Shopping upon exit

[rogespeed]

So you use the self service checkout , prodding the touch screen in the same point of contact as the last hundred customers , of course all have used the store provided sanitiser , and in enough quantity to discretely rub over the handle of the trolley, but for some , a wonder what that touch screen is smeared with , cold , flu , dna ? so what to do ? 

Incur the store disdain by sanitising a second time upon exit ? , or have your own wipes handy ? or just ignore as trivial and of no consideration ? or maybe the touch screen is wiped over after each use by the appointed sentinel ? 

[imastawka]

If you've been shopping, maybe leave the bags outside or rotate through them so you don't use the same bags again for a few days.

Personally, I don't understand the mindset of having to shop every few days.

The idea of staying home is just that - stay home.

When you shop, make it last a week or go without until next week.

It just seems like people are disorganised if you have to shop every couple of days.

[*kazumi*]

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@springyzone wrote:

There are currently only about 144 active cases of the virus in Victoria.

I'm not saying that is great, but realistically, you've more chance of catching something else than of catching the virus.

Yet how often did people worry last year? I'll tell you, most of them didn't.

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The question is how many people without symptoms are out there.  As asymptomatic people are not tested, we just never know.  Yes, I know the chances you get it during the one trip to supermarket might be far fetched; but then again, there is only 1 chance in millions to win major Tattslotto prize, yet, almost every week somebody wins. 

The only thing we know that the countries that introduced severe restrictions early are in better position than those who did not.  Look at Greece and NZ.  But the problem is that if they relax the restrictions now, and if there are people who are infectious, all the gains will be lost. 

It will be interesting to see what is going to happen in the USA in few weeks time in the states that are protesting, and those that are opening their beaches.  Lovely of them putting their lives on line so we can sit back and wait to see how safe it will be to relax our restrictions.

[domino-710]

All good - the protesters - well - some - have masks. lol

Irony at it's best & worstest.

[*kazumi*]

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@not_for_sale2025 wrote:

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Every single thing you buy is handled by many people.

How do you know they wash and sanitise hands and equipment?

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Not really, most production and packing is totally automatic.  Goods arrive at the shop in sealed boxes; they get handled only by the shelf stacker, and I would hope they wear gloves, mask and use sanitizer.

[joz*garage]

never heard of anyone washing shopping bags 

I must have accumulated 24 tough bags, have them in 3 lots, and rotate them just to play it safe

[wide-world-of-stamps]

We shop a couple of times a week, on the same days we post.

As we live just outside quite a small town, our supermarkets are rarely busy, especially when there are no campers or tourists, so social distancing in them isn't a problem.

Quite often the use by date on the milk we buy is less than a week away and, although we keep a carton of long life milk for emergencies, we do like to buy fresh milk and bread when we can.  We've also had trouble buying some items, so going a little more often can help there.

Hubby is over 65, so is mostly staying home and letting me do the shopping at the moment, even though he's the main cook.

He gives me a list and boasts he has his own personal shopper 

[lyndal1838]

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@imastawka wrote:

If you've been shopping, maybe leave the bags outside or rotate through them so you don't use the same bags again for a few days.

Personally, I don't understand the mindset of having to shop every few days.

The idea of staying home is just that - stay home.

When you shop, make it last a week or go without until next week.

It just seems like people are disorganised if you have to shop every couple of days.

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I have always shopped once a week but now that there are restrictions on what amounts we can buy I find we often have to shop more often.

And to make matters worse my OH can't drive at the moment so has to walk 1km each way to the nearest supermarket.

[joz*garage]

I can't get everything i need at one shop so i go to different ones these days, about every 5 days

such are the times 😛 

[icyfroth]

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@imastawka wrote:

If you've been shopping, maybe leave the bags outside or rotate through them so you don't use the same bags again for a few days.

Personally, I don't understand the mindset of having to shop every few days.

The idea of staying home is just that - stay home.

When you shop, make it last a week or go without until next week.

It just seems like people are disorganised if you have to shop every couple of days.

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Ok, I get what you're saying. It's a matter of location, I guess. 

My local Woolies is just a short walk up the road, or I can pull in anytime if I'm travelling by in the car

I only buy as much as I can carry upstairs at any given time. Saves me having to rely on delivery ppl, I guess.

If I was living in a more remote area, I would have according shopping habits.

[icyfroth]

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@joz*garage wrote:

never heard of anyone washing shopping bags 

I must have accumulated 24 tough bags, have them in 3 lots, and rotate them just to play it safe

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They do get pretty grotty after a while.