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crickets

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15. There's only so much they can do. Some of the responsibility for their safety is ours.

Reply to zackymilly (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:35 PM

Mar 2020

If you really want to help out your mail carrier and delivery people, periodically wipe down your mailbox handle and lid along with the rim of the box. When you are cleaning the outside doorknob, clean on and around your doorbell. It couldn't hurt. Every bit we do to cut down germs at transmission points is a good thing for all of us.

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UPS, FedEx, DHL still not wearing gloves. [View all] zackymilly Mar 2020 OP

I have a bunch of the blue exam gloves OKNancy Mar 2020 #1

My mailman said he can't do the mail with any kind of gloves? empedocles Mar 2020 #2

Just had a FedEx delivery on Saturday madwivoter Mar 2020 #3

Would they change them with every package handled? Disinfect the gloves after each stop? jmg257 Mar 2020 #4

Tell me what difference it makes? jberryhill Mar 2020 #5

I agree janterry Mar 2020 #7

"I DO wear them because I don't touch my face with gloves" jberryhill Mar 2020 #8

The magic thing about gloves for me is they remind me NOT to touch my face, cough in them, etc. zackymilly Mar 2020 #12

Yep jberryhill Mar 2020 #13

12%? ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #6

gloves do little to protect others unless you constantly wipe them off beachbumbob Mar 2020 #9

I saw a Home Depot delivery yesterday. I was very happy to see the Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #10

I agree with others that the benefit of gloves is not clear. Steelrolled Mar 2020 #11

Where Fed Ex is concerned, please advise if you are talking about ms liberty Mar 2020 #14

There's only so much they can do. Some of the responsibility for their safety is ours. crickets Mar 2020 #15

I receive everything coming into the plant. My double-doors to the outside are propped open. zackymilly Mar 2020 #16

Good on you, zackymilly. Every bit helps. nt crickets Mar 2020 #19

Regarding gloves from my step-daughter who is an RN Beaverhausen Mar 2020 #17

Thank you for the sensible post. cwydro Mar 2020 #18

I am assuming you can sanitize rubber gloves just as well as hands. LisaL Mar 2020 #20