I really hate single-use disposable things. This coronavirus response of take-out containers, plastic grocery bags, and disposable clorox wipes is really troubling me. One of my responses is to create travel cutlery bag and a transportable disinfection system in my pocket where ever I go.
In an old pencil case which goes in the every-day-carry-bag, I have put
a set of chopsticks
a metal straw (get it at Reny’s! It comes with the little pipe cleaner thingy)
knife, fork, spoon
cloth napkin
Voila! I’ll always have my owner personal kit of things I put in my mouth, the cleanliness of which I control.
For pocket-carry disinfection I use:
a strong ziplock back (like a Trader Joes bag of walnuts after I’ve eaten all the walnuts)
on old short cotton sock
70% - 80% alcohol
I keep the sock inside the zippy, and every time I leave the house, I pour in some alcohol until the sock is damp, but not dripping, zip it up, and put it in my most easily accessible pocket. Then I have a disinfectant wipe at all times, and something to cover my hand with when I open any door or have to touch any public surface. I’m using Items I already have, I’m not buying extra packaging, and I’m not throwing single use items away. Big win for my body and mind health, tiny win for the health of the planet.
