Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[ChocolateMouse]

No exceptions for single employee businesses like they have in NY. Which sucks for us. G co-owns a tiny game store with someone else that only is manned by one person and was doing order online and curbside pickup. Somehow until now they've been breaking even despite no gatherings permitted. Now they don't know what they're going to do.

 

[FortCluck]

Yes, it’s “ What did you do in the garden today” lots of experience there.

Can you tag me in it? I can't find it

 

[CapricornFarm]

Do you know of any threads here for gardening?

Yes, I started one! Look in the gardening section.

 

[CapricornFarm]

No exceptions for single employee businesses like they have in NY. Which sucks for us. G co-owns a tiny game store with someone else that only is manned by one person and was doing order online and curbside pickup. Somehow until now they've been breaking even despite no gatherings permitted. Now they don't know what they're going to do.

Can they sell online?

 

[21hens-incharge]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/gardening.16176/
Lots of threads here.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Can they sell online?

Some. They're going to be shipping trading card singles online, but there's no way to compete with stores like target or amazon for board game sales. They can't offer the same prices as HUGE companies like that, they don't have the sales volume, the staff, they don't even get to buy them from manufacturers for the same price. It's gonna be a rough time.

 

[Kiki]

Still have that problem, eh?

 

[chickisoup]

I put a paper towel in bleach water and used that over my finger while pushing buttons and around the handle while pumping. No gloves to be found here. Not sure I trust plastic shopping bags recently acquired to be germ free.....if they are old bags I would trust them more.

I am also carrying a small bottle of hand sanitizer in my pocket. No I didn't buy it. I made it. 1 part aloe gel to 2 parts 70% alcohol.

just an fyi. the mix needs to be 2/3 alcohol to be effective so if you do not have access to 91% (or higher) you need to up your percentage of alcohol vs. aloe. Another tip, if you want less "sticky" use glycol instead of Aloe. Same effectiveness of keeping skin from drying out.

 

[21hens-incharge]

just an fyi. the mix needs to be 2/3 alcohol to be effective so if you do not have access to 91% (or higher) you need to up your percentage of alcohol vs. aloe. Another tip, if you want less "sticky" use glycol instead of Aloe. Same effectiveness of keeping skin from drying out.

.....1/3rd cup Aloe to 2/3rds cup alcohol making one cup total with 2/3rds of it being alcohol IS 2/3rds alcohol or am I missing something....
I have never seen 91% or higher alcohol for sale to the general population......

Here is the link to how I made mine.

https://www.whas11.com/article/news...ohol/417-c87a7bbe-5246-40ec-8ddd-d5c4d79b94a1
Seems legit to me....

 

[chickisoup]

I guess people who don't have pre-existing conditions don't really get why it really sucks for us that do. I feel like a prisoner in my own damn life right now! everyone in my life has to tell me no about going anywhere because if I get it I'll basically die... That's the facts.

I wanted to go to TSC to get seeds. NOPE. I'm not allowed so I sat there and cried because I feel like a damn prisoner. I've been in lockdown for over a month because my Dr told me to. He wants me safe...

several of us on here totally get it. We're in the same boat.