Scott and SadieFive years ago, the COVID stay-at-home stuff was just starting up. So Google looked back at some of the top searches from that first crazy month. Here’s a quick look at what we were googling in March 2020 . . .
1. “Face mask” searches were off the charts. They were hard to come by for a while. A lot of people made their own out of cloth.
2. Everyone was learning to make sourdough. Searches for “sourdough bread” hit an all-time high in 2020, jumping 150% between March and April. “DoubleTree cookie” was also a top search after Hilton shared the recipe.
3. Virtual museum tours. Parents were already struggling with their kids being home all day. It was the top-trending “virtual” search that March.
4. We were all binge-watching “Tiger King”. It hit Netflix on March 20th and became the top-trending TV show worldwide.
5. Virtual workouts got big. All the gyms were closed, and some of us wanted to exercise. (Not us. We were drinking.)
6. “DIY” searches were trending. We had more time on our hands for projects, and you couldn’t get anyone to come fix stuff.
7. “Loungewear” became a top-trending search. If we were stuck at home, we wanted to be comfortable.
8. A ton of people bought standing desks. But it turns out they might not be that good for you. A study last fall found they don’t lower your risk for heart disease, and might UP your risk for blood-flow issues and varicose veins.
9. Searches for “hand sanitizer” spiked. There was a stretch when you couldn’t find it. Jerks were stockpiling it in their garages and reselling it online.
10. The top five “at home” searches in 2020 were: “COVID tests at home” . . . “workouts at home” . . . “jobs at home” . . . “fun things at home” . . . and “Harry Potter at Home.” (???) It’s a feature HarryPotter.com launched that April to help out parents and teachers.
