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Overuse of 70% Alcohol for hand sanitiser and cleaning


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Both my wife and I are beyond standard levels of clean - we spend hours cleaning each week due to our fear of contamination that existed long before COVID.  This has been exacerbated  because of COVID. We have been using 70% IPA and 30% distilled water (purchased reputably not homemade) for cleaning and hand sanitizer during the pandemic. I am concerned about the long term impacts of using lots of this  - I think we have been a little excessive with the cleaning with 70% alcohol at times so the smell of IPA has been a little strong at times. We try to ensure good ventilation but at times - we have not been able to- although we have only remained in the same environment while doing the cleaning.

Does anyone one this is really bad for you. 

Edited by K02685
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Two things you can do.

Delay. When you get the urge to do a compulsion, try delaying it for a while. Over time you should be able to lengthen the delay time. 

Reduce. Instead of doing a compulsion for the usual 5 minutes, let's say, try 4 minutes for a week. Then 3. Then 2.

These methods are much less anxiety provoking than just stopping.

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