Because I'm trying to go to the store very infrequently so I think about what we need all the time. I make a list and then organize it by area of the store.
When I'm at the store I wear a pair of non prescription glasses, a face mask, rubber gloves, a tool holder for my credit card, so I don't have to reach into my pockets, and carry a bottle of hand sanitizer. I bring a few clorox wipes to wipe down the cart, even though I'm wearing gloves and will sanitize the food. It's like Gwen, on Galaxy Quest; I have one job, it's stupid.... All these steps just help me manage the anxiety of going out and staying vigilant.
I went into Save a lot, I love Save a Lot, and got most of my groceries. I forgot to bring in my list so I went back to the car with a full car to pantry goods, then went back for another cart load of freezer and other things forgotten. It was nice to break up the huge trip into 2 carts so each check out was more normal-ish. It's so weird to me to see people just buying 1 day worth of food, or a few items. Why not plan ahead and only go out once a week or less? Not everyone can.
I was hoping to get toilet paper and Save a lot didn't have any. I was prompted to go to Family Dollar and was able to get the last 16 roll pack. They had a limit 1 per customer policy. In times like this you don't even look at the price, you just get what you can and are grateful.
I used more hand sanitizer, brought the food home and then started the sanitization process. I kicked off my shoes so I wasn't bringing them into the home, and got out of the car barefoot. I put my mask, and pouch into the washer. I changed my clothes.
Save a lot doesn't bag food so I had everything loaded into bins, cold, and shelf stable. I doused 2 towels with 409 and began wiping down the cold items and putting them into laundry baskets that M took and put away. lP and B helped some too. I used paper towels and 409 2 weeks ago but they didn't hold up well. The towels were much easier to use and encompassed the packaging better.
| bananas | wipe down |
| carrots | wipe down bag |
| cabbage | leave in the car quarantine |
| broccoli | wipe down bag |
| apples | wipe down bag |
| lettuce | wipe down bag |
| cilantro | did not find : ( |
| onions | leave in the car quarantine |
| Yogurt | wipe down each container |
| Cheese | wipe down bag |
| Sour Cream | wipe down each container |
| Butter | open box and pour contents into freezer |
| Eggs | wipe down each container |
| Milk | wipe down |
| cheese crackers | leave in the car quarantine |
| Chicken | wipe down bag |
| Ham | wipe down bag |
| bread | leave in the car quarantine |
| buns | leave in the car quarantine |
| canned carrots | did not find : ( |
| Marshmallows | wipe down bag |
| Sugar | leave in the car quarantine |
| flour | leave in the car quarantine |
| baking powder | leave in the car quarantine |
| cinnamon | leave in the car quarantine |
| Soy sauce | leave in the car quarantine |
| Olive Oil | leave in the car quarantine |
| Salt | leave in the car quarantine |
| Pickles | leave in the car quarantine |
| pineapple | leave in the car quarantine |
| relish | leave in the car quarantine |
| Salsa | leave in the car quarantine |
| pretzels | leave in the car quarantine |
| rasins | leave in the car quarantine |
| Conditioner | leave in the car quarantine |
| wings | wipe down bag |
| tater tots | wipe down bag |
| checkers fries | did not find : ( |
| oJ | wipe down |
| frozen broccoli | wipe down bag |
| TP | wipe down bag |
| ice cream | wipe down each container |
On a day where I go to the store, I don't have tons of emotional energy for other things. I'm so preoccupied with what I need to do and the steps to feel like I'm protecting our family.
I'm not worried that we would die if we caught Covid-19. But it could be very unpleasant and if anyone had to be hospitalized, it would cost thousands of dollars, even with excellent insurance. I'm so grateful that our family is minimally impacted by this. We have income intact, 1 parent already taking care of children, isolated home with outdoor spaces to enjoy, homeschooling continues on, piano lessons via videochat. We rarely went out to eat anyway. We are so blessed.
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