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Hortensis

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33. Mostly conscientious hand washer rather than near compulsive,

Sun Apr 18, 2021, 07:04 PM

Apr 2021

but pretty much the same. I've always avoided touching public doors, just wash longer, and have sanitizer in both our vehicles and my purse. I stopped leaving groceries that didn't need to be refrigerated on the porch a day or two a looong time ago.

Now being vaccinated, the other day I bought a couple of $.50 bags at Trader Joe's as a gesture toward returning to reusable bags, though unfortunately not yet with the variants raging. They're in my basement pantry while the virus particles perish.

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One year into pandemic, have you maintained high level hygenic habits to avoid c19? [View all] Demovictory9 Apr 2021 OP

I've always been a near-compulsive hand washer happybird Apr 2021 #1

I recall, leaving store, getting in.car and slathering on the purell Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #2

I almost ruined my debit card with sanitizer, lol! happybird Apr 2021 #29

Mostly conscientious hand washer rather than near compulsive, Hortensis Apr 2021 #33

I mask and sanitize my hands MissB Apr 2021 #3

Still masking and hand washing bottomofthehill Apr 2021 #4

Agree Freddie Apr 2021 #20

Have eaten in (actually outside ) at a restaurant one time bottomofthehill Apr 2021 #31

Still going strong. Iggo Apr 2021 #5

The biggest threat is airborne so JT45242 Apr 2021 #6

So its not "slacking off" but eliminating habits that are useless Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #7

Yeah, the same for me. meadowlander Apr 2021 #10

Same here. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #17

We go out for dinner every Friday that the weather permits... brooklynite Apr 2021 #22

Wearing a mask, washing my hands and social distancing have been pretty much all I have done... demmiblue Apr 2021 #8

I've now had both shots and "Still vigilant at same high level for past year." I'm really not RKP5637 Apr 2021 #9

Still wear the mask indoors in public places cinematicdiversions Apr 2021 #11

At first I thought I have slacked off a lot intrepidity Apr 2021 #12

Is no longer doing things that have been determined ineffective considered slacking? Kaleva Apr 2021 #13

maybe I should have worded the poll directly.. not used the phrase "slack off" Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #34

I was already well stocked before anyone heard of COVID19 Kaleva Apr 2021 #37

Definitely slacked off Amishman Apr 2021 #14

No - I totally slacked off because studies show no need to womanofthehills Apr 2021 #15

Nearly all protocols are based on the old (original) variant, so we haven't really changed. Pobeka Apr 2021 #16

I've slacked off some-- but... dawg day Apr 2021 #18

I no longer worry much about surfaces as it is not evidence-based and Maru Kitteh Apr 2021 #19

I reduced my vigilance for a short time regarding fomites. littlemissmartypants Apr 2021 #21

Off A Bit ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #23

Still make a big effort to just MissMillie Apr 2021 #24

that sounds like me. I have a house cleaner every other week and she is masked and gloved. CTyankee Apr 2021 #28

I hand wash and use hand sanitizer as strictly as before. tavernier Apr 2021 #25

All we ever did was.. luvs2sing Apr 2021 #26

I never adopted those habits either..leaving stuff outside Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #32

I'm not as OCD anymore spinbaby Apr 2021 #27

I never was too obsessive about the wiping, bleach, etc. Mad_Machine76 Apr 2021 #30

I've always been a vigilant hand washer, but I've become a more thorough surface cleaner. marmar Apr 2021 #35

Apparently, it's not easily transmitted through surfaces. LisaL Apr 2021 #36

I am vaccinated now dsc Apr 2021 #38

I don't use santizing wipes on my groceries anymore. Not needed they say. SYFROYH Apr 2021 #39

I haven't been sick with anything for more than a year. hunter Apr 2021 #40

Still vigilent here.... OhioChick Apr 2021 #41