Shopping carts present handles that allow users to guide them along store aisles and toward checkout areas. These handles received routine maintenance in the past.
The upkeep took the form of wiping the handles with disinfectant cloths or sprays multiple times daily. This repeated action addressed the surfaces after they had been held by numerous hands.
Such wiping of the handles no longer occurs.
The handles stay attached to the carts, gripped firmly as shoppers maneuver through passages between shelves and select items.
Shopping cart handles remain in daily use without the prior cleaning actions.