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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2014 12:11:07 GMT -5
you people are germaphobes....I wash my reusable bags every few months and my kids couldn't be healthier if they tried....my meat is put into a plastic produce bag but I've never had stuff leaking from the packages.....I grew up with meat thawing on the counter.....really, bacteria in my reusable bags is not something that even makes it onto my radar
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Post by greeniis10 on Feb 12, 2014 12:21:12 GMT -5
There IS a good chance of bacteria latching on to reusable bags, but washing them reguarly and using common sense will eliminate a lot of the chances of it spreading.
My "germ" concern is more about others: yes, the cart is bacteria-laden, as already mentioned, but I also had an experience recently where the lady in front of me handed her reusable bags to the cashier to use and they were covered in pet hair and smelled of urine! Thankfully, the cashier was paying attention and noticed it right away. She was also smart enough to politely decline their use, explained why, tossed them in the lady's cart and used the plastic bags. I'm really grateful for smart employees like this!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2014 12:27:37 GMT -5
you people are germaphobes....I wash my reusable bags every few months and my kids couldn't be healthier if they tried....my meat is put into a plastic produce bag but I've never had stuff leaking from the packages.....I grew up with meat thawing on the counter.....really, bacteria in my reusable bags is not something that even makes it onto my radar Every few months? Oh man...E coli city there !!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2014 12:30:12 GMT -5
you people are germaphobes....I wash my reusable bags every few months and my kids couldn't be healthier if they tried....my meat is put into a plastic produce bag but I've never had stuff leaking from the packages.....I grew up with meat thawing on the counter.....really, bacteria in my reusable bags is not something that even makes it onto my radar Every few months? Oh man...E coli city there !!!! you're right....I don't how we've survived all these years without so much as a cold or sore throat....
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Post by tskeeter on Feb 12, 2014 12:35:02 GMT -5
I prefer four lighter bags over two, heavier, doubled up bags. With four bags, the load you are carrying has a tendancy to be spread across more area of your hands. So the load you are carrying doesn't cut into your hands as much. This issue is probably a bigger deal with older folks, who are more likely to have arthritis or other conditions that can make carrying things like groceries painful if the load gets concentrated in a small area of the hands.
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Post by tloonya on Feb 12, 2014 12:41:19 GMT -5
I prefer four lighter bags over two, heavier, doubled up bags. With four bags, the load you are carrying has a tendancy to be spread across more area of your hands. So the load you are carrying doesn't cut into your hands as much. This issue is probably a bigger deal with older folks, who are more likely to have arthritis or other conditions that can make carrying things like groceries painful if the load gets concentrated in a small area of the hands. Agree (I think you are actually the only one who took my question seriously and answered! thanks!) However when I was thinking about it - my thoughts - when I carry anything it is all goes down on the middle of my fingers anyway. So...still wondering.
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Post by greeniis10 on Feb 12, 2014 12:53:51 GMT -5
I agree with tskeeter: I can't really explain why any better than anyone else has, but I too prefer 4 bags with less in them than 2 heavy bags or 2 doubled-bags. Just from experience they are easier to carry.
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Post by justme on Feb 12, 2014 13:26:19 GMT -5
I've had something double bagged break through both before. It happens.
Though I'm with the other that the plastic cuts less into your hand when you have multiple bags.
As for reusable, where do you guys shop? The chain I use still puts the meat in a plastic bag before they put it in the reusable.
I think I've only washed mine once they start to have visible junk on them, guess germs don't bother me too much.
The only ones I've paid for were the ones that are actual mini coolers and were on sale for $2 each. The rest were all freebies and I probably have at least 30 of the suckers now.
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Post by tskeeter on Feb 12, 2014 16:55:08 GMT -5
I prefer four lighter bags over two, heavier, doubled up bags. With four bags, the load you are carrying has a tendancy to be spread across more area of your hands. So the load you are carrying doesn't cut into your hands as much. This issue is probably a bigger deal with older folks, who are more likely to have arthritis or other conditions that can make carrying things like groceries painful if the load gets concentrated in a small area of the hands. Agree (I think you are actually the only one who took my question seriously and answered! thanks!) However when I was thinking about it - my thoughts - when I carry anything it is all goes down on the middle of my fingers anyway. So...still wondering. Loony, I think it's a function of how tightly you can close you hand. If you have arthritis, it's often uncomfortable to close your hand very tightly. Since you don't close your hand all the way, the handles of the plastic bags don't bunch up as much, spreading the load across a larger portion of your hand. The spreading of the load keeps the handles of the bag from "cutting in" to your hand and creating pressure points that can be painful. For people who have grip strentgth issues or who experience hand pain, they have probably learned to pick things up in a fashion that is easiest and which minimizes the discomfort. The young snots just grab bags, bunch up the handles, and go.
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Post by tloonya on Feb 12, 2014 22:54:27 GMT -5
Agree (I think you are actually the only one who took my question seriously and answered! thanks!) However when I was thinking about it - my thoughts - when I carry anything it is all goes down on the middle of my fingers anyway. So...still wondering. Loony, I think it's a function of how tightly you can close you hand. If you have arthritis, it's often uncomfortable to close your hand very tightly. Since you don't close your hand all the way, the handles of the plastic bags don't bunch up as much, spreading the load across a larger portion of your hand. The spreading of the load keeps the handles of the bag from "cutting in" to your hand and creating pressure points that can be painful. For people who have grip strentgth issues or who experience hand pain, they have probably learned to pick things up in a fashion that is easiest and which minimizes the discomfort. The young snots just grab bags, bunch up the handles, and go. that was beautifully explained. THANK YOU!!!!! WHY can't we have more people like tskeeter? It would save me a few bannings. All I needed is this kind of an answer. Do you hear me, mods the greatest Thats it. P.S. Will I ever call this post 'unsatisfactory' and go on and on and on about how people can't read IF I had one post like this so I can kind of understand where people coming from asking me like I thought stupid things (customers). NOW I GET IT! it is not stupid. it has reason. Thanks for everyone reading it.
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