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<\/p>\nBy now you have probably seen the shopping cart wipe stand
\nat the front of just about every grocery store you walk into. Sometimes you
\nwill see a wipe dispenser hanging from a fixture by the cart corral. Other times
\nyou will encounter an entire cart wipe station, complete with a convenient
\ntrash can to discard used wipes.<\/p>\n
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There is a reason cart wipes are becoming a national trend.
\nSeveral studies have surfaced that reveal what really resides on our shopping cart
\nhandles and baby seats. Think about it. Most carts are used by at least a
\nhundred people each week. This includes people who may be carrying the flu or
\ncold virus. That baby seat may look like a perfect spot for your fresh
\nproduce, but it can harbor germs left by an infant armed with the loaded
\ndiaper. Leaking bags of
\nseafood or raw chicken can leave traces of salmonella and other harmful
\ncontaminants all over cart components.\n<\/p>\n
A recent study at the University of Arizona reveals just how
\nfilthy and germ-laden shopping carts can be. Researchers swabbed 85 carts from
\nfour different states. Over 72 percent of the carts tested positive for fecal
\nbacteria. When they examined some of the samples, they discovered Escherichia
\ncoli, also known as E. coli, on over half of them. Those conducting the study actually found more fecal bacteria on grocery cart handles
\nthan you would typically find in a bathroom. The main reason for this is simply
\nthat bathrooms are usually cleaned more often than shopping carts. <\/p>\n
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The reality behind this hidden nastiness is that it can make
\nyour very sick. Every time you touch a tainted cart handle you pick up
\nthousands of germs. If you immediately rub your eyes or touch your mouth, you
\nare giving these microbes an open door invitation to your immune system.
\nTeething babies can become ill after putting their mouths on dirty cart components.
\nWashing your hands after using a shopping cart is a good idea, but by that time
\nit is usually too late. The best solution is to treat cart components prior
\nto using them.<\/p>\n
Since most stores High quality cart wipes contain a non-alcohol So, next time you are at the supermarket or your favorite Cart wipes at the supermarket entrance are becoming a popular trend. People are starting to become aware of what can lurk on a shopping cart handle. It’s no surprise wipes are becoming such a common site at most grocery stores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartsandparts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartsandparts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartsandparts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartsandparts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartsandparts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartsandparts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cartsandparts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartsandparts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cartsandparts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nrarely clean their shopping carts, it’s up to the shopper. <\/strong><\/p>\n
\nsanitizing solution. This is good because alcohol can dry out your skin.
\nBenzalkonium Chloride is the most common chemical found in the best wipes on the
\nmarket. Wiping down the most common areas such as the seat and handle will kill
\nmillions of germs you would otherwise come in contact with. Many shoppers
\nforget to wipe the areas they place their produce and fresh fruit. This is
\nextremely important considering fresh fruit and produce are the most likely
\nitems in your basket to become contaminated.<\/p>\n![\"Contaminated](\"\/sites\/cartsandparts\/uploads\/images\/stock-footage-child-putting-tomatoes-in-her-shopping-cart-at-the-supermarket.jpg\" "\\"Contaminated")
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\ngrocery store, make sure to wipe down your cart before you make the trip down the aisles.
\nIt’s just the healthy thing to do. If your favorite store doesn’t have a
\ncartwipe<\/a> stand near the entrance, talk to the manager about getting one. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"