On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 14:39:30 -0700 (PDT), Nellie
> wrote:

>On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:32:45 PM UTC-7, Janet B wrote:
>> On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 10:53:59 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:38:04 +0100, BBQ
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:25:08 -0700, sf > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 00:05:00 +0100, BBQ
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> On 20 Mar 2015 18:26:26 GMT, KenK > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >How do you open one of those plastic produce bags in the food market
>> >> >> >without wetting your fingertips in your mouth? I hate to do this - fingers
>> >> >> >get dirty in stores.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I'm just an old worrywart?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >TIA
>> >> >>
>> >> >> that's why I always bring hand sanitizing gel with me. Put some and
>> >> >> you are ready to go!
>> >> >
>> >> >That stuff doesn't feel clean to me. I'd rather have the alcohol
>> >> >based wipes to use on my cart and consequently my hands.
>> >>
>> >> ok, but really, that gel is made to really clean and eliminate germs.
>> >> If you don't trust it, I don't know why.
>> >>
>> >> There must be a reason but I can't find it
>> >
>> >Did you know that the germ killing ability of those gels lasts only
>> >two minutes?
>>
>> Did you know that washing your hands under running water does a better
>> job than any sanitizers?
>> Janet US
>
>
>
>On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:32:45 PM UTC-7, Janet B wrote:
>> On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 10:53:59 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:38:04 +0100, BBQ
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:25:08 -0700, sf > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 00:05:00 +0100, BBQ
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> On 20 Mar 2015 18:26:26 GMT, KenK > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >How do you open one of those plastic produce bags in the food market
>> >> >> >without wetting your fingertips in your mouth? I hate to do this - fingers
>> >> >> >get dirty in stores.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I'm just an old worrywart?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >TIA
>> >> >>
>> >> >> that's why I always bring hand sanitizing gel with me. Put some and
>> >> >> you are ready to go!
>> >> >
>> >> >That stuff doesn't feel clean to me. I'd rather have the alcohol
>> >> >based wipes to use on my cart and consequently my hands.
>> >>
>> >> ok, but really, that gel is made to really clean and eliminate germs.
>> >> If you don't trust it, I don't know why.
>> >>
>> >> There must be a reason but I can't find it
>> >
>> >Did you know that the germ killing ability of those gels lasts only
>> >two minutes?
>>
>> Did you know that washing your hands under running water does a better
>> job than any sanitizers?
>> Janet US
>
>Yep, I only use hand sanitizers as a last resort such as if there is no water available and I have just touched some icky thing. I have never used the sanitizers in the supermarket either. I just wash my hands when I get home. I haven't been sick in many years. I do wash my hands frequently when out and about.
>
>Nellie

Nothing substitutes for hand washing. A couple of years ago my young
grand-daughters were staying over and both came down with a nasty case
of gastro (picked up at day care). Everyone in the house came down
with it (2 older grandsons and one son) except for my husband and I
because we were simply extra vigilant with the hand and surface
washing, and we were the ones cleaning up the the explosive vomit and
diarrhea.

JB