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sorry.
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Has anyone actually seen any for sale anywhere? I mean at normal prices, as I'm not about to buy into profiteering, but I would like one bottle for myself and one for my OH for when we have to go out and will inevitably end up touching things.

We've enough soap anyway, and thats what i'll be mostly relying upon once I'm at home or anywhere I can wash my hands.

I was just down in my local Boots and they've had no hand sanitizer in for days and said they wouldnt get a deliver until Thursday, but theres no guarentee that it will have hand sanitizer in. I'm surprised at how badly the supply chain on that product specifically has been effected - I can only assume institutional buyers are getting it before it gets to the end consumer? Other products that have run short (toilet paper, hand soap etc) are being restocked but I've not seen one bottle of hand sanitizer in my local shops since this began.

I bought one pack of multipurpose anti bac wipes so i can wipe down my phone and handbag etc if I've been out. I normally hate wipes so will try not to use this too much. I've also bought a bottle of detol and will put a bit in with my usual cleaning solution when washing surfaces at home etc.

Not going overboard, but just trying to be sensible and take reasonable precautions.

Due to the topic rather than the title.

SozBbz wrote: »

Has anyone actually seen any for sale anywhere? .

I haven't, boots out of stock online and I heard the shelves cleared about 2 weeks ago.

I looked on the Purell website and each time you'd click the product the page crashed.... I did this out of curiosity when things started going crazy.

What I did see on Facebook was if you open a pack of baby wipes, pour some mouthwash, I think it needs to contain pcp or something let the wipes absorb that, the pcp is an anti septic.... That could be complete make believe, but I'm sure someone will correct me

Or you could buy the Rubbing alcohol and aloe vera and make your own.

BeerWolf wrote: »

I don't even know why pharmacies allow random people to buy masks and sanitizers in bulk... they generally show up on Donedeals or Adverts.ie for extortionate prices, such as a box of 100 masks for €150.

These people profiteering off people's health should be cracked down on...

Because the primary reason the chemist exists is to make money as fast as possible. They genuinely wouldn’t care if them making 4000 euro profit in a week by selling sanitizer ‘unrestricted’ is putting life and wellbeing at risk, not their problem. They aim to fill the till and quickly. It’s 2020 in Ireland, please nobody say they are surprised.

Inspired by that Gravediggaz post! :P

granturismo wrote: »

I tried one chemist and Holland&Barrett today and both were out of aloe vera gel. The chemists supplier is out of stock also.

Not really surprising... Though there are YouTube videos on how to get aloe Vera out of the plant.... If you run to your garden centre you might get a plant