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Early on in the pandemic, Brent and I were concerned about him working on various construction sites and needing to wash his hands frequently (but concerned about using the shared biffy constantly). His solution: the Brent Bottle! He took a pop bottle, and his tiniest drill bit. Drilled three holes in the lid of a pop bottle. Filled the pop bottle with some bar soap shavings and water. Voila! Portable hand-washer. |
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They say that soap and water is best for destroying viruses (better than hand sanitizer). Viruses have a lipid (oil) outer shell, and hand soap and dish soap are made to remove grease. Here... the CDC can explain it better than I can.
We carry a Brent Bottle in the car (fits handily in a beverage holder), and on my bicycle (fits handily in a bottle cage). Brent takes one to work with him every day. To travel with the Brent Bottle, just screw in a little bit of saran wrap under the lid to stop it leaking.
You can include a squirt of liquid hand soap, or dish soap, in your Brent Bottle, but to make it more effective for re-filling during the day, Brent recommends using slivers of bar soap. The slivers don't entirely dissolve in the water every time, so once you've emptied your Brent Bottle, you just add more water, give it a shake, and keep on going.
To use the Brent Bottle: Put one hand over the bottle lid and give the bottle a shake. Then, squirt the soapy water into your hands and swoosh it around, and shake off your hands. Repeat. I tend to wipe my wet hands on my clothes to dry them a little, but Brent recommends just leaving the soapy water on your hands. That way, whatever you touch next (e.g., car door handle, steering wheel) also enjoys a dose of the COVID-killing goodness.
If you want your own Brent Bottle but don't have a drill (or a tiny drill bit), let me know. We can hook you up with a complete Brent Bottle, or even a "Brent Bottle Starter Kit" (a drilled pop bottle lid) to get you started making your own Brent Bottle.
