Shop Defensively

[lame54]

Grocery stores are one of the few gathering places left
Therefore they are the most potential hotspots for spreading covid

Go when you absolutely need to
Make a detailed list so you can get in and get out
Buy big if you can
Wear a mask
Practice social distancing
When you see customers bunching up stay back until it clears
Shop alone or in the smallest group possible - shopping for others to limit traffic is good
If you have to take kids make sure they stay near you
If you feel your store does not have enough precautions - call around and find a more responsible store
Leave your reusable bags at home
Clean up well when you get home

[SoonerPride]

1. If possible order online and have them bring it out to you

Smaller stores may not offer this.

But I shop at SuperTarget and last month switched to buying online and then driving up and they load stuff in my car.
I never get out and I never come close to a human.

[lame54]

2. Nice

[Beringia]

3. What do you do when a 20 something dances around you

like it is some sort of game. Happened twice now.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

18. Ask if they would like you to cough on them.

[greenjar_01]

4. I am absolutely shocked to see people who do not need to (couples, grown adults)

shopping together. Yapping away, spreading droplets.

[lame54]

14. There is still socializing and aisle blockage...

And often with no masks

[Siwsan]

5. That's exactly the plan I followed, yesterday, except for the bags. They are in the washer, now

I was so pleasantly impressed with both the precautions taken by the store (Aldi) and the precautions taken by the shoppers. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE was wearing a mask. Many were wearing gloves. Everyone kept the distance and we all smiled at each other, with their eyes.

I bought enough for, hopefully, another month. And I took a long, hot, soapy shower and changed into fresh clothes.

Unfortunate, despite having a list (which I NEVER do), I forgot to buy cabbage. I might just sweet talk my niece into picking some up, for me, and dropping it off at my doorstep. I have a small corned beef in the freezer and I'm suddenly craving corned beef and cabbage.

[CaptainTruth]

6. Carry wipes with you in the car & take them in the store with you.

[lame54]

8. Nice touch

[Drahthaardogs]

22. I put alcohol in a spray bottle

Spray bottom of shoes before I get in car. Sprayed sone on paper towel and wiped down face before taking off my mask.

[greenjar_01]

7. My new tactic is to leave my reusable bags in the car

Ask for no bags. Then, I bag my groceries at the trunk of my car after leaving the store.

That way, my reusables don't go in the store, and I also don't bring plastic or paper out.

Obviously only makes sense if you're driving to the store.

EDIT: Also, my store allows us to bring carts to the car.

[lame54]

9. Hopefully your store is cleaning their carts

[greenjar_01]

10. Your groceries go in the carts anyway as you move through the store

The only difference is no transfer of bags.

[lame54]

11. We are cleaning each cart after use

[getagrip_already]

13. not done where I am....

I haven't even seen them wipe down the handles. They just do the standard old push iron and leave carts in a line. Any cleaning is up to the customer.

Central mass....

[guillaumeb]

12. I keep my bags in the truck, and put the items back in the cart.

I can pack outside.

[lame54]

16. That works well because bags are becoming a shortage...

But employees should not be expected to use your bags

[greenjar_01]

17. Yup...same

See above.

[getagrip_already]

15. i usually don't bother with bags......

Just pile stuff from the cart to car, then from car to kitchen. Doesn't take long.

[Upthevibe]

19. Excellent...

I'm fortunate that where I live everyone completely adheres to the rules.

I also wipe my groceries with Lysol Spray before I put them up, take off my clothes and put them in a paper bag that I close off, and take a complete shower. I'm able to do my major shopping (fortunately it's just me) every two weeks and go to a local market if I need something in a hurry.

[lame54]

20. .

[TomSlick]

21. One addition.

Organize your shopping list by department/aisles and the departments/aisles in order for quickest movement through the store.