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Reusable Grocery Bags Breed Bacteria

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  • Justicia
    Justicia Posts: 1,437 Forumite
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    DCFC79 wrote: »
    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.

    ...Or the rest were deleted! :D
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  • kermitfrog
    kermitfrog Posts: 1,089 Forumite
    william88 wrote: »
    Please do your research

    Oh my God, I've been re-using plastic grocery bags for 50 years! Now you've told me this I'm going to come down with something dreadful.

    What am I going to do?!!!

    I know, I'll ignore you.
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    pelirocco wrote: »
    I thought I would google William88 , this is what I got , might explain the germs thing lol

    http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Like-Women-Who-Poop-Their-Pants-For-Fun/866568


    That is just wrong. _pale__pale__pale__pale_
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    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,567 Forumite
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    If people washed their hands after using the loo, and unbelievably there are still MANY people who choose not to wash after visiting the loo that would dramatically slow the spread of viruses.

    I am disgusted by the number of ladies who come out of a loo cubicle, walk up to the handbasins - and then brush their hair or adjust their make up without washing their hands...


    ewww
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  • Coins get used even more than reusable bags do

    Only wimps are afraid of catching something from a coin.
    If you've ever spent any time in Nigeria then you would soon realise why many of the banknotes there are so smelly.

    http://www.sciencepub.net/newyork/ny0301/03_0960_anuja_ny0301.pdf


    Of the two hundred (200) samples examined for both parasite and bacteria 32
    (64%) were contaminated with parasites while 116 (58%) had bacterial
    contamination. The result indicated that the five (5) naira notes had the
    highest parasite and bacterial load 64% (16) and 100% (25) respectively.
  • Half term already?
    "If you no longer go for a gap, you are no longer a racing driver" - Ayrton Senna
  • System
    System Posts: 178,371 Community Admin
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    pelirocco wrote: »
    I thought I would google William88 , this is what I got , might explain the germs thing lol

    http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Like-Women-Who-Poop-Their-Pants-For-Fun/866568

    i really wish i hadn't clicked on that link , i feel sick now !!!!!
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