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In response to "*wonders just what Stephen does with his grocery bags* -- nm" by Spawn

just uses them?

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) May 23 '12, 16:43

there have been lots of stories/studies about the bags and germs; but, except for militant folks and those who work for plastic bag companies, they pretty much all end up saying just to clean them every so often and, you know, wash your hands.

lots. (www.google.com)

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I've seen crochet patterns to make reusable totes out of plastic bags. I started one but got sidetracked. - MojaveMeg May 23, 17:00 3
- There's a knitting pattern for a wedding dress made from plastic bags. -- nm - loosilu May 23, 19:20
- yah, I've seen those, too. pretty cool. -- nm - b. May 23, 17:02
- I have one that's for a water bottle. - the liioul without a u May 23, 17:01
I find it hard to believe they could be any worse than say, shoes. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 16:44 30
- do you often put consumables in your shoes? or touch things you eat after touching your shoes? -- nm - b. May 23, 16:52 16
  - [deleted] 13
    - some items have more packaging than others and have a more direct path from container to mouth.. - b. May 23, 17:07 5
      - I should say, though, that ^^ is not of as much concern to me as what can get tracked from the outside of bags.. - b. May 23, 17:15
      - [deleted] 3
        
        that was just my squicked aside. it applies to regular plastic-wrapped loaves. - b. May 23, 17:17 2
        
        So wait, I *shouldn't* use my gym bag for groceries? Wow! -- nm - Spawn May 23, 17:31 1
        
        *squint* -- nm - b. May 23, 17:32
    - Yeah, that was kind of where I was going. I figure shoes track in far worse on carpets that people sit on and touch then ever gets to me in a bag. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 17:06 6
      - I sort of hate to even mention this with all the germophobes around here, but the dirtiest thing in your house is probably your keyboard. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 17:17 5
        
        "and a sudden silence fell upon the forum" -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 17:21 2
        
        Eh, I bleach my hands before (and after) everytime I sit down at the computer. Probabloy one of the reasons I don't like a laptop computer. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 17:29 1
        
        sorry your hands are going to disappear soon! -- nm - b. May 23, 17:32
        
        Depends on how much handwashing you do, as well. - Spawn May 23, 17:21
        
        no worries, we already know and clean them. ;p - b. May 23, 17:20
  - probably. humans are dirty creatures. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 16:57
  - Actu... oh. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 16:52
- local tv consumer reporter did a story on them, says the bags should be rinsed in bleach (which would likely dissolve some of htem) I just put meat in - zeitgeist May 23, 16:46 12
  - I would think distilled white vinegar would be preferable for this -- nm - con_carne May 23, 16:50 1
    - It is. -- nm - the liioul without a u May 23, 17:00
  - why would bleach dissolve plastic bags? What's it sold in? -- nm - Reagen May 23, 16:49 6
    - those reusable grocery bags are a heavy textured paper -- nm - zeitgeist May 23, 18:47
    - Harder plastic! -- nm - Spawn May 23, 16:52 3
      - You ever notice how you don't see expired jugs of bleach? - Spawn May 23, 16:53 2
        
        on the off chance you're being serious, it's because the bleach itself decomposes. - Reagen May 23, 16:56
        
        I've long said I wish that everything that expires (consumables, skincare products, etc etc etc) should have expiration dates or mfg dates; but you - b. May 23, 16:56
    - "I dunno ... jugs?" -- nm - Jesse Pinkman si May 23, 16:50
  - I actually think Krogers puts the meat into a plastic bag and then that bag into our sack, IIRC. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 16:48 2
    - that's what I do myself, if they're available. (the produce-type bags.) -- nm - b. May 23, 16:54
    - this. same for shampoo and some other liquids (ones that you wouldn't want on your food if they spilled) -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 16:51

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