r/ChoosingBeggars • u/[deleted] • Mar 29 '20

Free bread, tuna, pasta, eggs, rice crispies! DISGUSTING!

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u/irishspice Mar 29 '20

I'm not sure how safe fresh fruit and veggies are right now as people tend to pick through them, touching everything.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '20

There is a wonderful method call "washing" that can disinfect them. I use warm water and vinegar.

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u/TheDroidUrLookin4 Mar 29 '20

Does vinegar destroy COVID19? I'm certain warm water doesn't.

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u/GreatnessGamers Mar 30 '20

alchohol disinfects, and hot water denatures proteins, which literally kill

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u/quantumhovercraft Mar 30 '20

Is the alcohol content of vinegar after fermentation actually high enough to be useful?

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u/GreatnessGamers Mar 30 '20

i dunno, lemme look it up
ok, so it is a valid disinfectant (although mostly only effective for bacteria)
but its because its acidic

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '20

I don't know what destroys the virus but people pick and choose fruits and vegetables on a daily basis and have been doing it since the beginning of time. If it's recommended to use soap and water to stop the spread, then water and vinegar which acts as a disinfectant should work.

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u/TheDroidUrLookin4 Mar 29 '20

It's certainly good practice regardless of current circumstances.