You think you are washing your hands correctly, but is your
hand washing technique really getting the job done? To
effectively remove flu and cold causing germs, follow all of the
steps below:
Wet your hands
with clean running water and apply soap. Use warm water if
available.
Rub hands together
to make a lather and scrub all surfaces.
Continue rubbing hands for 20 seconds. Need a timer? Imagine
singing "Happy Birthday" twice through to a friend!
Rinse hands
well under running water.
Dry your hands
using a paper towel or air dryer. If possible, use your
paper towel to turn off the faucet.
If no soap and water is available, you can use an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer.When using sanitizer, apply product to the back
and front of hands and
rub until dry.Sanitizer will not remove germs from visibly
dirty hands.
