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BusyBeingBest

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10. I do think Gupta is acknowledging that non-disinfectant spray cleaners

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 18, 2020, 11:49 AM

Apr 2020

are better than nothing, because lysol and Clorox products are really hard to come by right now, and things like 409 or Fantastik or Mr. Clean can probably do the job almost as well. I'm guessing he'd rather we try with what we have on hand and at least remove SOME of the virus particles than give up altogether.

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So my favorite grocery store announced last night a worker tested positive for CV [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 OP

You don't have to use sanitizer when you wash your hands. Lochloosa Apr 2020 #1

You wash your hands with soap and water and that's more effective then hand sanitizer. Kaleva Apr 2020 #2

Soap and water is also easier on your skin Merlot Apr 2020 #3

I keep a bottle of hand sanitizer in the vehicle. Kaleva Apr 2020 #12

I keep a bottle of spray soap in the car with some rags Merlot Apr 2020 #16

I think the "any spray cleaner" deal is because it doesn't take much BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #4

Thanks. Good info. But what I still don't get it why if Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #6

If you left the virus alone on your hands for a couple days, it would probably BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #8

Good explanation! Thanks. Did read that the more Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #15

It does degrade on your hands jberryhill Apr 2020 #11

Roflmao. When did you become a comedian? Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #14

jberryhill is a DU treasure. I seek out his posts because I know that his perspective littlemissmartypants Apr 2020 #22

Yes...cool guy from way back when.we all were Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #24

Whaddya mean "funny" jberryhill Apr 2020 #25

Dawn Dish Soap is Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #5

So there's two things that I may be confusing. 1) the application Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #7

I do think Gupta is acknowledging that non-disinfectant spray cleaners BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #10

Shampoo?? shanti Apr 2020 #19

A famous Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #23

This post is going to keep me up all night. Chiyo-chichi Apr 2020 #26

Hahahaha Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #28

I've used it now and then when my hair Raine Apr 2020 #27

Just rub some coconut oil into your Dawn washed hair womanofthehills Apr 2020 #31

All you need is regular soap and water on your hands. cwydro Apr 2020 #9

Isn't hand sanitizer in lieu of soap and hot water when its Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #17

A couple of things BGBD Apr 2020 #13

Thanks!!! Good practical advice. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #18

Actually, if she washes her hands after touching stuff that she won't be eating Blue_true Apr 2020 #21

yummy Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #29

I meant clean the packages. Bleach flavored cookies probably are NASTY!!! Blue_true Apr 2020 #34

❤️ Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #36

You just don't pull the majority of your food out of the package Blue_true Apr 2020 #20

Any food that does not need refrigeration, I just leave outside on my porch womanofthehills Apr 2020 #30

I fill up my kitchen sink with a dishwashing liquid solution and wash all containers and ooky Apr 2020 #32

No notice from any in our town that I've seen, so congrats Hortensis Apr 2020 #33

I have no doubt the virus is everywhere, especially daily workers lindysalsagal Apr 2020 #35