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On the last couple of trips into the store (before the pandemic had really taken off) I wore disposable gloves, kept 6 feet away from everybody, picked items from the back of the shelf (to reduce the risk of previous customers having handled the items), used one gloved hand to push the cart and the other to pick up the items (which taxed my wrist). When I got outside and had loaded up the trunk and put the cart in the bay, I carefully removed the gloves, turning them inside out in the process and knotting them so as to contain any contamination.

I've never seen a child soil a cart, but I've figured that it can't be good hygeine for them to sit there, so I avoid putting stuff into that bit of the cart. I don't claim my methods are perfect, they're a compromise.

I've read that ordinary soap rapidly destroys the virus on contact and is slightly more effective than anything else, so I tend to use that for disinfecting, rather than alcohol or sanitizer, as I'm wary of those chemical things. I hope it's true.

Yes, I wouldn't be surprised if the received wisdom about some of these companies turned out to be rather distorted. I'm afraid the Left can be as guilty as the Right for spreading gossip and jumping to unjustified conclusions. It's long been a source of frustration for me that it's so hard to distinguish truth from propaganda. The principle of scientific rigour and honesty is a rare thing, it seems.

Why am I not getting quote boxes?

from a chemistry point of veiw alcohol . Is most effect ,, 91 % if you can still find it.

It is because of leftist states that retail employees have many of the rights they do. California has long been the testing grounds for class action suits that advance employee rights. Rights won sets a precedent and they are then implemented across the US, and occasionally into Canada as well. I admit cases are generally launched against Walmart on purpose because of their size and the fact that they are everywhere. But that doesn't negate the fact that they take advantage of basic employment rights.

Things like paying cashiers only once the cash box is in their hands. And not the time it takes to punch in, walk to your station, etc. Only a few minutes here and there but it adds up over time - and it hits low income earners who need those dollars the most.

Walmart specifically has a history or not giving women advancing women to management roles.

They were the first to renegotiate supplier contracts that state if product isn't sold the supplier needs to buy it back. Trust me - this had forced many smaller businesses to barely earn a living in the beginning, and some to go belly up. Now order quantities are more targeted so less and issue. But 2020 is going to be extremely difficult for those suppliers. Especially if Walmart plays the game and asks for restructuring to get out of paying their debts (like JC Penney,Neiman Marcus, to name a few).

No one is accusing them of being monsters - just wanting them to play fair.

I tend to pick items from the back as well. I never pick the one in the front. I also wash my hands extremely thoroughly all the time. I come from doctors and medical people and I often wash my hands in surgeon style! I agree that washing with soap and water is the best thing to do. And I just use diluted Dr Bronner's because I don't like antibacterial soaps. But many items you can't wash with soap and water so I like to give them a spritz of healthy disinfectant like hydrogen peroxide and distilled vinegar or 91% rubbing alcohol. And I only use my hand sanitizer when I am out and soap and water are not available. I prefer to make my hand sanitizer as well because I like knowing what is in it.