Coronavirus

Need hand sanitizer? This Little Havana company is giving it away for free

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Toilet paper, we all want TP.

Another hot commodity amid the coronavirus crisis is hand sanitizer.

The product is tough to find these days, and there are suggestions floating around how to make your own if and when you inevitably run out.

One Miami company is helping to ease the load.

EcoloxTech is inviting the community out to its warehouse at 102 NW 22nd Avenue to pick up its disinfectant for free. Though the cleanser is meant for machines and equipment it is safe to use on hands, they say.

The oxidizing agent they sell is actually electrolyzed water, which is 100 times more effective than bleach and a non-irritant to the skin.

The warehouse is dispensing the sanitizer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each weekday until supplies run out at 102 NW 22nd Avenue. You must bring your own jug, up to a gallon in size.

Health officials recommend washing your hands frequently to help control the spread of the disease.

This story was originally published March 20, 2020 at 11:18 AM.

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Madeleine Marr
Miami Herald
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper’s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.
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