
This DIY hand sanitizer uses equal parts aloe vera and rubbing alcohol.
Get the recipe from Bev (Make Your Own Zone Blog).
DIY All-Natural Lavender Hand Sanitizing Spray
This hand sanitizing DIY is created by mixing a few simple imgredients together (including alcohol).
Get the DIY from Well Gal Blog.
How to DIY Your Own Hand Sanitizer
No Purell? No problem! When disinfecting gel sells out everywhere, you can just make some yourself with stuff you (maybe) already have at home.
Get the info and recipe from WIRED.
Fight COVID-19 on the go with homemade hand sanitizer
Fight Covid-19 on the go with this homemade hand sanitizer.
Get the recipe and find out more from Popular Science.
DIY Hand Sanitizer
Make your own hand sanitizer with this recipe from Most Lovely Things.
Crochet Hand Sanitizer Cozy Free Pattern
Make a hand sanitizer cosy with this free pattern from Heart Hook Home.
You can easily make a few to hang from your kids backpacks or from your purse.
Small Tissue Pouch - Free Crochet Pattern
Make a small tissue pouch with this free crochet pattern from Nicki's Homemade Crafts.
Great to make as gifts!
Free Pattern - Pocket Tissue Cosy
Make a cute pocket tissue cosy with this free crochet pattern from Lullaby Lodge.
You can make these with any yarn weight and use up leftover yarns from other projects.
Crochet Baby Wipes Cosy
Make a pretty crochet cover for your baby wipes or anaesthetic wipes with this free crochet pattern designed by Irene Strange.
Crochet Soap Bag Pattern
Make a crochet soap bag to hold your soap whenever you need to get your scrub on!
Wash and scrub your hands with ease with this easy make.
Free Pattern: Hand Sanitizer Cozy
Make cute crochet hand sanitiser cosies with this free pattern from Micah Makes.
Great to make as gifts and to give to the kids to hang from their backpacks.
Crochet Drawstring Bag Pattern
Make a crochet drawstring bag to carry your new necessities - hand sanitiser, wipes, tissues, face mask, soap and more!
This easy crochet bag pattern can be made with cotton or any worsetd/aran weight yarn you want to use.
Aunt Lydia's Make-Up Bag
Make a crochet bag to hold of your essential items with this free pattern from Yarnspirations.
The skill level is intermediate and the pattern is available as a free download.
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