tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post7439332855752112277..comments2023-09-30T11:58:07.453-04:00Comments on The Frugal Duchess: Recovering My Frugal Groove: Don't Shake & Eat: A Holiday Health Guide to Save $500 & UpFrugal Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-37488681906675496012007-12-14T17:02:00.000-05:002007-12-14T17:02:00.000-05:00Marcus, Marcus:Have you seen the show Monk? I'm no...Marcus, Marcus:<BR/><BR/>Have you seen the show Monk? I'm not quite that bad, but I can relate to some of his germ probias.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, you are so right about the handwashing and your comments about the hand-sanitizers are true:<BR/>They're not the end-all-be-all.<BR/><BR/>I am a handwasher: I believe in soap and water. And yes, yes, yes: those sanitizers can give you a false sense of security. <BR/><BR/>But about eating and shaking: I can't tell you how many times, I've seen people cough, sneeze, etc and then reach out.<BR/><BR/>Thank so much for your comments.<BR/>I appreciate your thoughts very much. You add a lot.<BR/>Take Care,<BR/>SharonFrugal Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-89192505489062995822007-12-14T14:17:00.000-05:002007-12-14T14:17:00.000-05:00Sorry Sharon,This blog seems howard-hughesy to me....Sorry Sharon,<BR/><BR/>This blog seems howard-hughesy to me.<BR/><BR/>Trimming the nails and getting one's self back in order prior to flushing make sense but everything else all seems impractical to me (uhh perhaps not using another's cell phone, but who usually does is it anyway, just about everyone has their own cellphone anyway).<BR/><BR/><I><B>Frequent handwashing</B></I> covers most of your points. I am suspicious the so called sanitizers out there are probably more harmful to health. They seem to give people a sense of security and my guess is anything strong enough to be really helpful may be borderline or out and out toxic. I frequently hear doctors and microbiologists complain anti-microbial soap & sanitizers actually help create resistant microbes.<BR/><BR/>For example, hand sanitizers do not cut it as far as our health department and food handling goes. You must have soap, water, and disposable towels accessible to the food workers hand sanitizers do not substitute.Marcus Aureliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731740191789466205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-22643261067858177782007-12-12T17:14:00.000-05:002007-12-12T17:14:00.000-05:00Analisa:Shopping Carts! That's a good reminder. Th...Analisa:<BR/><BR/>Shopping Carts! That's a good reminder. <BR/>Thanks so much.<BR/>Take Care,<BR/>SharonFrugal Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505138013388396364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17209233.post-44468790832983955792007-12-12T17:09:00.000-05:002007-12-12T17:09:00.000-05:00Thank you - the MRSA stat is especially scary. I c...Thank you - the MRSA stat is especially scary. I carry Purell hand wipes but often forget to use them.<BR/><BR/>One more - always always use the sanitizing wipes the grocery stores make available to wipe off the cart handles!Analisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924978978015873749noreply@blogger.com