Has anyone anywhere estimated what total US mask production can be in a week? Two weeks? A month?
Hand sanitizer is also a “no findee” locally at present. But I just ordered extra Palmolive liquid dishwashing soap (the std. strength green stuff) online, from Wally World - works great as hand soap without drying hands too much. I hope it shows up, as it went out of stock a few hours after I placed the order... (90 oz. for $4.42, free shipping if part of a $35 order.)
I also picked up (locally) some bacteria and virus killing wipes. Those things really dry out my hands...
Someone on FR was basically minimizing the problem & offering extra masks they had. Well, dang it, I have some sort of respiratory bug that’s in my lungs now - probably neither COVID-19 or flu, but I have my 89 y/o Mom to take care of part of the time, and although the closest COVID-19 infection reported is 100 miles away, no one around here I can find has had masks in stock for a month. So, if that person still has extras and wants to PM me...
For hand sanitizer you can use aloe and rubbing alcohol. It can also be found in some unexpected places - party supply stores, for example. If someone here had spare masks and wasn’t just flubro trolling, maybe they’ll send them to you, but I’d guess you’re pretty much out of luck there for now.
BTW, while I’m “here”, Wal Mart still has 200 pill bottles of 400 mg Guaifenesin available online, two different sources, very reasonable price = $11.28. Hard to find in a search - look for “Kirkland mucus relief”. I ordered that today too, free shipping for orders over $35.
Think people are still finding them at paint supply stores. Ones that sell to industry. You could try Ebay but they have been deleting the posts. I would concentrate on immune boosting. Did you post your temp ? You might want to post a thread on the masks. Maybe see if anyone has extras. Things are getting weird. I just saw a thread on Facebook get deleted. Person was sick asking for help. Could not get tested. Was trying to offer him advice.
“I also picked up (locally) some bacteria and virus killing wipes. Those things really dry out my hands...”
Most (all?) of those wipes are for cleaning surfaces - they are bad on skin. Read the label. Washing with soap is good - but our hands are getting raw. Viruses can get in through the cracked skin - not sure if for the CV it matters seeing as that needs to get to our lungs. Although I guess there might be a pathway.
Rubbing alcohol (91% to 99%) can still be had on Amazon at a price. Mix with aloe vera gel (also at Amazon) in the correct proportion ot get it above 60% alcohol.
It’s not hand sanitizer but a substitue for regular liquid hand soap is to fill small pump bottles with half dish detergent and half water. Keep a bottle of higher percent alcohol in every bathroom and your desk. Get some hand lotion so your hands don’t dry out too much.
Put together and place a box of cleaning products in each bathroom and bedroom, especially in those you’ve dedicated as self isolation rooms. The more you prepare those areas now, the less you have to worry and forget things if the time comes. Seeing the box on a counter will remind the family to wash their hands.