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Top Tips for better care safety & health

To enjoy better care, safety and health some simple guidelines such as regularly brushing teeth, washing hands using hand sanitiser and keeping our bodies clean allows us to take better care of our family’s safety and health. Other top tips for better personal care safety and health: ·         Sleep One of the most important things for a healthy mind and body is getting adequate sleep. Sleep allows your body regenerate and repair its self and your mind can rearrange your thought processes. The old saying let me sleep on it is actually a good idea for sorting pressing problems or decisions ·         Exercise Exercise and proper stretching is important to maintain a healthy body, the older you get, the more important regular suitable exercise becomes as if you don’t use it, you’ll start to lose it, applies to muscle groups you do not exercise regularly ·         Personal hygiene Apart from washing regularly, wearing clean clothes is important and changing your underwear a

How effective is hand sanitisers in killing germs & viruses

 There is a lot of confusion over whether or not hand sanitisers are effective for killing germs and viruses. A hand sanitiser with over 60% alcohol, in clinical trials, have proven to be able to kill most types of germs and viruses. This is because alcohol is able to denature or change the shape of the proteins that protect or envelope many germs and viruses. But, it’s important to understand that alcohol does not kill many bacterial spores, some types of protozoa and a few of the non-enveloped viruses. Why not use straight alcohol? A question many ask is why do they dilute alcohol and not use it neat if it is so effective. The answers are, that alcohol by its self would destroy all the oils on the skin and cause the skin to dry out completely making it brittle and easy to break and crack. Adding moisturising agents and skin conditioners ensure that the hand sanitiser does not harm the skin The strength of hand sanitisers A hand sanitiser with a low alcohol concentration or h

Know merits and demerits of hand sanitisers

Hand sanitisers are now seen almost everywhere you go all around the world, especially in public places as people try to do their best to deal with and combat the spread of covid-19. Hand sanitiser was first introduced commercially in the 1990s and since they became popular there has been a continual debate about whether or not they are really good for us and safe to use or whether they just help to destabilize our immune system as they kill both the good germs and bad. The Merits of Hand Sanitisers ·         Alcohol Kills Germs It’s a well proven fact that alcohol has the ability to kill bacteria and germs. The use of hand sanitiser has effectively reduced the number of days lost to sickness in schools and the workplace in general by helping to prevent the spread of viruses through hand contact. This has been demonstrated in numerous studies in many countries over the last few years ·         Accessibility Washing your hands with clean water and soap is the best method of st

Top Precautions to take while getting out of your home in this COVID time

The whole world is now very aware of the need to take precautions because of COVID, such as frequently washing your hands or using an effective hand sanitiser, but there is still some confusion over the reason such things as face masks are necessary. Infection prevention when leaving your home One of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19 and any other respiratory illness is to wash your hands regularly especially if you touch anything outside your home and try to avoid touching any part of your face. If you can’t wash your hands properly with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds, use a good hand sanitiser.  You can buy hand sanitiser from Just sanitiser in Australia. ·  When you leave your home try and wear an outer layer of clothing that you can remove before you re-enter your home as well as shoes or have a foot bath to sanitise the soles of your shoes before you re-enter your home ·  If you cough, sneeze or blow your nose, ensure you do it well away

Top Tips While purchasing Hand Sanitiser

Hand sanitiser is now a very hot commodity and often sells out quickly in stores because people are buying up large quantities in case they need it in the future when it’s not possible to buy any more. What many people do not realize is that hand sanitisers have expiry dates, especially those containing alcohol and must be stored correctly, especially after they have been opened and their clinical seal is broken. This includes squirt bottles as they cannot be properly or adequately sealed when not in use. Alcohol the active ingredient in most hand sanitisers is a very volatile substance and needs to be kept and used well. It’s vital that people understand and take notice that the alcohol in their hand sanitisers will slowly evaporate from the container, especially plastic containers that are not very well sealed. It is much better to have a small fresh bottle of hand sanitiser and replace it frequently with a fresh new bottle rather than rely on a large bottle that over time may fall