USA Today published an article today that tells a gruesome story. Most of us are washing our hands wrong. An internet is full of videos about proper hand washing techinque. So why are we still doing it wrong?
I filmed my 5-year-old daughter washing her hands and she does it pretty well for her age. Better than many adults. Take a look.
Hand washing in bullet points:
- Wet your hands, close the tap
- Apply enough soap
- Rub your palms together to form foam
- Spread the foam all over the hands and wrists – don’t forget the back of your hands, fingertips and thumbs
- Keep rubbing for at least 20 seconds
- Open the tap with your wrist or elbow (not your fingertips)
- Rinse well with running water
- Close the tap with your wrist, elbow or back of your hand. Or disposable towel if you are using them to dry your hands.
And remember, if you are in a public toilet, the door handle is the most contaminated surface there so try to open the door with something else than with your clean hands.
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