Thu Apr 21, 2022, 07:38 PM

Wash the Groceries??

Early in the pandemic it was recommended that all items, especially food items, be disinfected upon entry to the house by washing with soap & water or spraying with beach or some-such thing. I have seen little of that advice lately and am wondering if it is still thought that Covid can be transmitted by contact with such possibly contaminated surfaces/objects? Or, is it air transmission & bodily contact only?

Hoping that method of transmission is no longer thought to be significant - one less thing to worry about...

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12 replies	Author	Time	Post
Wash the Groceries?? (Original post)	Disaffected	Apr 2022	OP
By mid-late 2020, there was general agreement that air-borne particles were more of a risk...	brooklynite	Apr 2022	#1
It was proven pretty early on	Mr.Bill	Apr 2022	#2
They say it's not significant but, I continue to wipe down all frozen items because	Quakerfriend	Apr 2022	#3
I still use a mask, distancing and sanitize my hands and items I buy anywhere. This has	abqtommy	Apr 2022	#4
As in a pandemic that has nothing to do with Covid?	Celerity	Apr 2022	#6
No. We did for a very short time in early spring 2020, and soon stopped after we found out we	Celerity	Apr 2022	#5
Open fruits and veggies that everyone & their sisters & brothers,...	magicarpet	Apr 2022	#7
My husband washes EVERYTHING THAT COMES INTO OUR HOUSE from the store.	a kennedy	Apr 2022	#8
We do, too	oregonjen	Apr 2022	#9
and so sorry for yelling.........But he's been doing this since I met him, in 1978.	a kennedy	Apr 2022	#10
Totally understand!	oregonjen	Apr 2022	#11
That's really important. You never know where someone's fingers have been...	madinmaryland	Apr 2022	#12

Response to Disaffected (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 07:42 PM

brooklynite (80,250 posts)

1. By mid-late 2020, there was general agreement that air-borne particles were more of a risk...

...than COVID on surfaces.

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Response to Disaffected (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 07:43 PM

Mr.Bill (17,507 posts)

2. It was proven pretty early on

that the virus didn't live long on surfaces. It really needs a live host.

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Response to Disaffected (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 07:44 PM

Quakerfriend (4,438 posts)

3. They say it's not significant but, I continue to wipe down all frozen items because

Covid can live up to 2 years in the freezer.

I always wash all fruit and vegetables.

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Response to Disaffected (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 07:48 PM

abqtommy (14,118 posts)

4. I still use a mask, distancing and sanitize my hands and items I buy anywhere. This has

worked for me since early 2020 and I'm pretty sure something worse is coming. I don't
see any reason to stop it at this time. That's my Freedom. I will never accept that
we're living in 'normal times', no matter what I hear from some people, the WHO or the
CDC.

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Response to abqtommy (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 07:53 PM

Celerity (30,899 posts)

6. As in a pandemic that has nothing to do with Covid?

I'm pretty sure something worse is coming.

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Response to Disaffected (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 07:52 PM

Celerity (30,899 posts)

5. No. We did for a very short time in early spring 2020, and soon stopped after we found out we

had already been exposed to origin strain Covid in April 2020 (asymptomatic).

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Thu Apr 21, 2022, 08:02 PM

magicarpet (11,636 posts)

7. Open fruits and veggies that everyone & their sisters & brothers,...

.... & cousins touched at the grocery store display might be best to wash/disinfect just in case an infected person handled just prior to you handling & taking home.

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Thu Apr 21, 2022, 08:09 PM

a kennedy (25,570 posts)

8. My husband washes EVERYTHING THAT COMES INTO OUR HOUSE from the store.

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Response to a kennedy (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 08:15 PM

oregonjen (2,962 posts)

9. We do, too

Everything.

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Response to oregonjen (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 08:19 PM

a kennedy (25,570 posts)

10. and so sorry for yelling.........But he's been doing this since I met him, in 1978.

Kinda drives me nuts, but I’m sure it’s spared us lotsa germs.

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Response to a kennedy (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 08:23 PM

oregonjen (2,962 posts)

11. Totally understand!

It was a hassle at first, but now we have a system and it works for us. We have no idea who has touched what in the grocery store, so this just eases my anxiety.

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Response to a kennedy (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 09:00 PM

madinmaryland (63,861 posts)

12. That's really important. You never know where someone's fingers have been...

I’m afraid of the folks who have touched their genitals (or tried tanning them) and wiped after going to the bathroom without washing their hands. Disgusting!,

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