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Judy54 Thu 22-Oct-26 13:50:36

Great idea! What gets me is people handling food (loose vegetables for example) then putting them back. They could have been coughing and sneezing into their hands too. Awful thought!

GrannyGravy13 Thu 22-Oct-26 11:45:14

First job on arriving home is washing my hands.

Only time I have ever sanitised shopping trolley handles is when I have had a baby/child in the trolley.

Peacelilydilly Thu 22-Oct-26 11:38:49

I always use hand sanitiser after shopping and on the bus infact after everywhere I might have touched and I still caught a bad cold. When people sneeze and don't cover their face all the germs are flying about in the air ready for you to breathe in shock

Elless Thu 22-Oct-26 11:34:42

I'm obsessed with public cleanliness and hate going out because of it. Even walking on the pavement where disgusting people spit. I often think supermarkets should spray disinfectant on the trolleys each night.

fancythat Thu 22-Oct-26 11:31:04

I do from time to time.
Our supermarket used to provide such facilities. Not sure if it still does.

DH and I worked out several years ago, that we were catching colds after a visit to the garage for fuel.
Always kept hand sanitiser in the car after that.
Cut down our colds from up to 5 a year, to 1.
I dont think I have had a cold all year so far.

Flippinheck Thu 22-Oct-26 10:56:40

Great idea. I have been doing this since before Covid. I try to avoid touching door handles too, either using a wipe or a tissue.

HelterSkelter1 Thu 22-Oct-26 10:33:14

A GN recommended in a recent thread antiseptic wipes to wipe supermarket trolley or basket handles.
Thankyou to the GN. I bought on line a tub of 100 wipes for 5.99 so 6p per wipe. I keep the tub in my trolley and used the first one this morning and feel that is one step towards not catching bugs this year. Or at least avoiding as much as poss.

I often see Joe Public sneezing into their hand then pushing the trolley. Yuk. The trolleys don't seem to get cleaned at all and the suspermarket dont have paper towels and cleaning gel like they did during and after covid times.

The brand is Clinell but I expect there are other similar ones.