Holly Jahangiri
2 min readMar 13, 2020

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It’s an interesting problem to solve without going all Howard-Hughes-ish on yourself.

Wash your hands thoroughly in warm, soapy water for a slow count of 30. Don a pair of non-sterile latex or nitrile gloves.

Wash all produce under running water, then soak it in water and white vinegar to (somewhat) disinfect and prolong its shelf life (this works for veggies, fruits, and berries and does not hurt the taste — fill the bleach-cleaned sink with clean, cold water and add about a cup of white vinegar, then soak for about 15 minutes).

  • My mom used to tell me about the polio scares when she was a kid, and how she was never allowed to eat the skin of raw fruits or veggies — everything had to be blanched, first, and then skin removed. Worth considering here.

Wipe down the outside of all packages (like milk and O.J., where the outside doesn’t ever contact the inside) with Clorox wipes, put them away.

Dispose of the bags.

The virus has to get in to win — specifically, into your lungs — so while doing all this, do not touch your face. Minimize the surfaces on which bags and containers may be placed, and wipe those with Clorox wipes as well, once bags are in the trash.

Remove the gloves as I’m sure you learned how, working in the medical field, careful not to touch the outside surfaces to exposed skin. Wash your hands thoroughly in warm, soapy water for a slow count of 30.

Most of us probably don’t need to go to such lengths, but I can see why you’d want to, being at higher than average risk. Good thing you work out! :)

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Holly Jahangiri
Holly Jahangiri

Written by Holly Jahangiri

Writer and Kid-at-Heart, often found at https://jahangiri.us. Subscribe to my (free!) Newsletter: https://hollyjahangiri.substack.com

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