I have read some people saying that it felt a bit pointless to be wearing gloves in the supermarket, which touch the trolley then the food items, then the checkout desk etc. This is obviously a real concern because you could spread Coronavirus from the trolley to your food, then from checkout area to your food etc.
One option is to just use hand gel or wipes instead of gloves if you have them but here is a safe method if you are going to wear disposable gloves:
- Take three disposable gloves with you.
- Use glove no.1 to wipe the trolley clean then take it off as it may be contaminated with Covid-19 (it may not be!) from the trolley.
- Put glove no.2 on your dominant hand to push the trolley.
- Use your non-dominant bare hand to pick up food items (this avoids spreading germs from the trolley-glove to the food)
- At the checkout; remove your 'trolley glove'; apply hand gel or use a wipe then pack your bags.
- Then put glove no. 3 on to pay (as card machine may be contaminated) and to push the trolley one handed. At the car, take off your final glove.
- Apply hand gel or wipes after putting bags in the car.