Grocery Shopping Tips in COVID-19 Revised (March 31, 2020) www.DrJeffVW.com
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UPDATE: C.D.C. Recommends Americans Wear Cloth Masks in Public (April 3, 2020)
UPDATE: Surgeon General Video: "How to Make Your Own Face Covering."
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Dr. VanWingen, you're one of the helpers Mr. Rogers said to look for. Thank you for taking the time to help others and for being a calm and comforting presence in the middle of the chaos.
Yes, beautifully said :)
Love this! Very well said ❤️💕
Yes! I love Mr. Rogers
I thought his voice sounded familiar!
Yes, I agree.
He's the Bob Ross of cleaning for the virus.
😂
I hope he reads this and gets a laugh out of it!
WOAH U RIGHT
I know... his voice is so calming
Right!! Who knew that Covid-19 ASMR would be a thing!
lets have a moment of silence for the tomato at 12:45
@Cazzie S hahaha ne too.. i was like oHHHHHHHH Noooooooo.. i had to rewatch that part like 15 times
I'm wondering why on earth he's putting food directly in the sink, isn't that one of the most septic areas in the house?
@@PeterCurrie Not if you scour it, wipe it with a bleach solution and rinse well (you don't wanna be ingesting bleach😝).
RIP🍅
Yes, wish he would have showed if there was a way to revive a mato, that landed in the disposal. That crushed me to see it happen!
Please remind people to wash their eye glasses with soap and water when they arrive at home. When we wash our hands we can run our glasses under the running water with a little soap as well. Don’t scrub the glasses but gently wash and rinse off. Mild soap and water will not ruin glasses. Just an extra easy step that can be taken. Stay safe everyone.
Rosie Smith I didn’t even think of this. I’ve been super vigilant about washing my phone but didn’t even thing of my glasses.
darkwriterxx94 yes, it’s easy to overlook as I found myself reaching to adjust my glasses when my mask moved them out of focus while I was out shopping.
very true, eyeglasses are touched more than we realize
Technically and specifically, people should take showers when they get back home. Spray the bottoms of their shoes, and wipe stuff as they go. People don't take showers, but I do spray my shoes, wipe my hands continuously, and spray my bags before I bring them in. Once you unwrap those packages of chicken it should be immediately covered and put in your refrigerator. My routine is down now, but i am much more rigorous than he is.
I use lens cleaner to wipe down lenses andnframesnasnwell
The ability to care about others in a time of crisis. The ability to care about our daily life in a time of crisis. The ability to soothe everyone with hope in a time of crisis. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
First I watched the March 24, 2020 video by Dr. VanWingen. Then this revised one. Both were worth watching. He offers special encouragement and comforting words in each one in additional to the safety tips and demonstrations. Watch both. They are worth it and so is Dr. Jeffery. Many thanks to all the uplifting comments I've read with both his videos. What a great audience I was able to join ! Blessings to all and especially Dr. VanWingen.
Thanks for saying to watch both. I was wondering if both were worth watching, and you were totally right, so thanks again!
I agree; I've watched both and both have been helpful. I have been practicing my "surgical sterile area" on my deep freezer in the garage after groceries have been delivered. Thank you, Doctor!
He also offers incorrect and bad advice.
marca90210 - Don't just say he offers bad and incorrect advise and leave it at that, tell us what it is or are you just stirring the pot!!
arttrans in the March 24 video he told us to wash veggies and fruits with SOAP. Please, don’t ever do that. The chemicals in soap can permeates the food and make you sick
"teach yourself not to touch your face." My face has never felt itchier.
They make charcoal dust for doing art projects. If you put some of that on your hands you will find out just how much you touch your face. I did! ;-)
Right? Me too @KoopaKontroller . Itchy all the time. Time for me to give myself a bad haircut
I'm all guilty, I can't do it. I can't just _not touching my face_
After washing my hands, I keep a little bottle of rubbing alcohol with me and rub my hands some times.
Yeah, me too! And I don’t ever remember it itching before.
I'm sayin!!
I'm going to be *VERY ANGRY* if this guy isn't in UA-cam ReWind 2020. 💙
Sloyfa how can we make this happen?
I mean....rewind is usually a shitshow why would he want to be in it LOL
@@MatterChannel LOL... You have a point, Clark. But UA-cam should show respect to the few people who add actual value to this platform.
I am glad if the guy survive🎲🎰🧩
I'd much rather see him than all those useless "influencers"
They should use this video on commercial all over the U.S.
Well it's not what's experts recommend, so...
This made me feel a lot less neurotic about my grocery shopping and handling habits. My roommate thinks it's ridiculous that I've been sanitizing everything that comes through our door.
Sonya you are the smart one 😉 keep it up.
Here's the thing to everyone saying all these measures are being paranoid. We aren't even fully sure how it spreads. The numbers easily double with time. Taking these precautions hurts nobody. But being less careful could.
Jess Cuz well said!
Jess Cuz Exactly!
I think being roommates with an incautious roommate is a lot riskier than the food risk, you might want to deal with that situation first!
I do appreciate the "good" doctor for his efforts of public service making these videos. He corrected his own cross contamination mistake in a past video and updates the latest information. This young doctor is a man that cares and I imagine his patients reflect that sentiment. Typically, this kind of teaching/training is left to nurses. Dr Jeff has shattered that hierarchy by recognizing that doctors and nurses as peers and everybody can teach, even universal precautions in our time of need. Not that you need an endorsement from the likes of me, but "hats-off!"
I'm watching CNN, Dr Gupta just Mentioned you in his Grocery example on how to clean groceries and take out the way you did for us in one of you're previous video's. Yay! 😁
Don’t watch that clown news network
@@Felineblood I usually don't, but during this chaotic time i like to compare news coverage with other networks.
I already started doing this, though I was not really sure about wiping the thicker bags. I work in a lab and touch at least 200 covid 19 specimens a day. I wash my hands 3 times before I eat at break!
All of these are fantastic tips. I don’t go to the store unless desperate. I hadn’t been since early February. I was out of everything. I got as creative as I could until I could no more. I made a plan so as not to linger. May as well consider it a mine field. People don’t care. They’re casually looking for items they want and don’t really need with kids in tow, running around touching everything.
I tell folks “ask yourself how bad you need to go out or to the store”. You put yourself at risk every time you do. Is it worth it? When I’m going to pick something up from the store or pharmacy, I have a little bucket with a 10% bleach solution and a towelette in it that I use to wipe things down when I come home. When I’m done, I give the frequently used items a once over, like sunglasses, readers, keys, credit card, phone, remotes, etc.
Being in healthcare since I was twenty, I never wear shoes in the house and always wash my hands upon entering. I like to remove all of the harmful things I encountered while out of the house. Thankfully, I cannot touch my face at work so, I’m not in that habit. I’ve always been aware of my mucous membranes being the way for germs to enter. This makes me look for a dentist office with the strictest cleaning practices, I feel so vulnerable there.
I left the majority of my grocery items in the spare bedroom for a couple of days. Be sure to have large zip lock bags and containers to repackage items. I even save a few bread bags now and then, they came in handy.
I hope folks continue to do some of these things even if the threat is lessened or removed one day. I’ve always wished folks would wash their hands more. People tend to look funny at me when I break out sanitizing hand wipes at a restaurant. Does it bother anyone else when they place the filthy menu on the plate? Have you seen this? It’s rare for me to eat out, I don’t know the hygiene practices are being followed. I like preparing my own, it’s safer.
It’s clear I think about germs a lot. That’s what happens when you work somewhere where everything is contaminated. Lol.
@@pat6601 I'm also in Health Care, Thank you for what you are doing! 💛
@@Felineblood Plus, this is not a time to separate and discriminate, the whole world is effected, politics need to be set aside, we will have plenty of discussion on the aftermath after this is all over. For now, stay safe and support each other.
Thank you, Dr. VanWingen, for taking the time to get this message out. Stay safe, stay well.
We must protect him at all costs.. he’s an angel 😭👏🏼
Nope. He was wrong and all he did was contribute to people being more nervous. He spread lies and falsehoods..
13:18 Yes. Definitely spread love - especially to the grocery store staff risking the well-being of their entire families to keep us fed.
For some reason, I've reached an age where little old ladies in grocery stores ask me questions and lately I've been getting coronavirus questions and what to do about groceries when you get home - they're scared and info has been conflicting. NOW I KNOW WHAT TO TELL THEM! Thank you!
12:45.... OMG Im crying laughing.... that tomato was like "Buh Bye"
that was wicked funny hahahah
😄 🍅 👋
@@JulieT.. hahahahah
@@JoeyGero hee hee thanks : )
LOL! His jaw dropped, he lost his train of thought and then it was watching him witness his most prized possession go down the drain - literally! Gotta find humor in these crazy times!
i want to thank you for getting it through my head that i need to wipe down my groceries and start taking this very, very seriously overall. i watched that video on your channel and thought "this is ridiculous." then i thought some more. and then more. and i realized your thinking was ahead of mine. i have been wiping everything down and using your glitter analogy to think about my hands, products, and surfaces, and i've been sharing your advice with my family members, many who are very high risk if they catch this.
thank you.
Everything you said, I agree with 1000000% This man has helped save many many lives. He should run for an elected office.
If he helps just one person, like you, understand the importance of the current situation and what the best practices are then I'm sure that he'll have felt that he did his job.👍
Thank you so much Doc for taking the time to educate the public. I was a healthcare provider for almost 45 years and began my medical career as a medical Laboratory Technologist. I have tendency to always look outside the box because I know what exists out there which is invisible to the eye, yet can make us seriously Ill and in some cases cause death. I’ve been doing this for the past month and have even extended the practice to include my mail. I’ve gone one step further and have an area setup in my garage to separate and wipe down groceries. Those items that do not require refrigeration I put in a bin which remains in the garage. Produce I bring in and wash. My friends think Im nuts and it’s overkill. My response to that is, we all need to assume every person we come in contact with is potentially positive for Covid 19 and every item brought into our homes could potentially be contaminated with this Virus. I’m so thankful for all those who have remained on the frontline risking not only their health but the health of their own families to provide for the rest of us. Let’s all do our part and stay home in order in insure these brave, selfless individuals can continue to provide services to all of us.
Important advice - “Do the best you can”
Thank you for sharing your technique! I decided to clean all of my groceries and transfer all of my items into clean bags after cleaning them off, outside of my car, in the grocery parking lot. I threw everything away in the trash and at the grocery store. Before getting into my bar I threw away my gloves, sanitized my hands and my door handle, and then my steering wheel/inside of my car. I was comfortable bringing everything into my home knowing I cleaned everything before even getting it into my car. I appreciate this advice from you!
This slightly awkward man is a blessing. I love him. Im learning so much!
What I find awkward is people considering other people awkward.
@@elgringoec Ok...
@@elgringoec thanks for your input
What's awkward??
Awkward? How so? He's perfectly lovely!
I searched this to remind myself of the madness people went through a year ago. This guy is the poster child of that madness
Lol, loved the runaway tomato @12:43
You're a hero of these times, Dr. Jeffrey. Every time you say just do the best you can I get emotional. We're lucky to have you.
Really loving that you keep making these and revising them. Good on you man! Best wishes, stay healthy!
Doctor Jeff, my husband & I watched your videos back in April, and rewatch them occasionally even now in December. Your advice helped us make sense of the barrage of good and bad advice then, and still helps us keep (some) sanity. Thank you so very much. I hope you are safely getting through this horrible time for doctors, and that you and yours are well. When life eases up, please make another video and let us know about your experiences and/or anything else you'd like. Please know that you are loved from afar.
My adult daughter sent me your first video on this technique and my husband and I used it today after picking up pre-ordered groceries. We did not have to go into the store. We followed your instructions exactly. Thank you for the clear examples of how to stay safe. We feel more confident that we are doing what we can to keep us from getting the virus. We have only left the house to get groceries, which are brought to us in the parking lot and loaded in the trunk. We began isolation two weeks before it was ordered, except for picking up the food. We have been too wary to get any take-out food so far.
Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to do this for all of us!
Thank you so much in helping my family, friends, and neighbors know what we need to do to protect ourselves as much as possible especially since I personally am at a very high risk for poor outcome if I got sick. Since my family lives in an apartment we cannot leave food outside our door. So we set up an assembly line. Huband brings bags to the door and I wear gloves and mask and sanitize each item and then hand off to my oldest to take inside and put away. I then have my husband immediately throw all containers and bags in the dumpster so there is little to no breach in our place as much as possible. People look at me like I am crazy especially when I am disinfecting the bottoms of everyones shoes but I just cant take the risk. So thank you again for getting this knowledge out to everyone possible.
Congratulations on your national nightly news highlight! Thank you for your service to your local community and for your messages to so many on your platform!👍🏻
This man is a legend. Can we just put him in charge of everything, please?
If "everything" is making poor food choices and festering needless fear in people.
Sara, I know we are all under a lot of pressure man, I did not mean to offend you in anyway. Please stay safe Sara!
@@sarajohnson2928 you'll be experiencing a lot more fear when 1/5 of your family goes because you weren't cautious. This isn't fear, this is caution. Do you put your seat belt on out of fear? Do you want to know the worst part about COVID-19? You die alone. There's your fear. Wash your stuff, don't go out more than you must, cover your face, this will blow over if everyone works together.
Let me guess: Bernie supporter? 🤔
@Legend B - He's a doctor, not video talent. His message is clear. However, in his first video he put produce in soapy water. I've been told not to wash produce with soap, not even apples, tomatoes, pears, etc. It's never been said why. I use soap anyway, especially apples that have that waxy substance on them that can trap organisms. And for freshness I wash only right before eating fruits. That will have to change now during this pandemic. Washing should mean with soap; rinsing should mean no soap, but it's used commercially interchangeably which is confusing.
I find these videos invaluable. Thanks for doing this for everyone!
I sanitize my counter before I leave the house. I scatter a bunch of bowls and pans all over it where I can easily pour things. I plug one side of the sink after washing it out. While shopping I wipe down the buggy and just shop. I have to pick up several items to read the labels if they are out of my regular due to food allergies. After I have paid out I stop by the bathroom and wash my hands. I use a papertowel on the buggy and put my groceries in the back. I hand sanitize my hands before I enter and spray the handle of my lift. When I come home shoes come off just inside the door, we live in am apartment and my shoes I left outside went missing. My jacket and hoody and mask are left in a pile at the door. I dump all the groceries on the floor and throw away the sacks. I then wash my hands thoroughly in the sink not plugged. I then seperate the cans from the rest and wipe them down with a papertowel and spray I had laid out and set in my laundry room to wait a couple days. From there everything gets dumped from bread to chips to cereal. If it has an inner bag I keep the inner bag. On produce it goes in the sink that's plugged. Everything gets thrown in a trash bag. After I'm done the trash bag goes outside by the front door. I then take all my clothes and take them with the pile by the front door and throw in the washer and again wash my hands. I spray the floor with bleach. After I go shower completely. Coming back into my kitchen I wipe up the bleach. I start a sink of dawn and water and let everything soak. I take the tongs and scissors and thoroughly wash them. I had also used the tongs to get the eggs out of the carton into a bowl so I can throw the carton away. I put everything away at this time even the cold that I left out. I wash all the dishes. I use ziploc bags to portion out meats and Tupperware or mason jars for anything else. I then wipe off the entire counter again. I wash off the produce and then vinegar wash them then lay them on a dish towel to dry. I mop the floor again and spray sanitizer on my shoes put them in the shoe closet and wash my hands. I then start the washer. I quickly sanitize my keys and put on a new mask, jacket, and beanie. I spray the door handles and floor by the front door. I get a different pair of shoes and leave. I get in my vehicle and everything gets sprayed. Gear shift, door handles, steering wheel. I also get in the back and spray my rubber mat that the groceries laid on. I go back inside slip off my shoes and wash my hands. I leave again and pick up my kids from my babysitter who hasn't left her house in almost 4 weeks. I then pick up my 3 year old and 2 month old. My 3 year old has a mask as well and my 2 month old stays in the car seat outside with a blanket over the seat until we get in the car. Coming home it's straight to the shower period. All 3 of us get a shower or bath for the littlest period. Hubby when he gets off work comes in slips off his shoes. He washes his hands and heads for the shower. In the bathroom is a trash bag for his clothes. He puts his clothes in there and I dump them in the washer immediately. I spray his shoes and put them away. There is a mat by the front door a couple feet from it. We do not pass that mat coming in so that area is deemed dirty. We do not cross that mat until time to put shoes on and leave. The bathroom gets sanitized every night when everyone is home and the one who does it showers again. I'm immune compromised and I'm the only one that can shop due to being the fastest and the one who can make the best choice if the store is out of our regular item due to food allergies. That and hubby works to early in the morning and can't go when everything hasn't been cleared out. It's a bunch to do but we have been doing this since before it was a thing. I figured when I got sick to research all the ways to keep a house clean so I keep from getting ill again. Our 3 year old has learned that it's normal but at the babysitter shoes are ok usually there until recently. I've been paranoid since seeing people cough in flu season and seeing them touch produce or seeing blood on a thing of meat that you would normally just lay on your counter. I think I've been doing this at least 4 almost 5 years now. I first got sick when I married and have been ever since. The mask isn't new either other than now my toddler wears one too.
Wow! You diligence personified! 👏👏👏Stay 'safe' and be well❣Blessings from Ontario🍁~⚘🌹🌹🌹
That's too much reading for a UA-cam comment.
A very special THANK YOU TO Dr.VanWingen. Your advice has saved my life and sanity.
I shop for a family of four. I decided to cover the floor with a flannel backed plastic table cloth with the printed side facing up and the flannel on my white marble style tiles. I gloved up put all my groceries including fruits and vegetables with thick outer skins on this clean surface. I then proceeded to spray everything with 70% rubbing alcohol. First I began sneezing, coughing and my eyes and nose were running. Had to take a benedryl and quickly get out doors to breathe. Over an hour later the real fun started. The dye from the table cloth had been dissolved by the alcohol. The dye on the food containers, especially all of the plastic wraps was also dripping everywhere. I spent hours wiping down what food was salvageable and then had to scrub my floor. Bottom line it was a disaster. As I was cleaning up the mess I was singing to myself an old Rolling Stones song, "NINETEENTH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN" LOL.
I have since perfected my technique.
Sending PRAYERS with LOVE for everyone's HEALTH & PEACE of MIND from. NYC ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.
Thank you so much for this video! One other suggestion I have, I consider my car as a safe place. I constantly sanitize using wipes and also aerosol disinfectant spray. I’m usually the only passenger in the car. In my trunk I have grocery bags and a basket to place my groceries. At the store I shop wearing gloves and leave the items in the cart. Before I load my groceries I sanitize with wipes. I made peroxide and dish soap solution wipes since it is difficult to find store bought wipes. Items I can’t sanitize like fruits and veggies I load into bags to deal with when I get home. Another solution is to have a bucket with water and peroxide solution for fruit and veggie wash. I also found a basket with holes at the dollar store that I can load fruit/veggie that can act as a strainer when I’m ready to unload out of the car. I plan ahead so it doesn’t consume so much if my time. I’ve purchased non perishable foods to last more than a month so I can limit my time at the grocery store to just the amount of produce or other perishables I need for the week or two weeks. I hope you find this helpful.
Thank you, thank you. This was incredibly helpful. You have an amazing heart to create these videos in addition to serving your patients. May God bless you and all of those who are serving on the front lines with strength and encouragement.
Thank you so much for all of it. We do need to be more patient with everyone.
Amazing doctor. So caring about people and health.
I'd like to thank you for revising your video presentation based on additional knowledge. I had seen the original one and heard you had revised your information but had trouble getting UA-cam to allow you to revise/edit the video so you did a new one. Thank you for your efforts to share your knowledge with us. 🥰
What a wonderful public service to all of us trying to keep safe at home. Thank you, Dr. Van Wingen, for your thorough, updated videos. Bless you for your work.
Legend says that the tomato is still in the drain
@Holly Kurmis ❤️❤️
I actually yelled "Oh no!" when it went down. XD
@@sc8307 😂😂😂 me too!!!
I noticed that, he did not retrieve that sucker either!
@@Mikeski1969 lol
God bless you and your family!! Thank you so much for your help and support!! Have a great day! You are in my thoughts and prayers!!! And everyone else is too
Thank you for doing this PSA video for those in your own country as well as those of us who are watching it from outside your borders. It is so important to remember that we can still bring the virus into our homes even after we've done everything we're supposed to in terms of social distancing while we were grocery shopping. Knowledge reduces fear so the more we know how to what to do to reduce the threat the less panic we will feel as we wait out the virus.
Excellent video Dr VanWingen.
The ending was very good when mentioning loving your loved ones just a bit more than usual.
Subscribed.
This just goes to show you, truly good, nice people are more meaningful than celebrities when it counts EVERY TIME.
You can say that again!
duh.
If "trump" was a clever way to allude to _a particular_ celebrity 😝 I wholeheartedly agree. 👍
If you're trying to say follow the _experts,_ I wholeheartedly agree. 👍
And this doctor seems to be a genuinely nice person, I agree. 👍
But your implication that no celebrity is a truly good, nice person isn't fair. 👎❌
@@MikeAnn193 Well the way you disrespect President Trump as if your opinion of him is correct and everyone else is wrong is no better.
@@tabba1376 um... What ar... Wh... _HUH???_
What are you talking about? I've read your comment a dozen times and I still don't know. _I'm_ one of those truly good, nice people you seem to admire, and I thought I gave you a nice reply, so I'm baffled. I thought maybe _you_ were referring to Trump, and I was _going along with you._ ⁉️😕⁉️ On that topic, he doesn't _deserve_ my respect, but my reference to him was brief and intended to be ageeable. Where did I give the impression that everyone else was wrong??? I'm truly mystified.
Thank you for giving the great advice and taking the time to do so as you must be so busy in your job.🖒🖒
Dr. VanWingen, i just stumbled across your channel. I wish i had found it weeks ago. Our government And health care professionals are doing a great job here in Canada and i have been following the guidelines. You have provided so many extra helpful tips and I appreciate your straightforward language and appreciate you taking the time to film edit and upload these videos.
Thank you and well wishes from Canada!
Excellent video. Sterile technique is exactly how I’ve been treating everything coming into our home. You give great advice along with delivering the advice without fear and with such a calming demeanor and voice. Thank you for sharing.
You are making a difference! Thank you. Keep posting the video's. Thanks Doc!
Thank you for a great video Jeff! I have actually done this for years. With taking care of my Father I always lysol wipe my packages before putting them away. The only thing i would recommend (and I'm no expert either) would be to put the freshly washed fruit into a bowl after washing versus putting it in the sink where the washing it getting done, and changing the cleaning cloth a bit more to a new one, that's just me though! I have my own cleaning OCD's, LOLOL. Thank you again for brining awareness to the issue!
I just want to thank Dr Jeff for taking this considerable time to write and post this for all of us. Bless.
Thank you, Dr. Van Wingen, for another very informative video and PSA. I especially appreciate your end message about being more loving during this very challenging time. Please, be safe!
Thankful for all the amazing advice, be safe.
Thank you so much for caring about the public and sharing your approach to protect us all.
I did my best to follow your advice and examples today when I picked up groceries and brought them home. Many things I would not have thought of myself, were in your videos. Thank you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to produce this very valuable video, Jeff. You have done the world (I am in Melbourne, Australia) a great public service.
WIPE YOUR DAMN CAR DOOR HANDLES--INSIDE AND OUT! STEERING WHEEL, GEARSHIFT, LEVERS, SWITCHES!
Wipe down if you have to drive daily. Otherwise you can leave it outside for the virus to die, just like he said to leave non-fridge non-freezer food outside of home for 3 days. Edit: I amend this in support of what @E. Michael Tanner said also.
I agree. But be aware that bleach and rubbing alcohol can harm certain paint surfaces and leather. Better to use good ol' soap and water.
Why you yelling?
@@mangot589 You made me laugh. Because A lot of people where I am aren't listening.
@@e.m.tanner179 At this pt. in time, I'll take car damage vs. virus. Perhaps, alcohol 1st, then immediately soap and water. I'm trying to make the point that when you go out shopping there's a whole series of things you touch. People wipe grocery cart handles but don't wipe their hands. Pre-Covid--when was the last time you wiped your car door handles inside and out, steering wheel, shift, etc? Certainly not, every trip. I usually if I know my hands are dirty or it starts to feel sticky or after a car mechanic works on the car. But in this case, you have to be extra vigilant.
You are so kind! God bless you and your family!
You are a very kind man, and I'm happy to see you spreading that kindness around. Thank you so much.
Hi Jeffrey!😃👋
I know your gettings TONS of comments but i personally just wanted to say THANK YOU (too.)
I wish i could express how thankful i am for these videos and your knowledge and time. I'm gonna give this whole thing my best bet and having someone like you that i run to for peace of mind and genuine education on the matter really shifts my whole world around. My attitude can become so sour when im scared or unaware of "how." Anyway, i know this is random but i feel it in my heart! "I LOVE YA!" Truly. i can tell how awesome you are and i HOPE you know how much we all really REALLLLLY appreciate all this. Appreciate YOU! So once again but a million times more, THANK YOU!!!💛🙏
I agree about people should wear masks in public.
No shit. Asia figured that out 40 years ago. They are not filthy people, breathing and spitting on everything in a market
I’m making mine look like a Bane mask or a plague doctor . . . I’m not sure which yet. 🤓
@@matthewphenix7952
Be sure to keep it clean
@@matthewphenix7952 Mine is just simple black with red ribbon ties and still looks pretty badass, if I may say so myself. I complimented about five people on their masks (from 6 feet away, of course) when I went on my last grocery foraging expedition. Let's make these masks a fashion statement. Don't let this chaotic time keep us from expressing ourselves and appreciating eachother.
Ps, a fabric plague doctor one would probably be easier to put in the laundry and keep sterile, so there's my two cents.
Ratha An, me too but it should be said that this is not a matter of popular opinion. We must listen to the experts, which I try to do _always,_ no matter the topic. Humanity would be a lot better off if more people followed expertise rather than hearsay. And yes, I realize the experts don't always agree, and the consensus can change, as it did in this case.
Thank you so much for giving us facts and keeping us all informed on the best current guidance.
These are not facts.
My husband and I are very thankful for your tips. We both have Asthma and are trying our best not catch this virus. We have utilized our drawers under our bench with a tarp over it as a "makeshift" outdoor pantry. After four days on outdoor quarantine, the food is brought in and sanitized before entering our cupboards. I believe your videos are saving a lot of people's lives and slowing the spread.
Thank you so much Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen for your encouragement and great tips.
Love you, Jeff...... MAJOR PRAYERS coming your way! Stay safe!!
all good advice Dr Van Wingen, stay well and thanks for helping others with this informative video about how to minimise pathogens on surfaces, we appreciate your efforts!
We set up the station you suggested in the first video. Dirty to clean steps before bringing groceries into our home. You’ve given us even more interventions to follow in this video. Thank you Sir
You are positively becoming my favorite follow on UA-cam. So grateful
See a need, fill a need! Good going and stay healthy, Michiganders!
Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. Your voice is soothing and you have great hair and a sweet beard❤
So appreciate your effort to keep us informed, Dr. My husband employs this same technique with our mail, leaving it in the garage to dry after a wipe down.
Your videos have been very good, thank you! Because I am shopping for 3 separate vulnerable households and needed to save a little time, I have been using 2 carts. I shop for one person’s stuff. At the self checkout (which I wipe down) I scan, pay, and put in a separate cart. When I get to the car, I sanitize my hands, wipe each item, and put it into the person’s reusable bags. The produce is each in their own baggie, which I wipe. Then I go back into the store and shop for each person separately like this until I’m done. When I get to each person’s house, I sanitize my hands again and leave the bags in front of their door. It’s time consuming, but If I do the steps like that, then my arthritic 91 yr old grandmother doesn’t have to do everything you’re doing. She just deals with the produce on her own.
Thank you again for this life saving content.....yes, it is that valuable.
A few things I would add.
Using Lysol:
-I'm using it as you do, BUT....take breaks. This is necessary if you get a LOT of groceries(5bags worth). I found that it's pretty harsh over a period of time, and the vapors really start getting to me. It's best to clean with windows open if possible. It recommends little or no skin contact. Gloves are recommended. I'm using regular dish gloves.
Rags:
I heard that you should get a fresh towel after a few items, instead of using the same one for everything. Would like to get confirmation on this.
Wiping items after sanitizing:
The Lysol bottles state you are to wipe off the surfaces you cleaned after for a period of up to 2min. I haven't done this after two deliveries. Does everyone wipe off after cleaning??
Vegetable washing:
I saw a video with someone saying NOT to wash with soap, as some veggies are porous and can absorb. Instead they use a mixture of baking soda and water to wash off veggies.
thank you for this information, some of older ones do not have anyone to go to the store for us, so all information is helpfull
You've been such a help for my family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You rock!
Thank you for taking your time to share these tips with us! As the Chief Shopper in my household, you've answered my questions!
It takes one cough or sneeze. You don’t know if Danny from Instacart coughed in his hand before placing the item in your bag. In my household Packages and mail sit outside side for 24 hours then we wipe down. And put away. Grapes , we have always rinsed with water and vinegar. Every minor precaution helps stop this even if you THINK its overboard or unnecessary.
Vinegar does nothing to this virus
K F I've been adding dish detergent to my vinegar water because vinegar does not kill Covid-19.
jan alcazar thanks for the info. Just placed an order for grapes. I’ll wash them that way this time. Stay healthy!
K F You're welcome! Likewise, stay safe and healthy!
I think everyone should wear masks and gloves to protect yourself and your family when out in public. Wash and sanitize. Thank you for sharing. I’m a caregiver for my Mom, who is 90yo. I intend to protect her in anyway I can.
@@drunksquirrel2051 Right now is not the time for your bitchassness. See yourself OUT!
I just love your videos. I started cleaning my shops the way you did, some months ago!
Thank you so much for making these videos. I was so afraid to go to the store and was thinking of how I'd handle all the groceries just like how you've thought of it but seeing you do it in the video gave me courage to tackle it and not be so afraid. Thank you for all you do!
perhaps you already have it, but.. can you make a video on actually getting back from the grocery store and coming into your house?... do we have to sanitize shoes and have a "clean" change of clothes available at the entrance?.... what about sitting on a taxi cab or uber and then gatting back inside with the groceries. .. thank you., and thanks for sharing the info.
Yes I agree😬 Please make a video on re-entering our home and what precautions we need to take. I’m trying but I know I’m missing the obvious!
Leave your shoes outside. Also, leave the bags outside and take the items out of the bags a few at a time.
How are shoes a concern? I don't understand what's going on. I read the CDC guidelines every day and have seen many articles that say this kind of disinfecting is not necessary.
Lindsay It’s a good precautionary measure- you could step in something contaminated with any germ and bring into the home.
@@jgbgw591 if you have preexisting condition you might take extra measures since you are doing health measures to manage those conditions. Covid19 undoes all that good work (taking meds, testing blood, doing blood pressure checks, exercising, eating right, etc.).
12:45 Oh no it went down the drain!
Thank you for all the help Doctor!
Thank you! Apple down the drain is giving me horrible anxiety.
I gasped at that 😂
@@PaulKeepsItReal Applesauce! :-D
@@travelingdruid1450 is that your version of the saying "when life gives you lemons make lemonade?" 😀
@@MikeAnn193 hahaha! Oh YES!
Thank you, Dr. VanWingen, for your methodical approach and sharing your knowledge. As the parent of a medically fragile child & a non responder myself, these tips are literally life saving. Many thanks for your insight and compassion.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video!
I'd have the trash can right there ready to receive any of the 'dirty' stuff I was done with, rather than putting them on the counter.
Tracy B. Yes! or I toss on floor but never put on clean counters.
good idea
Physical distancing, not social distancing because for mental health we have to be “social” (just not in person).
That is good term. Wonder why they didnt use that.
I liked hearing the psychiatrist say that this evening on CNN. I'm more "social" now than ever before...seeing neighbors walking across the street, talking across parking lots when infrequently out, chatting even with grade school friends on Facebook. It's amazing! But this always seems to be the case in a crisis.
CDC has totally botched the communications on this thing from day 1. Morons
Here in Canada the government has officially started referring to it a physical distancing rather than social distancing.
It's more clear and understandable that way.
@@nikig1605 yeah they chanced the terminology here in California too, but it's too late
You are the best. Thanks for keeping things simple and easy to follow. Shared with a lot of people now they are doing what you demonstrated
Thank you for taking the time again to keep us safe!! Greatly appreciate all the good advice. Keep well!
This guy is gonna be a superstar by the end of the pandemic.
so glad you did this
Deepest gratitude for all you are doing to help people understand ways to keep themselves safe while continuing to live their lives and bring in the things they need. Your calm, nonjudgemental, simple explanations with your glitter analogy make it easy for everyone to understand. In the midst of the varied emotions that so many are feeling, your kind and gentle nature is a balm for the mind, heart and soul.
Be safe and stay well! Take very gentle loving care of yourself! You are precious to many! Than-q for your service.
With peace, gratitude and grace! XO
Just want to say thank you for these guidelines! I've been following these tips for groceries for the past few weeks and they have helped me feel so much better and less anxious about bringing my food in. I can't do everything perfectly but the process of cleaning everything has been so helpful
Love the Spartan jacket :)
Thank you for the information and technics. I am 65 years old and started shopping for this the end of January and have a pretty good supply already. However I need to make one more order from my grocery store. They have delivery and curbside pickup. I will be picking up my order at the curb and plan to leave much of the order in my trunk. Thanks to your videos I know how to deal with the perishables safely. I hope you are doing well, you seemed a bit short of breath.
I hope it was just where his mic was situated!
I too thank him for his Technics. And his Vestax, and his Numark, and Pioneer, and Audio Technica, and even his Stanton.
Dear Doctor, Your videos have been extremely valuable to my family. We’ve been sharing them w our family and friends. Please keep posting. You have a calming voice that exudes peace in these difficult times. Blessings to you, your parents and your hospital colleagues.
I have watched each video you have made since the beginning of covid-19. I am so grateful for you. I am high risk and shipping was one thing giving me more anxiety. Following your tips has reduced that because I know that I am doing all I can to prevent. Thank you so much for taking time when you must be exhausted. You are amazing!
your message in the end
He opens boxes of cereal just like my wife.
Thank you! Dr. Jeffrey for the updates. 🙏😀🙏👍
This is so helpful and so sensible. You mentioned very briefly something about cash tips. I have followed your rules to perfection and on Sunday after the delivery guy put the groceries on the porch I stuck my arm through a crack in the door and handed him a tip. We made no contact and there was a door pretty much blocking us. I sort of freaked out when i realized what I had done and of course immediatel scrubbed my hands with soap and water for way more than twenty seconds and even used purel after. I will tell you it set me back in my mind because I have been following your tips and other distancing tips to the T. ( Haven't seen my grandkids for over 3 weeks, etc.. thank you for posting these and for re posting them as new information comes out.