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trof

(54,273 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2020, 07:39 PM Mar 2020

Coronavirus: Wear nitrile gloves at the grocery store.

They're fairly cheap at Harbor Freight and other stores.
1. They'll protect your hands while grocery shopping.
2. They'll remind you not to touch your face.

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Coronavirus: Wear nitrile gloves at the grocery store. (Original Post) trof Mar 2020 OP

My grocery store has a purell wipe dispencer right by the carts. I cleaned my hands and the handle applegrove Mar 2020 #1

My store does too but I rarely saw them used until BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #2

What about the touch screens for payments? Big Blue Marble Mar 2020 #3

I didn't get fresh veggies. I go through the cash with the cashiers. applegrove Mar 2020 #4

I did that yesterday at two stores DavidDvorkin Mar 2020 #5

I can't emphasize this enough. trof Mar 2020 #6

applegrove

(123,111 posts)

1. My grocery store has a purell wipe dispencer right by the carts. I cleaned my hands and the handle

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 07:42 PM

Mar 2020

on the shopping cart.

BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts)

2. My store does too but I rarely saw them used until

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 07:45 PM

Mar 2020

two weeks ago.

Big Blue Marble

(5,453 posts)

3. What about the touch screens for payments?

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:19 PM

Mar 2020

And the food packages that are touched by shelvers, checkers and baggers?
My daughter pointed out that the baggers are often the same people who
bring in the carts which have been handled by many.

So much to think about.