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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

Thought I’d post a bit of a light topic (that’s less likely to lead into full blown arguments - she says…)

I was talking to a lady at work who was telling me about how she used to sanitise all of her shopping and I realised I still actually do this. It’s a right pain in the backside but I’ve gotten so used to antibacterialising everything I buy I’m wondering if I’ll ever kick the habit.

I was wondering if other people have these habits they’ve introduced during Covid (Not guideline driven, but just little things you started doing) and are you still doing them?

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By *ammskiMan
over a year ago

lytham st.annes

"Thought I’d post a bit of a light topic (that’s less likely to lead into full blown arguments - she says…)

I was wondering if other people have these habits they’ve introduced during Covid (Not guideline driven, but just little things you started doing) and are you still doing them? "
You are only doing what thousands of others are doing,good luck,wish you well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

I thought the heading of this post said supermarket semi, I dived right in and realised I need to pay more attention.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I thought the heading of this post said supermarket semi, I dived right in and realised I need to pay more attention.

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long."

I know. I think it’s literally just habit now more than anything else. I must have an addictive personality

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

"I thought the heading of this post said supermarket semi, I dived right in and realised I need to pay more attention.

Ah yes sorry about that. Do you still get those then? Or have you stopped since 19th July?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

I know. I think it’s literally just habit now more than anything else. I must have an addictive personality "

Well you can never be too clean.

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

I know. I think it’s literally just habit now more than anything else. I must have an addictive personality

Well you can never be too clean."

A lesson learned would be dont do it with a bag of potatoes though (I didn’t realise they had holes in the bag) turned them to absolute mush

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

"I thought the heading of this post said supermarket semi, I dived right in and realised I need to pay more attention.

Ah yes sorry about that. Do you still get those then? Or have you stopped since 19th July?

Start a thread supermarket semi and I will be the first poster.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long."

Yes, that's true. Fomite transmission is minimal if it happens at all. Droplet or airborne is what we need to be concerned about.

That being said, I leave things to sit for at least a few days before using them, hoping that on the off chance any viral contaminant will be inactivated.

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

Yes, that's true. Fomite transmission is minimal if it happens at all. Droplet or airborne is what we need to be concerned about.

That being said, I leave things to sit for at least a few days before using them, hoping that on the off chance any viral contaminant will be inactivated."

I tried to do that with post. Then soon went for the Sani option because I got too impatient waiting to open my pressies from Amazon

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

Yes, that's true. Fomite transmission is minimal if it happens at all. Droplet or airborne is what we need to be concerned about.

That being said, I leave things to sit for at least a few days before using them, hoping that on the off chance any viral contaminant will be inactivated.

I tried to do that with post. Then soon went for the Sani option because I got too impatient waiting to open my pressies from Amazon

The risk is minimal if at all, I believe

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

Yes, that's true. Fomite transmission is minimal if it happens at all. Droplet or airborne is what we need to be concerned about.

That being said, I leave things to sit for at least a few days before using them, hoping that on the off chance any viral contaminant will be inactivated.

I tried to do that with post. Then soon went for the Sani option because I got too impatient waiting to open my pressies from Amazon

The risk is minimal if at all, I believe

Yes but I’m just such a creature of habit. I’ve started and it’ll probably take me years to wean myself off my antibac

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

Yes, that's true. Fomite transmission is minimal if it happens at all. Droplet or airborne is what we need to be concerned about.

That being said, I leave things to sit for at least a few days before using them, hoping that on the off chance any viral contaminant will be inactivated.

I tried to do that with post. Then soon went for the Sani option because I got too impatient waiting to open my pressies from Amazon

The risk is minimal if at all, I believe

Yes but I’m just such a creature of habit. I’ve started and it’ll probably take me years to wean myself off my antibac "

For sure. Not a criticism in the slightest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

I know. I think it’s literally just habit now more than anything else. I must have an addictive personality

Well you can never be too clean."

I’m guessing you don’t remember the reason for hospital super bugs then.

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

Yes, that's true. Fomite transmission is minimal if it happens at all. Droplet or airborne is what we need to be concerned about.

That being said, I leave things to sit for at least a few days before using them, hoping that on the off chance any viral contaminant will be inactivated.

I tried to do that with post. Then soon went for the Sani option because I got too impatient waiting to open my pressies from Amazon

The risk is minimal if at all, I believe

Yes but I’m just such a creature of habit. I’ve started and it’ll probably take me years to wean myself off my antibac

For sure. Not a criticism in the slightest."

Oh no I didn’t take it as one

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

I know. I think it’s literally just habit now more than anything else. I must have an addictive personality

Well you can never be too clean.

I’m guessing you don’t remember the reason for hospital super bugs then.

What? Why? We’re they not sanitising their Andrex?

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

Were*

Dammit!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, never sanitised anything.

Was always nonsense.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

I doubt I'll give up my hand sanitising the trolley handle and picking my food from the back, apart from that I've managed to calm down on my proximity alarm for other people and have ceased giving people death stares for invading my 2m boundaries

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By *esmond and Molly JonesCouple
over a year ago

Watford

"Thought I’d post a bit of a light topic (that’s less likely to lead into full blown arguments - she says…)

I was wondering if other people have these habits they’ve introduced during Covid (Not guideline driven, but just little things you started doing) and are you still doing them? "

I used to do exactly this until about a month ago.

I've given up doing that now.

Time to move on from covid.

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By *issIrishCoffeeWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

I was doing this before Covid and will carry doing it always

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By *ncutgemMan
over a year ago

Bath ish

still scrubbing my nob in alcohol and will always rubber up

afterall COvid not the only nasty out there

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By *arciocialWoman
over a year ago

Leicester

I never got used to anything not even mask wearing. If I didn't wear it for a day and then go to the shop I'd forget all about it. At the start I tried my hardest to catch it due to how contagious they said it was and I wanted it just over and done with but I failed or I just never had any symptoms.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

"I doubt I'll give up my hand sanitising the trolley handle and picking my food from the back, apart from that I've managed to calm down on my proximity alarm for other people and have ceased giving people death stares for invading my 2m boundaries

Always pick my food from the back as it usually has a longer shelf life.

Short dated food is pulled to the front of the shelf and new stock put behind it.

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

After witnessing a warehouse or two, I don't blame anyone for doing this at any time tbh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cant think of many habits other than my pre leaving check has gone from keys, wallet, phone to keys, wallet, phone, mask.

Trolley while out shopping will be a difficult one to give up too

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

"Cant think of many habits other than my pre leaving check has gone from keys, wallet, phone to keys, wallet, phone, mask.

Trolley while out shopping will be a difficult one to give up too

And a mini bottle of hand sani:

Keys, phone, mask, sani

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By *elinecdTV/TS
over a year ago

Nr Blackburn

I have wiped down all my shopping from the supermarket since the start of the pandemic, I stopped about 2 weeks ago after listening to a virologist on the radio who said it wasnt necessary anymore.

I have found it hard giving up the habit but I certainly dont miss the major operation when getting my shopping home.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Cant think of many habits other than my pre leaving check has gone from keys, wallet, phone to keys, wallet, phone, mask.

Trolley while out shopping will be a difficult one to give up too

And a mini bottle of hand sani:

Keys, phone, mask, sani

I've got a tiny pouch in each of my handbags containing a mini bottle of sanitiser, a zip lock bag for clean masks, and a zip lock bag for used masks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No, never sanitised anything.

Was always nonsense."

Same here never bothered washing tins or packets never caught Covid

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

As others have said, I would be more worried about airborne, watch someone vaping and see the spread of cloud.

Yes, obvious hygiene such as hand washing and quick wipe in case a snotty hand was pushing trolley or someone had not washed hands after wiping their ass, but that'll more likely stop stomach bugs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thought I’d post a bit of a light topic (that’s less likely to lead into full blown arguments - she says…)

I was wondering if other people have these habits they’ve introduced during Covid (Not guideline driven, but just little things you started doing) and are you still doing them? "

I own “the trainers of doom”... I bought them at the beginning of the pandemic and have worn them for every hospital shift I’ve done since.

They are the only item of clothing that comes in and out of the red zone so when I’m home they are taken off outside and sit on the porch for fear of walking covid into the house. When I have a couple of days off they go in a tub of disinfectant and then dry out. I think even when this pandemic slows I am likely to continue what is now a daily habit.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"I thought the heading of this post said supermarket semi, I dived right in and realised I need to pay more attention.

I thought it was about supermarket sandwiches, my favourite being egg and cress on brown bread.Probably not the safest choice but usually among the cheapest!

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

Handbag, wallet, keys, mask...

Have got some disposable gloves in car from early days when we didn't know quite what the main transfer vector was, they'll be useful if I need to do stuff that would get hands filthy.

Still wipe trolley handle in case it's had snotty hands on it.

Don't wash food packets/tins/bottles but they do get to stand overnight before being used (advantage of shopping in evening when supermarket empty). Fruit & veg always rinsed of course, but in water not sanitiser

Leave the mail for a few hours after it arrives, open envelopes/packets and drop out contents without touching, wash hands before looking at contents.

Generally a bit more paranoid about hygeine stuff that was pre-covid, though never liked getting icky fingers

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By *rMrsRich OP Couple
over a year ago

Bournemouh

"Handbag, wallet, keys, mask...

Have got some disposable gloves in car from early days when we didn't know quite what the main transfer vector was, they'll be useful if I need to do stuff that would get hands filthy.

Still wipe trolley handle in case it's had snotty hands on it.

Leave the mail for a few hours after it arrives, open envelopes/packets and drop out contents without touching, wash hands before looking at contents.

Generally a bit more paranoid about hygeine stuff that was pre-covid, though never liked getting icky fingers

Yes I was always a bit of an obsessive hand washer. I too I hate icky fingers!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

I know. I think it’s literally just habit now more than anything else. I must have an addictive personality

Well you can never be too clean.

I’m guessing you don’t remember the reason for hospital super bugs then.

What? Why? We’re they not sanitising their Andrex?

Nothing to do with Peter or his x

Just cleaning too much removes beneficial bacteria.

I believe I cleaned my goods in the bath twice, must’ve been the first week when I also wore a mask to be looked at and laughed at. Then the tables turned.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It seems some of you have developed OCD.

Life is too short for some of the nonsense you guys have done / are doing.

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By *ark Knight 2017Man
over a year ago

Ware

I'd be more worried about what's in the sanitiser and it's long term effects than getting Covid from touching.

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By *ackandtheunicornCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

"It seems some of you have developed OCD.

Life is too short for some of the nonsense you guys have done / are doing."

Crazy isn't it. The whole world has lost the plot.

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By *ang bang bangity bangCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

We haven't ever sanitised shopping. I don't wear a mask anymore either. I work in supermarket and touch items that lots of people have touched throughout my shifts.

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By *elethWoman
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

I know. I think it’s literally just habit now more than anything else. I must have an addictive personality

Well you can never be too clean."

I strongly disagree with this one, it absolutely is possible to be too clean.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hand sanitising and cleaning the trolley handle is always a good idea, there are a lot of people around who seem to take pride in their lack of hygiene.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

"I thought the advice changed months ago. That Covid is primarily an airborne virus and that it was not remaining on surfaces for very long.

I know. I think it’s literally just habit now more than anything else. I must have an addictive personality

Well you can never be too clean.

You really can b to clean x

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