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[Whosits]

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@shoesnbags wrote:

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@Still Raining wrote:

Don't understand the preoccupation with wipes.  Why not just accept that your car, shoes, credit cards, purse, jacket, and anything purchased is infected.  Keep them out of the house either permanently or temporarily.  

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@Still Raining 

Grocery items that need to go into the refrigerator or freezer need to be wiped down first. (Yes, I’m aware there is now conflicting advice on this. ) I find that wipes are the most convenient thing to use for this purpose. 

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I haven't wiped down one single grocery item that I bought in all this time. I'd go crazy if I had to do that. To truly disinfect anyway you have to get it wet and let it sit for I don't remember how long. Just wiping it doesn't do it.

[noodleann]

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@Whosits wrote:

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@shoesnbags wrote:

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@Still Raining wrote:

Don't understand the preoccupation with wipes.  Why not just accept that your car, shoes, credit cards, purse, jacket, and anything purchased is infected.  Keep them out of the house either permanently or temporarily.  

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@Still Raining 

Grocery items that need to go into the refrigerator or freezer need to be wiped down first. (Yes, I’m aware there is now conflicting advice on this. ) I find that wipes are the most convenient thing to use for this purpose. 

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I haven't wiped down one single grocery item that I bought in all this time. I'd go crazy if I had to do that. To truly disinfect anyway you have to get it wet and let it sit for I don't remember how long. Just wiping it doesn't do it.

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Amen. It's called dwell time, and there's usually info in tiny print on the container about how long something has to sit, wet with the product, so it can be considered disinfected. These swabs people are doing are making them feel better, but it's not the real McCoy. And I don't do this song and dance with stuff from the store. I wash cans and bottles before I open them, but some things, like steam-in bags of vegetables, have little holes. I'm not washing those things. I'm trusting that nuking the bag for 5 minutes will do the trick. I'm not going to lose my tiny mind over this.