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04-19-2020 10:32 AM
I just saw an interview with a doctor on CNN that he wipes down everything that comes into the house. I will also continue to do this.
04-19-2020 10:34 AM
For those of you who saw the viral video by the doctor who instructs how to wash produce with soap he has supposedly amended the video after his method was disputed by others, FYI here is an article/video that talks about the danger of cleaning your produce with soap or dilute bleach or anything other than water.
https://www.livescience.com/do-not-wash-fruits-vegetables-with-soap.html
04-19-2020 11:17 AM
@Deree wrote:For those of you who saw the viral video by the doctor who instructs how to wash produce with soap he has supposedly amended the video after his method was disputed by others, FYI here is an article/video that talks about the danger of cleaning your produce with soap or dilute bleach or anything other than water.
https://www.livescience.com/do-not-wash-fruits-vegetables-with-soap.html
I have always washed certain produce with soap. Just the same liquid hand soap that I use at the kitchen sink for hand washing.
I only use it on things like apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, citrus etc. Things that I can wash quickly rinse well and dry. I don't do that with things like strawberries (or any berries for that matter), lettuce etc. I don't leave soaped produce sit and I have a real issue with rinsing things. I don't think people in general rinse their washed hands well or long enough, or hand washed dishes so I tend to be a long rinser!
Covid aside, other viruses and bacteria are always present in our environment and thoroughly cleaning things we put in our mouth just makes sense to me. I will continue to soap wash much of my produce, like I've done for decades.
04-19-2020 11:22 AM
It seems everything that has been said has been changed at least once. You have to rely on your own judgement and go with it. I haven't wiped down groceries and don't think that will change.
04-19-2020 11:24 AM
I, too, wish there was one voice we could trust! As it is, I also pick and choose the practices that make sense to my family and to me. As an asthmatic, I have to take precautions that maybe some don't or won't. I last bought groceries March 24 and won't need to buy more until the end of May. I menu planned breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks for 8 weeks. That being said, I will eventually have to get out. I will wear a mask and wipe down cold/frozen items, since they have to be put up immediately. Everything else will stay out in the garage for 3 days, and then I'll put them up.
04-19-2020 11:29 AM
The article says they don’t know if it can be transmitted this way so go ahead and skip precautions. So what about next week when they guess something different...
04-19-2020 11:54 AM
Well, since they qualified it with "to our knowledge" it's a cinch right????
04-19-2020 12:06 PM
I'm going to continue to wipe down food and packages.
The thought of how many people have touched that before me kind of grosses me out.
04-19-2020 12:08 PM
i have not been wiping down food or packages or mail.
i HAVE been washing my hands well after opening items and putting them away.
04-19-2020 12:49 PM
I don't want to be the first person to get the virus from packaging; not a distinction I want to have.
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