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Flask, Rag, and Vest Fight COVID-19

The standard advice to wash hands frequently is worthwhile but leaves many gaps.  Goaded by the COVID-19 pandemic, I finally thought of a hack to fill the gaps.  Sharing the hack is one of the few ways I can fight back against the pandemic.
(BTW, the [Menu] button atop the vertical black bar reveals the widgets.)

The standard advice to wash hands frequently is worthwhile but leaves many gaps.  Suppose the restroom door swings inward, as it does in several markets I visit.  However well I wash while in the restroom, I can’t leave it w/o grabbing a handle whose last grabber may not have washed enough (if at all) to get the virus off his hands.  And so on.

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When I must go shopping, I now carry a small flask of isopropyl alcohol (the active ingredient in hand sanitizers) and an absorbent rag or washcloth.  I can wipe my hands just before and/or after touching anything that might carry the virus.  I don’t need to sprint to a wipe dispenser and then toss a used wipe onto the pile that is already overflowing a wastebasket (if there even is a wastebasket there).

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The flask and damp rag fit nicely in a pocket of my photographer-style vest.  Don’t have or want such a vest?  Appropriate outer pockets are on many gadget bags, gym bags, purses, and so on.  Buying one may be easier than buying toilet paper.

3 thoughts on “Flask, Rag, and Vest Fight COVID-19

  1. Right now I would avoid publuc restrooms at all costs, but if it is an absolute necessity, I would do what I’ve been doing for years: wash my hands, dry them, turn off the water using the paper towel, open the door with the paper towel, hold the door open with my foot, throw the paper towel away, and walk out. (Now if I can just keep from touching my face with my shoes, I’ll be good. 😉 )

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