Reusable Grocery Bags Breed Bacteria

DCFC79

Ive handled reused bags for years and been ok, seems odd how the OP registered over 2 years ago and his first thread (albeit odd choice) is about reuseable carrier bags breeding bacteria.

hybernia

Hermione_Granger wrote: »

Just because it's on the internet does't mean that it is reliable information.

You're just no fun anymore.

paddyrg

A little understanding is a dangerous thing.

http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/205/11/1639.full.pdf+html?sid=4255840d-9d9c-4963-b125-20d53ec9280a

This is what actually happened - anything beyond this report is newspaper hyperbole and bloke-in-the-pub deviatrion

Mupette

these reusable bags, you know you could just wipe them down with disinfectant?

pelirocco

Mupette wrote: »

these reusable bags, you know you could just wipe them down with disinfectant?

But as the whole idea of reusable bags is to reuse ones you have already used , it would be pretty pointless ..........

George_Michael

these reusable bags, you know you could just wipe them down with disinfectant?

pelirocco wrote: »

But as the whole idea of reusable bags is to reuse ones you have already used , it would be pretty pointless ..........

Well, I have a reusable toilet seat, reusable worktops in my kitchen and 4 reusable sinks, and these all get a regular wipedown with disinfectant. Is this pretty pointless as well?

Just because something can be reused a few times doesn't mean that you can't clean it before reusing it should you so wish.

pelirocco

George_Michael wrote: »

Well, I have a reusable toilet seat, reusable worktops in my kitchen and 4 reusable sinks, and these all get a regular wipedown with disinfectant. Is this pretty pointless as well?

Just because something can be reused a few times doesn't mean that you can't clean it before reusing it should you so wish.

The pointless bit was if your carrier bags are carrying novo virus , you could disinfect them but it would be pointless because you must have transferred the virus to them , so would be too late ????


You really need to read the whole thread:rotfl:

George_Michael

because you must have transferred the virus to them

And by disinfecting the bag you may prevent the virus from being transmitted to others, or you may prevent yourself from being reinfected.
Your body may have started to fight off the virus, then something as simple as using a comtaminated bag could cause a reinfection, especially as the virus mutates extremely rapidly.

shaun_from_Africa

pelirocco wrote: »

you could disinfect them but it would be pointless because you must have transferred the virus to them

Why do you assume that?
The virus could have been transmitted by someone else who was infected and who had used the bag earlier that day.
This is why the NHS recommend disinfecting any surface that may be harbouring the virus, and if this includes plastic bags, so be it.

To be honest though, If I thought a reusable bag was contaminated, I would simply dispose of it rather than trying to clean it, unless it was one of the very strong "bag for life" type that are getting harder to get hold of.

olias

The poopy sex posts were more fun:j

Olias