Comments on: Don’t Touch That Shopping Cart! http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:47:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Colleen http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/comment-page-1/#comment-4459 Colleen Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:13:21 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/#comment-4459 Wiping down the carts at high risk areas like WalMart has saved my family a lot of sickies. We have a thumb sucker and the rowdy rule is one hand on the cart at all times. I traced our chicken pox last year to the one out of town shopping trip that I forgot to use wipes. Our grocery store now has a dispenser of wipes which is thoughtful of them. Wiping down the carts at high risk areas like WalMart has saved my family a lot of sickies. We have a thumb sucker and the rowdy rule is one hand on the cart at all times. I traced our chicken pox last year to the one out of town shopping trip that I forgot to use wipes. Our grocery store now has a dispenser of wipes which is thoughtful of them.

]]> By: MamaPyratekk http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 MamaPyratekk Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:21:24 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/#comment-2043 Our store has disinfectant wipes, but honestly my husband and I never go through cleaning off a cart. Although it's so filthy, how many cases of sickness have actually been attributed to this? We've never felt that the cart was so ridiculously dirty that we would need to wipe it down or use a shopping cart cover. I can also say that my son is two and has only been sick twice in his life, once with food poisoning (all of us got sick from that obviously) and once after he played with a girl who we didn't know was sick. I'm a firm believer in germs being a good thing, they are what help our immunities! The moms I hang out with who are "obsessed" with disinfecting have children who have been sick time and time again compared to my son. Our store has disinfectant wipes, but honestly my husband and I never go through cleaning off a cart. Although it’s so filthy, how many cases of sickness have actually been attributed to this? We’ve never felt that the cart was so ridiculously dirty that we would need to wipe it down or use a shopping cart cover. I can also say that my son is two and has only been sick twice in his life, once with food poisoning (all of us got sick from that obviously) and once after he played with a girl who we didn’t know was sick. I’m a firm believer in germs being a good thing, they are what help our immunities! The moms I hang out with who are “obsessed” with disinfecting have children who have been sick time and time again compared to my son.

]]> By: Rachelle http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 Rachelle Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:29:44 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/#comment-1928 When ds was young, dear hubby and I went to the store together. Hubby would push ds in his stroller while I used the cart. Now that he is much older he just walks with me. When ds was young, dear hubby and I went to the store together. Hubby would push ds in his stroller while I used the cart. Now that he is much older he just walks with me.

]]> By: Maureen http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 Maureen Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:12:09 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/#comment-1521 All of our local stores have Clorox wipes in the cart area. I use them on occasion, when I remember. I put my purse in the baby seat and also wrapped or bagged produce. Never had a problem, knock wood. First thing I do when I get home is wash my hands before putting things away. All of our local stores have Clorox wipes in the cart area. I use them on occasion, when I remember. I put my purse in the baby seat and also wrapped or bagged produce. Never had a problem, knock wood. First thing I do when I get home is wash my hands before putting things away.

]]> By: Jack http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 Jack Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:52:24 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/#comment-1459 Ok, I actually pushed my cart today with some plastic bags on my hands. Couldn't get this post out of my head... J Ok, I actually pushed my cart today with some plastic bags on my hands. Couldn’t get this post out of my head…

J

]]> By: orneryswife http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 orneryswife Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:24:25 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/dont-touch-that-shopping-cart/#comment-1458 interesting post. I have used the wipes at whole foods, but that is the only place they are provided that I shop. Gives a person something to think about! TM interesting post. I have used the wipes at whole foods, but that is the only place they are provided that I shop. Gives a person something to think about!
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