Using anti bac surface wipes and food - would this worry you?

[WhyNotMe40]

So i wiped the table before serving tea as the kids had just been playing with playdoh on it.
I then forgot to wipe /wash my hands before chopping up thr cucumber.
I only realised after the kids had eaten a few slices each..
I know you're supposed to wash your hands after using the anti bac wipes and supposed to let surfaces dry for 5 minutes before food preparation.... My hands had possibly 1 minute if that between touching the wipe and touching the cucumber! (Tea was late and I was feeling hassled by squabbling)

... Would this worry you and is this something you have yourself done to no bad effect??

This would absolutely not worry me

But I wouldn't have even wiped the table

I've never used an anti bac wipe in my life
are you very anxious? ( genuinely as this really is not worth any headspace)

It would not even cross my mind to be concerned about this.

Do you generally get very anxious about things?

Yes I have diagnosed anxiety disorder and diagnosed OCD.... Is it that obvious?

I was going to tell you what I saw someone do in a cafe today to put it into perspective but I dont think it would help .
Please dont worry, it's fine

... which is why MN is very useful to find out I I'm over egging my panicking as I really have no concept of what is worth worrying over...

I'm an over-cautious type and this wouldn't worry me at all. Hope the replies are helping OP

Yes thanks it is helping

I am also quite anxious and worry a lot about germs. I would probably also notice that I'd done it, but then be able to let it go and push the negative thought away. That takes practice though. I had CBT. Is that something you might be interested in?

Bless. Stop using anti-bac wipes. Bad for the environment and not as good as killing microbes as soap and hot water.

I honestly think there is no need to worry OP. Very little of the active ingredient would actually have transferred to your hands,and what there was would have evaporated,even in the short time between you touching the wipe and the food. If it's any comfort,I've done this myself a few times (I'm a self confessed germ phobe,although I wouldn't say I was OCD about it) and no one has come to any harm as a result!

why do you use wipes?
a damp cloth and washing up liquid soap does the job just as well.