What are some daily little ingrained habits that you have? The kind of things that are automatic, ritualistic, and usually without much thought.

I keep a tube of chapstick with me all the time and apply it a few times a day without much thought. I only really notice when I happen to misplace it or run out. In those cases, I’ll feel a bit off that day.

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P.S. The balm also works great as a lotion backup. Like when a child of mine complains about their dry, cracked knuckles in the winter. I suppose some people might find that weird, but it’s pretty common for me to MacGyver solutions.

  • sga@piefed.social
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    5 days ago

    I keep sanitising myself, basically whenever i can. Not in a medical profession. I got this habbit before covid.

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        5 days ago

        i did not get this one. maybe you are refering about something i do not know. if it is about stickiness f sanitisers, that comes from glycerine and stuff, which mine does not ( i make my own by acquiring raw materials in larger quantities)

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          5 days ago

          Oh wow. I don’t really use sanitizers much at all because I’ve always found them to leave a film that I didn’t like. I’ve never really encountered any of that didn’t leave me feel somewhat clammy or sticky.

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            4 days ago

            that is likely from things added for smell and moisturising. if you have ipa or some other alcohol, that just vaporises, leaving absolutely nothing, alongside also taking a bit of your moisture and skin oils.

            in mine i add some iodine (anti-bacterial,etc), 6-aldehyde (very common medical disinfectant) some ipa and restt is water. it leaves very little behind, is a bit harsh on skin (i could make it milder, but just prefer strong), and is cheap when made in bulk.