Just went to get groceries. Brave

[leftyladyfrommo]

New World.

Stocked up pretty well. I got what I needed. Ptobably half in masks. I don't have a mask but i wear dusposable gloves.

Plastic shield between customers and checkers.

It was still an ordeal. I couldn't get the self check out to work. I just dumped everything back in the basket and went to the regular checkout.

All set for another week.

KCMO

[Akacia]

1. Going this morning and I feel like I am walking into the Zombie Apocalypse

So crazy to get this stressed out to just by food but what can you do? Hope everyone stays safe and healthy, you guys help me keep my sanity in all this.

[drray23]

2. Very good.

My store too has installed plexiglass between cashiers and customers. My wife has made a bunch of masks and I found a couple boxes of nitrile gloves in my shop.

I go do the shopping suite up with gloves and masks.

Last week some of the young cashiers thought I was being paranoid and were rolling their eyes.. a couple of days ago wallmart announced that one of the employees at that store tested positive.

[leftyladyfrommo]

3. Lots of people had masks on. nt

[ProfessorGAC]

23. Plexiglass Here Too

The smaller indy grocer near the house, no. They've got a sheet printed out on front door, apologizing for not having them yet.
They ordered them. They didn't show up. Intend to install as soon as they get them
I'm seeing a lower % of masks on both customers & staff than reported here. Probably more like 1 in 6.

[TDale313]

4. Yep.

Went this morning. Early. Was gonna yesterday, but drove by around 2:30 and there was a decent sized line of people outside waiting to be let in. They’ve started limiting how many can go in at once so people can spread out more. Also have the plexiglass and 6 foot markers set up at the checkout lines. Glad they’re doing what they can.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. I'm a cashier.

Short of screening each and every customers, here's what has been done in my store:

1. Sanitizing the handles of the carts
2. Hand sanitizer for customers
3. We wear masks
4. Customers wear masks
5. Plexi-glass at register
6. We wear latex gloves that are changed every time we touch currency
7. We enforce six feet distance between customers and other customers as well as ourselves
8. We sanitize the pin-pads of the credit card machines as well as the stylus pens every hour
9. We wipe down the belts on a regular basis

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Where are you getting the masks and gloves from?

[no_hypocrisy]

10. Our employer paid for boxes of the stuff and gives it to us for free

and encourages all of us to use them.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

18. Very good.

[Alliepoo]

16. Some stuff is almost impossible to find!

I found gloves at GFS (Gordon Food Supply) and those disposable masks online at First-Aid-Products.com. Now if I could just get my hands on 70% alcohol and Clorox wipes... (I’m in the Central Ohio area)

[Totally Tunsie]

21. Alliepoo, have you actually placed an order and received masks from

First-Aid-Products.com? I've already been scammed by ordering from a company named Modern Beyond - a typical "bait and switch - and am leery now of these seemingly-legit onlines. Am currently disputing the credit card charge, but it's becoming a hassle, and I don't want to have to repeat the process.

TIA for any additional information.

ETA: I just delved further into their items and find (SURPRISE!!!) they're all out of stock anyway, but if they're legit, I'll keep them in mind for the future.

[Alliepoo]

22. Have not received the masks yet

I did go online to try to research the company before ordering. Checked the BBB also. They seem legit. Used a credit card instead of my debit card in case I have trouble with the order. Figured it would be easier to resolve. I’ll update when I receive the order.

[Totally Tunsie]

31. Thanks. I'd appreciate that.

Hope it comes through for you.

[Alliepoo]

33. Hi TT!

It took a couple of weeks but the masks were delivered today! Had 3 or 4 from a couple of years ago when my husband had the flu. The masks I got today are pretty much of comparable quality. Maybe a tiny bit thinner but not much. I usually fold up a paper towel to layer in for a bit of extra protection, too. I also made a wish list of (out of stock) items I’d like to order from this company and check back daily to see if any of those items are in stock. Lo and behold on this past Friday, the 99% isopropyl alcohol was in stock so I jumped on that and ordered some bottles. Still can’t find any in the stores. Got an email Saturday morning that it was ready for shipping. I was surprised that it was that fast. It’s out of stock again I think, but if you keep checking you might find it -and same with the masks. Their site said they receive stock daily so you never know. Hope this helps! At least we know it’s a legit business!

[ProfessorGAC]

24. 70% IPA Still Lacking Here

Checked drug store yesterday when picking up Rx. Checked grocery store today when I went to get juice.
They had TP though.
No wipes, no IPA.
IPA shipments to the big site from which I retired are unaffected.
That's 99+%, but the bottles are actually made by blending in line, continuously. Don't grasp the delay in refilling the supply chain.

[frazzled]

14. Do you have non-latex for people who are latex sensitive or allergic?

I can't wear latex gloves, or even bandaids. Break out in a contact rash within minutes. It's not at all uncommon among the population, so I was wondering if non-latex alternatives were available.

[no_hypocrisy]

17. Yup! And in medium and large sizes.

[shanti]

19. Nitrile gloves

Ebay has some.

[frazzled]

20. I've got some, but supply running low

[Chainfire]

6. When I went to the grocery store, last week

everything was business as usual. Our area heard that there was a pandemic, but we apparently have decided not to participate.

They may wake up when some of their older employees begin to die off, but not before.

It is a formula for continuing the disaster as long as possible.

Because a lack of leadership from the top, millions of Americans just don't get it yet.

[Shrek]

8. I went early this morning and it went pretty well

Even the toilet paper was well-stocked.

Biggest problem was the mask caused my glasses to fog up. Lesson learned; I will be putting in my contacts before going out with a mask on.

[tanyev]

11. Yep, that was the first thing I learned from my mask debut Friday morning.

Unfortunately, I don't have contact lenses. My husband said anti-fog wipes might help. I found some on Amazon--haven't ordered them yet.

[rzemanfl]

27. Swimmers wipe their goggles with a bit of baby shampoo to keep them from

fogging, rub around and rinse off. Baby shampoo because no more tears.

[tanyev]

32. Interesting, thx.

[MineralMan]

15. Fogged glasses. Me, too.

I just took them off. I can deal with grocery shopping without them. I put them back on to drive, after removing the mask.

[Freddie]

9. I ordered curbside pickup from Giant

The next available slot was 9 days ahead, I grabbed it. They keep canceling things in my cart - paper towels, kitty litter, my favorite spaghetti sauce. But so far the vast majority of the order is supposedly available. I’m scared to go in there.

[womanofthehills]

25. I ordered curbside from Walmart

Between the time I ordered and pickup, they were out of many items.

Limits of two on most pet food individual packets and cans, kombucha tea flavors,etc. I ordered organic fruits and vegetables and got about half. Now I know to order more than I need to get something. Everyone picking up curbside had a mask on - not so with the people walking into the store - maybe 5 to 10% had masks.

[leftyladyfrommo]

12. One strange thing. There was a police officer standing

There when you first walk in. That's a new thing.

[leftyladyfrommo]

13. I do think prices were higher.

It was $9 for a box of kitchen trash bags.

[womanofthehills]

26. Organic milk normally is under $5 here - a few weeks ago I paid

paid $8. Whole Foods had no chicken - just turkey breasts at $9 a lb.

[sarcasmo]

28. An hour before closing, town I live in of 50,000 the grocery store is empty.

[Greybnk48]

29. We now call our daughter "The Tribute from District 14"

She lives with us and is in her 30's, so won't let us 72 and 71 y/o's go out.

We set up the table with a bucket of disinfectant and do the dirty-to-clean routing that the Michigan Doctor posted a video inservice about.

FINGERS CROSSED!

[TEB]

30. Self checkouts Run away