How is your employer handling the outbreak?

[ByeByePoly]

I am always a paper towel person. Corona doesn't make me do anything extra. My life hasn't changed much since then other than that I am forced to work from home and frankly, I don't mind it as it allows me to rest a bit more and finish some projects but otherwise, it's really same old same old. I always wash my hands regardless so that too wasn't anything extra.

Yeah ... that list was my pre-corona list ... nothing has changed.

 

[Azure]

I could not survive without paper towels. Dry hands after washing, use them as napkins, use them to keep things (silverware, toast, rolls, etc) from touching countertop during food prep, use them as throwaway rags, have used them as a kleenex to blow nose in kitchen hint: wet them first , coffee cups on paper towels next to coffee, put plastic lid on coffee maker water tank on paper towel when filling up tank, hold under k cup on way to trashcan, .................

You get the idea ... I am now paper towel dependent

Edit: just reminded of another one ... clean out inside of coffee cup. I use 1/3 half and half ... like a little coffee with my half and half ... then end up microwaving often to warm up. Nuked half and half leaves a lining that won't just rinse out ... paper towel to the rescue ... no nasty scrubber ... hands don't touch inside of cup ... what not to like.

- coaster on coffee table

Completely understand but this overt paper dependence is a very new thing in parts of Asia. I use so much paper at work - drying my hands, for my coffee cup as a coaster, in the washrooms etc etc but at home i don't. I have a couple of cloth rags in the kitchen, hand towels for drying etc. For you it's a culture, for us it's more of a new fad Besides, think about the environmental impact!

 

[Deleted member 766172]

Completely understand but this overt paper dependence is a very new thing in parts of Asia. I use so much paper at work - drying my hands, for my coffee cup as a coaster, in the washrooms etc etc but at home i don't. I have a couple of cloth rags in the kitchen, hand towels for drying etc. For you it's a culture, for us it's more of a new fad Besides, think about the environmental impact!

I think for the purposes of fighting coronavirus, you are supposed to use disposable items to dry your hands these days.

 

[Zara]

I think for the purposes of fighting coronavirus, you are supposed to use disposable items to dry your hands these days.

I always use paper towels to clean my kitchen and bathrooms for the reason that they are disposables. I use cloths too but after I do the thorough cleaning with paper towels so I always stock it up along with toilet paper. I tend to stock up quite a few things to last 3 months at least and that's mainly because I don't like to buy household and pantry stuff every week.

 

[Azure]

I think for the purposes of fighting coronavirus, you are supposed to use disposable items to dry your hands these days.

Yes but it doesn't work that way here. No store has traditionally stocked too much paper here. TP rolls, kitchen rolls etc. It's a cultural thing. You go to any house here, you will not see it. Very few households and that too the usage would be minimal.

 

[ByeByePoly]

Completely understand but this overt paper dependence is a very new thing in parts of Asia. I use so much paper at work - drying my hands, for my coffee cup as a coaster, in the washrooms etc etc but at home i don't. I have a couple of cloth rags in the kitchen, hand towels for drying etc. For you it's a culture, for us it's more of a new fad Besides, think about the environmental impact!

I now recycle ... but gotta have my paper towels.

In spirit a vegetarian ... just not up for doing it in practice.

flawed I am

 

[Azure]

I now recycle ... but gotta have my paper towels.

In spirit a vegetarian ... just not up for doing it in practice.

flawed I am

We are all flawed....





(Except Shresh)

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

What about newspapers ?

My newspaper is delivered to my doorstep. It is not wrapped in plastic. Just rolled with a rubber band. I cannot wash it or sanitize it.

Mainly, should i let my mum read it or not ? She is bedridden so can't keep washing her hands.

It’s seen that the virus start to die after 4 hours if it’s on paper.
I don’t know really. Think I would have waited a couple of hours at least. Also since you can’t wash her hands often.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

I always use paper towels to clean my kitchen and bathrooms for the reason that they are disposables. I use cloths too but after I do the thorough cleaning with paper towels so I always stock it up along with toilet paper. I tend to stock up quite a few things to last 3 months at least and that's mainly because I don't like to buy household and pantry stuff every week.

Same here! It’s best to clean w paper as then it can be disposed. Specially the bathroom. Omg think about using something cotton cloth on the toilet
When it comes to environmental impact I’m not worried. We cut so few threes here it has become a problem.
In restaurants I use so many tissues I always have to ask for me. I went to this vegetarian totally pc restaurant once, and they told me I used too much tissue lol.

What about newspapers ?

My newspaper is delivered to my doorstep. It is not wrapped in plastic. Just rolled with a rubber band. I cannot wash it or sanitize it.

Mainly, should i let my mum read it or not ? She is bedridden so can't keep washing her hands.

i forgot to say that Covid survive the longest on steel. I know it’s common in India to use a lot of steel plates and stuff for eating and making food.
Covid dies quick w soap and water. So important to clean everything well.