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With confinement, the riskiest moment may be when we go shopping!

It is a time when we are in contact with other people and when we can catch the coronavirus ...

And yet we have to go shopping to feed the whole family!

Fortunately, we have toured all the measures to take to do your shopping without risking being contaminated by the coronavirus.

here is 15 essential tips to avoid bringing the virus home while shopping. Look :

1. Take an inventory of your cupboards and fridge

During confinement, there is no question of going out to buy 1 single packet of sugar or 1 single wafer of butter!

The goal is to limit outings as much as possible and contact with other people.

So, start by taking an inventory of the cupboards and the fridge so that you don't forget anything!

See what you have left, what you are missing and what will soon expire. Now is not the time to waste!

Once you've listed all of your products, you can start planning your menus.

2. Plan the menus for the week

From the foods you have, you need to imagine menus for the whole family.

This is the best way to save money and avoid waste.

In this period of confinement, think well of breakfast, lunch, dinner, not to mention snacks.

Plan your menus over 1 week : imagine recipes that are easy to make, inexpensive and of course, that everyone loves.

To help you, we have also listed here 30 easy, quick and inexpensive recipes to make.

3. Make your shopping list

From the food items you have and the menus you have prepared, you can now make your shopping list.

By the way, if you are looking for an easy to print shopping list, I recommend this one.

Do not forget household products or hygiene products either.

Like this, you will not miss anything and you will not have not to go back every day!

And you won't be spending too much money on impulse buys.

4. Do your shopping alone

And yes, even if it may seem tempting, because it is surely the only outing of the day ...

... there is no point in exposing several members of your family to the risk of contamination!

In the context of containment, shopping is no longer a distraction or a family outing.

So if you are wondering if we can do the shopping together, it is better not to.

It is much safer for only one member of the family to go shopping.

Thus, you drastically reduce the risk of catching the virus at the supermarket.

In addition, you will also save money, because your children will not be there begging for things to buy at every department!

5. Remember to take your shopping bags

To avoid having to touch the shopping carts or supermarket baskets, take your shopping bags, or even your shopping cart.

This prevents you from touching objects that everyone has handled.

In fact, some stores have removed their baskets and carts.

If you've forgotten your bags, remember not to touch your face with your hands while shopping.

6. Wash your hands before shopping

Obviously, we must at all costs avoid being contaminated.

But it is also absolutely necessary do not spread the virus.

And the best way to do this is to wash your hands with your hydroalcoholic gel before starting the races.

To discover : How To Wash Your Hands Well To Avoid CORONAVIRUS.

7. Do not wear gloves, but a mask

All specialists agree on one point: there is no point in wearing gloves when shopping.

"Gloves are a wrong measure because you end up putting your gloved hands on your phone and forgetting the ground rules.

In addition, there is a risk of contamination when removing the gloves ", explains Dr Benjamin Davido, infectious disease specialist at Raymond-Poincaré hospital in Garches (92), in Que Choisir.

"Better to wash your hands well when leaving home and returning from shopping", he explains.

You have to wear a mask when you walk into a store. It is mandatory.

But wearing a mask does not exempt you from always respecting barrier gestures, in particular the distances between two people.

And avoid touching your face while you shop.

Do you know how many times we touch our face a day? Almost 250 times!

So while you are shopping, be extra vigilant. Resist the temptation: don't touch your face, even with the mask on!

8. Observe the safety distance of 1 meter

Once you are in the supermarket, the most important rule is to respect the safety distances.

She is at least one meter between you and other customers or store employees.

To avoid any postilion, it is even preferable when it is possible to leave 2 meters of distance.

This prevents you from being coughed or sneezed on!

In any case, touch as few products as possible and don't hang around the shelves!

The longer you stay on the shelves, the more likely you are to meet people who can potentially infect you ...

9. Is there a risk of contamination through food?

For the moment, no risk of contamination by food has not been identified.

According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), cited in What to choose: "our experience of previous outbreaks due to related coronavirusesshows that transmission via food consumption has not occurred. As of yet, there is no indication that this coronavirus is any different in this regard. "

Same story with the German authorities. Indeed, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) considers "unlikely" transmission of this virus through contaminated food.

There is no risk of contamination either by products imported from contaminated areas (Italy, China, etc.).

And meat is not a vector of contamination, according to the National Agency for Food Safety and Security (ANSES).

Did you go to the cash register? That's it, have you finished your shopping? So wash your hands again.

To discover : What to Do Against the Coronavirus? 5 Effective Steps To Avoid Catching It.

10. Create a decontamination area at home

When you get home, leave all your bags in the entrance to your house or put them in a designated area.

"If you arrive from outside with contaminated hands and clothes, you risk spreading the virus in the house"said Dr. Marc-André Langlois, professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.

It is therefore best to file all your shopping in a corner of your house.

Also leave jackets, shoes, keys ... in short, all the accessories that could have been contaminated during your shopping.

11. Take off your clothes, change your clothes and wash them

If your clothes have come in contact with potentially contaminated surfaces (such as the checkout mat), remove them and put them directly in the washing machine.

No need to buy expensive special laundry detergent to kill the coronavirus!

A wash at 40 ° or 60 ° and your good old homemade laundry will do the job perfectly for eliminating the virus.

Putting your lightly damp clothes in the dryer is also a quick way to get rid of the virus.

Now wash your hands again and put on clean clothes.

12. Disinfect packaged products, bottles, cans ...

Now all you have to do is put away all your groceries without taking any risks.

First of all, don't worry. Although in theory, food could have been contaminated by people who handled it, the risk is therefore low.

A study, published in March in the New England Journal of Medicine, looked at the survival of the coronavirus on certain surfaces. Here are the results :

- cans, door handles (stainless steel, steel): very low presence of the virus (probably non-contaminating) after 24 hours, disappearance within 48 hours.

- cardboard packaging, cardboard: very low presence after 8 hours, disappearance within 24 hours.

- plastic packaging: very low presence after 48 hours, disappearance within 72 hours.

This is rather good news ! Because that means that you just have to leave your food products in a corner of your home, so that they can decontaminate themselves.

Even better, for Doctor Alexandre Bleibtreu, an infectious disease specialist at the Pitié Salpétrière Hospital in Paris, a delay of 4 hours is even sufficient.

But if you're in a rush, can't wait, or your produce needs to be chilled quickly, throw out the product packaging immediately when you get home.

Then disinfect the products. You can use white vinegar or disinfectant wipes for this. Then put your products away as usual.

Wash your fruits and vegetables and put them in the fridge. And with this trick, keep them twice as long. Know that the fridge does not kill the coronavirus.

But don't forget that after 4 hours, even if there is still a slight presence of the virus on the races, there is very little risk of falling ill.

Rather reassuring, isn't it?

13. Disinfect surfaces in contact with packaging

You are almost done!

Now wash your hands one more time.

Then disinfect surfaces in contact with packaging, house door handles, cupboard handles, fridge or freezer door.

In short all that you could touching while handling races that you brought back from the supermarket.

As a reminder, white vinegar does not kill the virus, but it makes it inactive and allows it to be eliminated (as with soap). Bleach and alcohol products kill the virus. But NEVER bleach food.

14. And after?

To prepare your food, take the same precautions as usual.

Wash your hands. Then wash your fruits and vegetables thoroughly and peel them.

If this is not possible (for endives, cabbage, salads ...), remove the outer layers of leaves.

Know that the risk of contamination decreases drastically when cooking food.

ANSES estimates that the risk reduction is 10,000 with cooking at 63 ° for 4 minutes.

However, be aware that freezing has no effect on the virus. So there's no point in freezing your food to get rid of it!

Finally, don't worry: coronaviruses are not resistant to soap, dish soap, white vinegar, or products made with alcohol.

These substances attack the surface of the virus and make it inactive.

So your dishes are not at risk of being contaminated."This is especially true if the dishes are cleaned and dried in a dishwasher at 60 ° C or higher", assures the BfR.

15. What if you are at risk?

If you are an elderly person or a frail person, the better is to do your shopping remotely and have it delivered.

You can use supermarket drives or ask your neighbors to buy you groceries.

Also note that some brands offer to deliver for free.

In all cases, the goal is to meet as few people as possible.

Your turn...

Did you use these tips to go shopping without the risk of being contaminated with Covid-19? Let us know in the comments if you use other precautions. We can't wait to hear from you!

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