On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:50:39 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message
> ...
> > On 1/13/2013 8:17 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote
> >
> >>> I know I can do that. I can hire someone to come over and do that
> >>> for me, too. Fact is I like those wipes for a lot of everyday
> >>> cleaning jobs. Other times I use microfiber cloths. Depends.
> >>
> >> I like to keep small packages of disposable type things in my van. Can
> >> be a
> >> tad difficult in the winter if they freeze or in the summer if they dry
> >> up.
> >> But they work for most of the year. I buy baby wipes too. They're handy
> >> for quick spills and wiping off dust.
> >
> > There are times when the wipes are really more useful than a bottle
> > of spray and a cloth. I don't use them as much as I implied, a
> > canister lasts me quite a while. Sometimes I just like to wipe
> > down a sink or something without dealing with a spray bottle, and
> > then there's a wet dirty cloth to deal with.
> >
> > I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself,
> > but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc.
>
> I do that too. Particularly the handles on shopping trolleys/carts.
> --
I like that the major grocery stores have them at the entrances, so I
can wipe the cart handles (and my hands) before I start shopping and
again when I leave.

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On 1/14/2013 7:34 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:50:39 -0000, "Ophelia"

>> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote

>>> I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself,
>>> but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc.
>>
>> I do that too. Particularly the handles on shopping trolleys/carts.
>> --
> I like that the major grocery stores have them at the entrances, so I
> can wipe the cart handles (and my hands) before I start shopping and
> again when I leave.

Do you do as they advise and wipe down the trays and armrests
on a plane?

nancy

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:23:47 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> On 1/14/2013 7:34 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:50:39 -0000, "Ophelia"
>
> >> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote
>
> >>> I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself,
> >>> but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc.
> >>
> >> I do that too. Particularly the handles on shopping trolleys/carts.
> >> --
> > I like that the major grocery stores have them at the entrances, so I
> > can wipe the cart handles (and my hands) before I start shopping and
> > again when I leave.
>
> Do you do as they advise and wipe down the trays and armrests
> on a plane?
>
I should, but I don't... mainly because I don't carry those things on
me. I just use them at the grocery store. To be honest, I've never
gotten a virus from an airplane.


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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:34:12 -0500, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

>On 1/13/2013 8:17 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote
>
>>> I know I can do that. I can hire someone to come over and do that
>>> for me, too. Fact is I like those wipes for a lot of everyday
>>> cleaning jobs. Other times I use microfiber cloths. Depends.
>>
>> I like to keep small packages of disposable type things in my van. Can be a
>> tad difficult in the winter if they freeze or in the summer if they dry up.
>> But they work for most of the year. I buy baby wipes too. They're handy
>> for quick spills and wiping off dust.
>
>There are times when the wipes are really more useful than a bottle
>of spray and a cloth. I don't use them as much as I implied, a
>canister lasts me quite a while. Sometimes I just like to wipe
>down a sink or something without dealing with a spray bottle, and
>then there's a wet dirty cloth to deal with.
>
>I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself,
>but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc.
>
>nancy

Must be something wrong with your trigger finger if you can't spritz a
spray bottle... and how difficult is it to rip off a paper towel... I
don't even need to use paper towels when traveling, every fast food
joint has tons of paper napkins for the taking... in fact they load
you up with your order... I must have over a thousand Dunkin Donut
napkins in my vehicle's center console, I just buy the occasional
coffee and they stuff like a 1" wad of napkins in the paper bag. Every
gas station has a heavy duty wipes dispensor at pump next to the
squeegee and cleaning solution. I bought one of those sanitizing
wipes dispensors once, they are pricey, and after a few months they
are all dried out and useless.

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:23:47 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 1/14/2013 7:34 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:50:39 -0000, "Ophelia"
>
>>> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote
>
>>>> I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself,
>>>> but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc.
>>>
>>> I do that too. Particularly the handles on shopping trolleys/carts.
>>> --
>> I like that the major grocery stores have them at the entrances, so I
>> can wipe the cart handles (and my hands) before I start shopping and
>> again when I leave.
>
>Do you do as they advise and wipe down the trays and armrests
>on a plane?
>
>nancy

The last time I traveled by plane was some 20 years ago... with how
they make folks jump through security hoops nowadays I will never fly
again. And wet wipes nothing, all the doctors around here have paper
mask dispensors at the entrance to their waiting rooms.

On 1/14/2013 11:26 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> Regardless which brand (or no brand) of those pull-out wipe thingies
> once the seal is broken they all dry out in short order.

It is best to turn the container over a couple of times before
using as there's a pool of liquid in the bottom.

nancy

"Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message
.com...
> On 1/14/2013 11:26 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Regardless which brand (or no brand) of those pull-out wipe thingies
>> once the seal is broken they all dry out in short order.
>
> It is best to turn the container over a couple of times before
> using as there's a pool of liquid in the bottom.

Problem with the spray et al, is having the space to keep it in your
handbag/purse. I manage fine with a small pack, and as you say, keeping it
tightly closed and turning it over.
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On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:00:59 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

> I now have the luxury of time and enjoy traveling by train; last June I
> traveled from Portland OR to St. Louis on Amtak and it was so relaxing.
> Next trip is to Killeen TX; I'm happy to say that for about $100 more, I
> can travel Amtrak First Class (bedroom) instead of airline "cattle car"
> class.

How was the food? I know it's nothing like train food used to be; but
hopefully it wasn't as atrocious as I think it is now.

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On 1/14/2013 11:39 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:34:12 -0500, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/13/2013 8:17 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote
>>
>>>> I know I can do that. I can hire someone to come over and do that
>>>> for me, too. Fact is I like those wipes for a lot of everyday
>>>> cleaning jobs. Other times I use microfiber cloths. Depends.
>>>
>>> I like to keep small packages of disposable type things in my van. Can be a
>>> tad difficult in the winter if they freeze or in the summer if they dry up.
>>> But they work for most of the year. I buy baby wipes too. They're handy
>>> for quick spills and wiping off dust.
>>
>> There are times when the wipes are really more useful than a bottle
>> of spray and a cloth. I don't use them as much as I implied, a
>> canister lasts me quite a while. Sometimes I just like to wipe
>> down a sink or something without dealing with a spray bottle, and
>> then there's a wet dirty cloth to deal with.
>>
>> I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself,
>> but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc.
>>
>> nancy
>
> Must be something wrong with your trigger finger if you can't spritz a
> spray bottle... and how difficult is it to rip off a paper towel... I
> don't even need to use paper towels when traveling, every fast food
> joint has tons of paper napkins for the taking... in fact they load
> you up with your order...

Uh, she's not driving, she's flying. Can't stop and load up on napkins
from fast food joints when you're on a plane. And the wipes are for
when you're in a hotel room. Who really knows how well that room has
been cleaned? Remotes, the telephone. Could be places "housekeeping"
doesn't think about so sure, wipe them down.

> squeegee and cleaning solution. I bought one of those sanitizing
> wipes dispensors once, they are pricey, and after a few months they
> are all dried out and useless.
>
>
The packaging is what she was complaining about. I have a store brand
(Walgreens) container of disinfectant wipes. Compared to the cost of
Lysol brand or whatever, they saved me a lot of money. I bought them at
least two years ago. The lid on the dispenser snaps closed tightly so
they're still moist. It also easily dispenses one sheet at a time or
more if you want them. I'm with Nancy on liking them for quick clean-up
jobs.

Jill

On 1/14/2013 12:41 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/14/2013 11:39 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:34:12 -0500, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
>> wrote:

>>> There are times when the wipes are really more useful than a bottle
>>> of spray and a cloth. I don't use them as much as I implied, a
>>> canister lasts me quite a while. Sometimes I just like to wipe
>>> down a sink or something without dealing with a spray bottle, and
>>> then there's a wet dirty cloth to deal with.
>>>
>>> I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself,
>>> but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc.

>> Must be something wrong with your trigger finger if you can't spritz a
>> spray bottle...

I never said anything to imply I couldn't do that. Sometimes I
don't want to.

> Uh, she's not driving, she's flying. Can't stop and load up on napkins
> from fast food joints when you're on a plane. And the wipes are for
> when you're in a hotel room. Who really knows how well that room has
> been cleaned? Remotes, the telephone. Could be places "housekeeping"
> doesn't think about so sure, wipe them down.

I like to wipe all the things like the remotes/doorknobs/whatever else.
I'm not germ phobic but I'd like to minimize the stranger germs in the
room, at least. I seem to come home with some illness or another when I
travel. One year it was whooping cough.

>> squeegee and cleaning solution. I bought one of those sanitizing
>> wipes dispensors once, they are pricey, and after a few months they
>> are all dried out and useless.

> The packaging is what she was complaining about. I have a store brand
> (Walgreens) container of disinfectant wipes. Compared to the cost of
> Lysol brand or whatever, they saved me a lot of money. I bought them at
> least two years ago. The lid on the dispenser snaps closed tightly so
> they're still moist.

I've never had them dry out, as a matter of fact, I usually have to
dump out liquid before putting the container into the recycle bin.
If they did, I would add a bit of water to rehydrate them.

> It also easily dispenses one sheet at a time or
> more if you want them. I'm with Nancy on liking them for quick clean-up
> jobs.

I particularly like them to wipe clean my keyboard and desk, the tv
remote and computer mouse while I'm at it. I'm not a clean freak
but I don't like handling grody stuff.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 1/14/2013 12:41 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 1/14/2013 11:39 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:34:12 -0500, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
>>> wrote:
>
>>>> There are times when the wipes are really more useful than a bottle
>>>> of spray and a cloth. I don't use them as much as I implied, a
>>>> canister lasts me quite a while. Sometimes I just like to wipe
>>>> down a sink or something without dealing with a spray bottle, and
>>>> then there's a wet dirty cloth to deal with.
>>>>
>>>> I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself,
>>>> but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc.
>
>>> Must be something wrong with your trigger finger if you can't spritz a
>>> spray bottle...
>
> I never said anything to imply I couldn't do that. Sometimes I
> don't want to.
>
>> Uh, she's not driving, she's flying. Can't stop and load up on napkins
>> from fast food joints when you're on a plane. And the wipes are for
>> when you're in a hotel room. Who really knows how well that room has
>> been cleaned? Remotes, the telephone. Could be places "housekeeping"
>> doesn't think about so sure, wipe them down.
>
> I like to wipe all the things like the remotes/doorknobs/whatever else.
> I'm not germ phobic but I'd like to minimize the stranger germs in the
> room, at least. I seem to come home with some illness or another when I
> travel. One year it was whooping cough.
>
>>> squeegee and cleaning solution. I bought one of those sanitizing
>>> wipes dispensors once, they are pricey, and after a few months they
>>> are all dried out and useless.
>
>> The packaging is what she was complaining about. I have a store brand
>> (Walgreens) container of disinfectant wipes. Compared to the cost of
>> Lysol brand or whatever, they saved me a lot of money. I bought them at
>> least two years ago. The lid on the dispenser snaps closed tightly so
>> they're still moist.
>
> I've never had them dry out, as a matter of fact, I usually have to
> dump out liquid before putting the container into the recycle bin.
> If they did, I would add a bit of water to rehydrate them.
>
>> It also easily dispenses one sheet at a time or
>> more if you want them. I'm with Nancy on liking them for quick clean-up
>> jobs.
>
> I particularly like them to wipe clean my keyboard and desk, the tv
> remote and computer mouse while I'm at it. I'm not a clean freak
> but I don't like handling grody stuff.

Amen to all that!

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On 1/14/2013 11:16 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

(re disposable wipes)
>
> I've never had them dry out, as a matter of fact, I usually have to
> dump out liquid before putting the container into the recycle bin.
> If they did, I would add a bit of water to rehydrate them.
>

Depending on what they are usually used for, you can rehydrate with
water, rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or witch hazel. I've never
done it, but white vinegar might work for some cleaning purposes also.
If you do rehydrate with something different, I'd use a Sharpie and list
the liquid on the label for safety.

gloria p

On 1/14/2013 1:27 PM, gloria p wrote:
> On 1/14/2013 11:16 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> (re disposable wipes)
>>
>> I've never had them dry out, as a matter of fact, I usually have to
>> dump out liquid before putting the container into the recycle bin.
>> If they did, I would add a bit of water to rehydrate them.
>>
>
> Depending on what they are usually used for, you can rehydrate with
> water, rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or witch hazel.

Good idea! That would really help if you're trying to kill
germs.

> I've never
> done it, but white vinegar might work for some cleaning purposes also.
> If you do rehydrate with something different, I'd use a Sharpie and list
> the liquid on the label for safety.

Heh, because I'll forget, myself, what I put in there.

nancy