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.

  • CosmicGoat@lemmy.caOP
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    2 months 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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      2 months 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.