Clorox wipes on an airplane?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Fly 4-5 times a month and have done it for years. Airplanes are disgusting.

Just curious - so you do this everywhere you go? Cabs, public restrooms, public transit, movie theatres? I don't understand why people think planes are the dirtiest places and contain the dirtiest things. I always though the dirtiesy thing people can in consistent conact with was money (both paper and change, but mostly the paper bills).

OP, if it makes you feel better, then do it. Who cares what other people think.

Since you sit on the plane for quite a while and don't have a chance to wash your hands before eating or touching your face and eye it does make sense to wipe down the tray and armrest to avoid getting sick. Other places (cabs metro touching money) it is easier to wait to expose yourself until after you wash your hands. I think I will start wiping down my area when traveling. I often get sick after traveling on a plane maybe this would help.

London flight poster here...this trip was the first time I had wiped everything down and I didn't get so much as a sniffle the entire trip and I've been home almost a week and still not sick. I used wet wipes for the seat and tray, and johnson's baby wipes for hands.

[Anonymous]

I got noro-virus on a plane. Bring wipes!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got noro-virus on a plane. Bring wipes!!

only lysol spray and clorox healthcare products kill noro

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got noro-virus on a plane. Bring wipes!!

You don't actually know that.

[Anonymous]

I always do this but with regular antibacterial wipes. Have a 2 year old and have been doing this since I began traveling with him...the last thing I want is to arrive to our destination and all get sick so might as well try to disinfect. No one cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fly 4-5 times a month and have done it for years. Airplanes are disgusting.

Just curious - so you do this everywhere you go? Cabs, public restrooms, public transit, movie theatres? I don't understand why people think planes are the dirtiest places and contain the dirtiest things. I always though the dirtiesy thing people can in consistent conact with was money (both paper and change, but mostly the paper bills).

OP, if it makes you feel better, then do it. Who cares what other people think.

I'm not that poster but I use wipes when we travel. I also do a wipe down of the area where my son is eating/high chair when out. Generally- any place we might be sitting for a longer period and especially if we might be eating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I carry a roll of plastic cling wrap and wrap the tray table and armrests.

No you don't.... really? Are you the same person who was wearing the Hazmat suit in Dulles airport a week ago?

[Anonymous]

I'm going to start doing this now. Not because of Ebola though. Airplanes are just like buses in the sky, even more enclosed, and if you've ever seen the cleanup crew you know they don't always have time to do a through job. Remembering the lady who sat next to us on a plane from St. Maarten - she was coughing and hacking up phlegm the whole flight, we both got sick and I feel sorry for the flight attendants and whomever sat in her seat or near it on the next flight.

[Anonymous]

You're not alone. I bring hand sanitizer packets (Purell or Sani-Hands) and wipe arm rests and seat belt buckles. If the seat is leather, I usually quickly wipe the headrest. Don't use the trays so don't wipe or touch them. I fly 2-3x per month and take Metro. Do what you can to mitigate risk!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just did a POrtland to London jaunt and wiped everything down with wet wipes. No one batted an eye since they're scent free. I didn't get so much as a sniffle during my trip which is a first. I didn't go nuts w/ hand sanitizer or anything during the trip. On the way home I flew through Amsterdam and the tray and seats were wet when I got on...not sure if they had just been cleaned or if something spilled on a previous flight so I cleaned them to be sure. The flight to London was at most half full so the bathrooms didn't get very grungy and I had an emergency row to my self so I wiped down the seat next to me as well.

Obviously on a long flight avoiding the bathroom isn't optional and I didn't find them to be all that bad.I wouldn't use clorox wipes since they have a strong scent and could also ruin your clothes if you come into contact with them. Use wet wipes or similar w/o the bleach.

Didn't you read the posts above? Clorox wipes do NOT contain bleach. Read the label. Bleach-free. They don't ruin your clothes with bleach either because they do not contain bleach.

[Anonymous]

I fly twice a month and take Amtrak twice a month and have never even thought of doing this.