Posted on 01/12/2025 6:24:00 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Though already popular, the COVID-19 pandemic skyrocketed the demand for disinfectant wipes. Masking and vaccines were contentious along political fault lines, but the public was united in its embrace of wipes. Americans zealously wiped countertops, door knobs, and even groceries.
While other pandemic precautions waned, the disinfecting frenzy continues. The American Cleaning Institute–the trade group representing disinfectant manufacturers–proudly declared that “Americans are still wild about wipes.” In North America alone, the disinfectant wipes market grew to USD 3.72 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 5.64 billion by 2031.
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Hardly matters. Most of the people at those fitness joints overtly exchange bodily fluids.
Just shows the power of Big Wipe and its mind games.
Spray bottle filled with water, set to ‘stun.’ After you quirt them a couple of times while they’re on the countertops, it usually breaks them of the habit.
However, unless you man your post 24/7, they’ll be up there during the night. ;)
We “old school hose drinkers” learned that trick a long time ago while growing up without helicopter mothers and “soccer moms”.
My Grandma: ‘Aw, quit yer cryin’! You’re gonna eat a bushel of dirt before ya die, anyways!”
Apostasy and anathema!! Get vaxed.
Seriously, that’s a good idea, over 20 years here but always learning news things, thanks.
Is Forbes’ info BS?
The biggest disease spreaders are paper money, buffets, and fast food cooks.
Should I reconsider refraining to go to those places?
I’ll take my chances with the wipes in public with all these infectious diseases pouring over our border.
Yeah, you’re right. We’ve done that before, need to start doing it again. Charlie WILL listen, but the old water bottle works great. We will miss them when our daughter comes and gets them, but my wife will be able to put her knick knacks out again…
I wipe down my cell phone too. Should I not?
Yes, my wife’s cats love to sit on the kitchen countertops. I wipe them regularly (the countertops not the cats).
Ours don’t get on the countertops, just everywhere else, lol.
Did you see the guy’s nasty stinky sweaty butt that sat on it before her? That might be the reason.
Long before the big C, they were saying the same about hand soap. Yet, they were pushing the untested jab. Does not compute.
I don't see why not
I wipe down the face with alcohol to clean it for appearance often enough that I figure it covers the germ equation for that surface. The rest is covered by the case which gets the dishwasher.
Don’t forget promiscuous women
I use 91% alcohol on some surfaces, and mix a strong solution dish detergent with water, a little alcohol and or H202, for had soap in a foaming dispenser. Thank God I can.
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