Comments on: Go Ahead, Skip the Hand Sanitizer http://raisingthemgreen.com/2009/07/go-ahead-skip-the-hand-sanitizer/ Information to Help you Raise Eco-Conscious Children Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa http://raisingthemgreen.com/2009/07/go-ahead-skip-the-hand-sanitizer/comment-page-1/#comment-3722 Melissa Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:40:03 +0000 http://raisingthemgreen.com/?p=883#comment-3722 I laughed at the suppliers chastising you for not using them enough hehe. I have used the sanitizers will camping, as well. I do think that they have their place, but definitely not at the level they are being used. Thanks for your comment. :) I laughed at the suppliers chastising you for not using them enough hehe. I have used the sanitizers will camping, as well. I do think that they have their place, but definitely not at the level they are being used. Thanks for your comment. :)

]]> By: Iain http://raisingthemgreen.com/2009/07/go-ahead-skip-the-hand-sanitizer/comment-page-1/#comment-3721 Iain Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:55:27 +0000 http://raisingthemgreen.com/?p=883#comment-3721 I agree, Melissa. I think the routine use of these sanitisers is a dangerous and unnecessary waste of time and money. The advertising that shows children being in danger of getting sick from normal micro-organisms in the home annoys me. Really, are their parents going to disinfect the whole house? The only times I ever use one is when I'm caring for someone with a contagious illness (e.g. cleaning soiled clothing of someone with a stomach bug) or when we are camping and don't have access to warm water to wash our hands in between going to the toilet and preparing meals. We have them at work at the moment as an anti-swine flu measure, and I've just received an email saying the suppliers have said that we are 'very naughty' for not using them much. Thanks, but I'll stick to hot water and normal soap. I agree, Melissa. I think the routine use of these sanitisers is a dangerous and unnecessary waste of time and money. The advertising that shows children being in danger of getting sick from normal micro-organisms in the home annoys me. Really, are their parents going to disinfect the whole house?

The only times I ever use one is when I’m caring for someone with a contagious illness (e.g. cleaning soiled clothing of someone with a stomach bug) or when we are camping and don’t have access to warm water to wash our hands in between going to the toilet and preparing meals.

We have them at work at the moment as an anti-swine flu measure, and I’ve just received an email saying the suppliers have said that we are ‘very naughty’ for not using them much. Thanks, but I’ll stick to hot water and normal soap.

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