https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:03:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917528 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:34:05 +0000 pachamama 2917528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: we never wiped anything down 😬 we got takeout all the time and groceries frequently. And we saw our parents often and no one I've had contact with has got sick (they get tested often). We are in NY where things were bad (not really where I live tho). Studies are showing transmission is super duper rare through surfaces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917474 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 14:48:31 +0000 alphagam84 2917474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't but we do wash our hands really well after handling either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917466 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:47:52 +0000 Mommy Finger 2917466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: Yes! Loved that link! I never wiped down my groceries. Like most, I just make sure to wash my hands well after putting everything away and washed the counter when I'm done. I was leaving packages in my foyer for a few days before opening but then figured what's the difference if I bring them in and go wash my hands vs bringing them in, opening them, and then washing my hands so I do the later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917435 Sun, 19 Jul 2020 08:16:38 +0000 PinkElephant 2917435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never wiped down the groceries my husband or I shopped for ourselves. We just do tons of hand washing after handling packages/boxes, particularly those packed/handled by others. We keep a pretty decently stocked pantry, so most dry goods (cereal, snacks, etc.) sit awhile in storage before before they are being touched by us or more importantly, the kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917431 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 20:25:19 +0000 Mama Bird 2917431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. But most of what we buy either gets cooked before we eat it, or gets washed right before it goes on the table. The only prepared food we buy is bread, and when things were really scary we had our bread sitting in the freezer for days so we could go longer without another shopping trip. And when we ran out of that, I baked my own. </p> <p>Wiping down food isn't even possible for us, anyway. Someone has to run interference and keep DD2 out of the kitchen for almost an hour, or she gets through and sticks the packaged food in her mouth. She had a mystery fever and tummy trouble after one week where she nibbled on packaging AND chewed the sole of DH's outdoor shoe. I don't know what she had, exactly, but I'm sure she picked it up from her unsanitary habits :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917427 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 19:14:48 +0000 MrsSCB 2917427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did. I read this when it was published early on and found it so helpful, with good, evidence-based info! It really helped ease my mind when I was wondering if even getting takeout at all would be ok. <a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html</a></p> <p>ETA: person-to-person contact, particularly indoors, is truly the biggest concern, by far. Surface transmission is extremely unlikely. Even if there are traces of the virus on surfaces hours and days later, you need a certain viral load to actually get sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917425 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 18:20:30 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2917425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we only did it until my newborn was about 6 weeks old. Then we started relaxing about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917423 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 17:48:55 +0000 erinbaderin 2917423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were never doing it with groceries, but we were transferring all takeout into separate containers, throwing out the ones it came in, and washing our hands well before eating - we’ve stopped doing that. But we only have 2 active cases in my town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917422 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 17:31:20 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2917422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I only did for about 2 weeks. 🤷‍♀️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917421 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 15:02:50 +0000 Corduroy 2917421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped after doing it once or twice. I wanted to save my wipes for higher risk situations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917419 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 14:06:36 +0000 Chuckles 2917419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Fawn: @LemonJack: @DesertDreams88: @Lahela017: I asked my SIL who studies disease transmission and she said she's still wiping down or quarantining. She said it is less likely, but surface transmission can happen. Maybe we'll start again as an extra precaution. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917417 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 13:32:03 +0000 Lahela017 2917417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did for the first couple months, but then stopped. It seemed like it doesn't really transmit that way from what I've read, and then I had a friend in the medial field say she stopped wiping them down. I took that as my ok to stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917416 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 12:10:04 +0000 DesertDreams88 2917416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes bc it just makes me feel better. I know the risk is low but It doesn't take much effort to wipe them down. My Thought process is also influenced by the fact that there's a huge outbreak in Arizona / Phoenix right now . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917415 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 12:04:03 +0000 Fawn 2917415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: If it makes you feel better it certainly wouldnt hurt to quarantine your groceries! </p> <p>We go to the least crowded grocery store around us and only go during the week so there's not many people there. Most people dont pay attention to the arrows indicating one way aisles, though everyone is wearing a mask and social distancing isnt too difficult since it's not very crowded. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917411 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:07:54 +0000 LemonJack 2917411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did at first, but stopped doing it once it was deemed unnecessary. Like @Fawn I just wash my hands really well when I get home. We’ve done most of our grocery shopping at Costco because they’ve been so proactive with cleaning, and I feel very safe in their store. Otherwise, we’ve done curbside pickup from other stores. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917409 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 09:45:13 +0000 Chuckles 2917409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Fawn: We aren't even going to the store - just instacart or curbside pick up. I went once a couple of months ago, and people weren't following the one-way aisles or even trying to social distance in many cases. We have a mask mandate here, though, so everyone did have a mask and seemed to be wearing them correctly.<br /> We also stopped because of the recommendations of the CDC, but now I'm thinking, if it's an easy thing to do, why not quarantine them just in case. But I know in reality that it's probably not necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917408 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 09:32:02 +0000 Fawn 2917408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wiped down groceries I think once, but then I saw that both the CDC and FDA stated that it wasnt necessary so didnt do it again after that. When I get back from grocery shopping I just wash my hands really well before touching anything in my house. And of course wear a mask at the store! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-still-wiping-down-groceries-and-take-out#post-2917407 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 09:15:18 +0000 Chuckles 2917407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those who were wiping down groceries and take out containers, are you still doing that? Either way, does your decision have to do with how they think covid is transmitted or how many cases are in your area?<br /> We were doing both of those things for quite awhile when this all started, both because we didn't know a lot about transmission and because there were a lot of cases here. But since we learned that contaminated surfaces are a way less likely way to get sick and cases went down, we stopped doing it. Now I'm second guessing myself, especially since cases are starting to go back up. We straddle two towns, which in total have about 75 active cases out of a population of 137K people. I don't know if there's a right answer for this one.<br /> ETA: we were also just leaving non perishables in a closet or car for a few days instead of wiping them so that we didn't use up a lot of disinfecting wipes </p>