Everyone double-checks a combination of things before leaving the house, but the usual phones, keys, and wallets are now joined by face masks and hand sanitizer. The new additions make it impossible to fit everything in your back pocket anymore, but Benjamin Anderson, a Santa Barbara artist for the past 20 years, invented a solution to our overburdened woes.
HandiGuru is a refillable wristband that holds and dispenses liquids like hand sanitizer, sunscreen, bug repellant, and more. The wristbands are made with recyclable silicone and come in gray, blue, and black. The entire product, including the squeeze bottle and applicator tip, is completely BPA-free. As a further feelgood bonus, HandiGuru is matching the first 2,500 wristbands sold by donating that many to Santa Barbara organizations in need, including Girls Inc., which is already benefiting from the goodwill.
Born in Clearwater, Florida, Anderson comes from a family of artists that moved him to Santa Barbara when he was 4 years old. After training in Florence, Italy, and at the Academy of Arts in San Francisco, Anderson returned to Santa Barbara to start his family and pursue a painting career. With the pandemic changing our habits, Anderson wanted to ensure that staying free from germs was easy for his family.