Covid-19 Awareness & Support

I went to Bath & Body Works yesterday to use their free full body care item coupon that was snail mailed to me AND after getting a FREE body wash (the body wash comes in 10 oz versus their hand soaps which are like 8 oz) and I'm all about maximizing (I can wash my hands with body wash), I got the following (pictured below) hand sanitizer spray for $1.76 (final price with tax after 20% off coupon which was another coupon attached to the free body care item one). Of course it meets the recommended 70% or higher alcohol content (it's got 72%) this should all be something everyone knows (the 70% alcohol content or higher are the only hand sanitizers worth using as that was common knowledge shortly after Covid hit). READ THE BACK OF THE HAND SANITIZER SPRAY OR HAND SANITIZER GEL TO KNOW THE ALCHOL CONTENT.  They had different scents for the hand sanitizer sprays and I chose lavender vanilla. I like using hand sanitizer sprays better than hand sanitizer gel because it's quic...

In case you didn't learn this LONG before Covid-19, hand air dryers that are in public restrooms to dry your hands after washing should be avoided at all costs. According to a Harvard Health blog article dated May 11, 2018, bacteria is multiplied from the bathroom air which dirties up your hands when you use the hand air dryers on your hands (with only minimal amounts of bacteria on the nozzles of the air dryers). According to this blog, researchers attached high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters to the dryers, which would eliminate most of the bacteria from the air passing through the dryer. When they exposed petri dishes to air from the hand dryers again, the quantity of bacteria in the dishes had fallen by 75%. They concluded that most of the bacterial splatter from the hand dryers had come from the washroom air such as when toilets are flushed with an open lid. Carly's comment (the founder, implementor, & manager of this Covid blog you're reading): I'm ...

  Even when NOT using a shopping cart for what it's normally used for (carrying things), I've used it at Fred Meyer (a grocery & department store in one) when going to the Customer Service desk (even if nobody else is in line). Why? Because even if it's setup where you stand at the front of the line before you're called by the worker to help the next person in line (similar to in a credit union or bank), once you get there, someone else will come up behind you in line. That's where the shopping cart comes in handy as it'll block the other person/people behind you in line from getting too close to you. When checking out when grocery shopping with a cashier, I keep my cart behind me when loading up the conveyor belt with my items to ring up AND keep it there until after I pay. Why? Because it keeps the distance from other customers from getting super close to me (I'm sure you've noticed rarely anybody social distancing). How many others do this too? ...

  In the photo (above) you can see I attached a new stylus (the end of the pen that's in the air is what I'm referring to when I say stylus) which is used for touching public touchscreens at ATMs and pin pads when using a debit/credit card to purchase something. I use a pen holder (the black holder for the pen) and secure it with some Alien tape (heavy duty tape that's advertised to be as strong as screws) that I wrap around the pen & holder so that it doesn't come out. I use a retractable badge holder to attach the pen holder to my purse. As a result, I can quickly & easily grab the pen (that's attached to my purse) and it reaches with ease to whatever I need it for (as I mentioned earlier, a touchscreen at an ATM/pin pads in general). You can also see in that same photo (above) that my old stylus is on the counter to show how it needed to be replaced (the cushion where the stylus would be that touches the touchscreens/pin pads is practically gone sinc...

 I happened to be in the aisle that had disposable masks at Target. I discovered the following ones (below): I like the KN95 or N95 masks because they don't suffocate you on your mouth (it doesn't even touch your mouth because of how its built). I opened up these masks when I got home & here were my findings: They aren't individually wrapped  There are 4 total in the package They have this nice, comfortable silicone protection for the top of your nose (you can see in below photo): They also come with adjustable plastic straps (you can see the one on the left side of the mask in photo above). For me, when I tried the mask on, I would remove the adjustable ends since it gives it more flexibility/and size. The masks are $19.99 before taxes so, yes way more than what I've spent but sometimes you can't go cheap.  Sideview of mask out of the package (photo below): Although I tried on for a few moments & haven't worn fully, I am pleased with these masks thus f...

 I went to Target today and they have this sign outside their door: In the store, I didn't notice it too being too dark (regarding lighting) and the temperature was fine. However, in their family restroom the water is ice cold when washing your hands. It's automatic (you place your hands under the faucet to use) so it's not like I can turn onto hot water. I'm fine with conserving, but don't skimp when it comes to water temperatures that can kill germs. Covid is still very much prevalent.

Covid prevention tip #1:  Either have antibacterial hand wipes OR hand sanitizer spray OR gel (minimally on you at all times) so that you can quickly disinfect hands after touching commonly touched surfaces in public/NOT have to touch commonly touched surfaces in public (i.e. if you use the hand wipe as a barrier when touching commonly touched surfaces such as doorknobs or pin pads at checkout). Well known brands for antibacterial hand wipes are "Wet Ones" and "Purell", of course store brand wipes work as well. Covid prevention tip #2:  To further support my point in Covid prevention tip #1, I was at Walgreens tonight and I thought I'd use the hand wipes that they provide in store since it'd be quicker to grab than my wipes in my bag (for wiping the shopping cart). I expected the first wipe or 2 to be dry, but even after grabbing a few, they were all so dry that I dug out my hand wipes (see photo below) that I got for the first time (first time I've eve...