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Originally Posted by MJY10101
Thank you for posting your experience. For me, it only reinforces the absolute need to take this virus very seriously and stay home. Only go out if you absolutely need to and wear gloves and a mask.
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Just a reminder for those who wear gloves when out of the house......the virus lives on gloves and you can spread the virus with everything you touch. Only the wearer of the gloves is protected. BUT........be careful not to contaminate your hands when removing the gloves. There is a specific way to remove gloves. You may want to see if there is a video on YouTube on how to remove and discard gloves without contaminating your hands. To be safe, always thoroughly wash your hands immediately after removing gloves.
I have started to wear a home made mask when I go to any store however, I'm not bothering to use gloves when I'm out of the house. I just wash my hands thoroughly as soon as I enter my home. I open the door handle with my elbow.
While I'm in my home, I'm wearing gloves for the sole purpose to protect my skin from falling off my hands. I wash so often that my skin is suffering terribly. I wash my gloved hands so I can reuse the gloves as often as possible.
I have found that it is impossible to purchase disposable vinyl powder free and latex free gloves. They are all going to the government and health care workers so I am trying very hard not to ruin the ones I have on hand.
I have found that these vinyl gloves do not perform well in hot water. They get very sticky and are very vulnerable to getting holes in them. I also found that doing any food prep with a knife is not a good idea either. I have punctured a hole in one of them so will not longer do any cutting with them on. I do apply a heavy dose of hand cream every night but my hands are not responding like they usually do.