diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4cb9263..aaed92c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -55,3 +55,4 @@
 /.python-environments/
 /transient/
 /dired-history
+/sandbox/.emacs.d
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 26965e9..a2629e3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ distclean: clean
 	rm -rfv elpa
 	git checkout elpa
 
+sandbox-start:
+	mkdir -p sandbox
+	ln -s $(PWD) sandbox/.emacs.d
+	HOME=$(PWD)/sandbox emacs
+
 .SUFFIXES: .el .elc
 .el.elc:
 	@echo "Compiling $<"