On Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:56:02 -0000, "Ophelia"
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>"JBurns" > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 12:41:11 -0500, Gary > wrote:
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>>>KenK wrote:
>>>>
>>>> John Kuthe wrote:
>>>> > Same way I get plastic trash bags, etc. open. Rub the offending stuck
>>>> > together two layewrs back and forth slightly with my palms. Usually
>>>> > fnds the separate sheets of plastic.
>>>
>>>> Didn't know palms work better than fingers. More area I suppose. I'll
>>>> try
>>>> it today when I get my usual bunch of babanas. (Bananas are dry so
>>>> there's no handy water on them, loose potatoes, loose onions, and other
>>>> produce I usually buy.)
>>>
>>>Grocery store this am. I had to deal with a bag. Often I will just
>>>lick my fingers and that always works in a charm. Bottom line...if
>>>you are licking your fingers to open your own bag, what's the problem?
>>>
>>>Anyway, I tried sw deal...just keep rubbing index finger and thumb a
>>>few extra times and the bag opened fine. Why did I do this though? I
>>>already had sweet potato in hand so who else would care if I licked
>>>finger to open the stupid plastic bag. Ppl here can be really anal
>>>sometimes.
>>
>> If you are using a trolley at the supermarket the handles are usually
>> loaded with virus and bacteria that is transferred to your hands.
>> Things like this are a major carrier of flu virus, a very good reason
>> not to put your hands in your mouth or rub your eyes. My local shops
>> now have antibacterial wipes for wiping down shopping trolley handles,
>> doubtful if they would kill flu virus though.
>>
>> Please do not label me as one of those anal people, I am not germ
>> phobic and definitely do not advocate disinfecting everything in sight
>> (my kitchen gets cleaned with nothing more than hot soapy water and a
>> clean sponge), but surfaces and hands are the biggest carriers of
>> nasties.
>
>Agreed and we carry an antibacterial gel hand cleanser when we go shopping.
>We use it to clean the handle of the trolley and our hands too.

I carry a small zip-loc of halved paper towels saturated with Crystal
Palace vodka.