Hubby re-opening small shop in Lockdown

PS One of our neighbours, aged 43, and with no underlying health conditions is currently in hospital with Covid-19 and we don't know whether or not she will survive. Consequently, I take very little notice of the general stats about who is likely to be badly affected and who isn't. She is not in a high risk category and would not have been expected to end up in ICU. Those stats are about population "norms" they're not about the norm for any one individual, so I'm not relying on them to tell me how it would affect me personally. I'm ultra cautious, and I make no apologies about it. You have to do what feels right for you - after all, it's your one precious life (no-one else's).

Mychusband is on the frontline.He leaves his uniform at work.The clothes he drives home in takes of in garage before comes into house.Puts his dressing gown on than has a bath.Than after gets in our hottub and unwinds

Our local hardware store had been open for ages and believe me they are doing very well. There are queues outside every day!
The staff are masked and gloved and have been serving one customer at a time at the door. They also only accept card payments.
Good luck to you both.

Can you put a see-through screen so that you are distanced from the customers?

I guess I would do something like - as soon as he comes home every day, all clothes off him (!) and into the washing machine and him straight into the shower (including washing his hair daily), and regular hand washing. Extras like kissing / sleeping separately - that's up for you to decide. For me, that would be more than sufficient.

Well the most important thing is him keeping the social distance in his shop. If no one is available to be at the door, get a doorbell for customers. Depending where you are you could be over run with customers. And he doesn't want that. Have a sign card payment only of course if he accepts cash wear disposable gloves or he needs to wash his hands striaght after.
If he keeps washing his hands and showers as soon as he gets home, clothes in washing, he will be fine. He can also wear a mask when serving people.
Lots on the frontline have not got the virus. Not everyone gets it in such a ferocious way.

You are being very sensible. Lots of good suggestions on here already. Take every precaution you can, Wishing you the very best. Takce care of each other. xx

Having just read the end of furlough thread and now this one I think we can see there are going to be high levels of anxiety about getting back to "normal", its strange how some of us have never given a thought to what we pick up from dirty handrails, seats and other people before! As you are out and about too skunkhair I don't see why you should isolate after your OH has washed etc and I am sure he can pop his clothes in the washing machine.

skunkgirl,definitely do what feels right for you.I think in these circumstances we all should do what we feel is best to keep ourselves and loved ones safe and healthy.

My husband still works in the Co-op, serving customers and interacting with staff. They don't have PPE of any sort so he takes his own gloves and masks.
This is how we manage it:
Outer clothes and shoes taken off and left in our enclosed porch.
He goes straight to the downstairs bedroom and changes his clothes, then he washes his hands in the downstairs shower room/utility room. He sleeps in the downstairs bedroom too. I don't go in there. He puts his dirty clothing in the washing machine so I don't need to touch them.
We have a large living room, and when we are in together we sit at either side of it. We each have our own TV remote controls too ?.
We are managing to stay separate for as much of the time as possible.

Anything to stay safer is not unreasonable. If you can manage to maintain distancing in your home, it's well worth the effort.

skunkgirl63,, you do what you think is right for you and your dh... if some here say, "overthetop" so be it..

good you like others opinions,, then we do what we feel is right for us

praying for you! someone asked for praying symbol

just pray!

Yes I think you are being a bit OTT. I am sure I get nearer to people in Sainsbury's than your DH will be with a counter between him & the customers.
He could always wear a mask but it seems the official guidelines say that you are only stopping people getting your germs more than not getting any they may have by wearing one.
Our local pet shop has opened &I am delighted he has as I needed cat flea treatment & more bird food. He stands behind counter so we are about 3' apart.

It seems to me that as you are going out and about shopping that you are on a fairly equal footing. Ok so he is going to be face to face with customers but can set up his own restrictions in the shop, as others have said.
So apart from the complete change of clothes, I wouldn’t think that the separate living areas are necessary. That is just my opinion, but you must do what you think is right for you.

If he changes clothes, takes a bath or shower when he gets home, then I can't see what the problem is. He's probably feeling anxious himself, so you should perhaps support his decision as he is acting in the best interest of both of you.

Good for you
NHS is managing
You are obviously very sensible and will take the precautions you think are necessary
Good luck I hope your business does well
Lots of people are going to be very ill in the next twelve months as a result of economic distress and back log from the NHS
You are doing the right thing

Really sounds quite over the top Skunk your husband seems quite safe at work he’s not coming home from a hospital ward
like many are but of course up to you if you want to live like this
Even better if he sleeps at the shop ?? but seriously I think to be so extreme when you are going supermarket shopping sounds daft

The post regarding not accepting cash interested me. Today’s news broadcasts here in the US are saying many merchants will not accept cash for the foreseeable future...credit or debit cards only because they can be wiped down. A few that are taking cash soak it in an antiseptic solution briefly them hang it up to dry.

@Bossyrossy Yes, we have the grant. It's really helped.

He could also chose not to accept cash. Or even to have a click and collect style service.

But I dont think living in separate rooms is either needed or actually effective if one of you did have it.

Its a bit overkill to live separately when hospital workers arent.

You could do one in one out in the shop and he could set up a mask and handgel station at the door.

Have you applied for the Retail and Hospitality grant which is worth £10,000 and is available from the government via your local authority? Perhaps with this he could hold off opening for a while longer.

Anxiety? I know of 2 friends of friends who did not survive this - both younger than me and DH. One of them struggled on a ventilator for 4 weeks before he died. We may only be in our early 60's, but we would love to have a bit of the retirement we have been planning for, for 30-odd years.

Esspee of course good for you 70+ with an active sex life. I know it's not defined by age alone. I should have put 'perhaps' in my post.

@skunkhair63. I am surprised by your latest post. You are in your early 60’s with no health issues?
Why are you going to such extremes? Do you normally suffer from anxiety?
I had assumed you were elderly with perhaps underlying medical conditions.
Now I think you are completely OTT.