*In my ongoing research into how I can improve my personal hygiene I have discovered that while almost everyone with whom I have spoken has a general idea about how to wash their own hands, almost none of them has any idea at all about how to do so in the most effective way possible, which is why I have decided to provide them with the following guide.
1. Hands should always be washed after using the toilet, and tending to someone who is sick, and changing a diaper, and handling raw meat, fish, or poultry.
2. Hands should also be washed before eating, and/or handling, and/or cooking food.
3. Using soap and warm running water to wash all surfaces of the hands thoroughly, including under the fingernails, is usually adequate...under normal circumstances.
4. While washing, one should rub wet and soapy hands together outside of the stream of running water, for at least twenty seconds, before rinsing thoroughly and then drying with a clean or disposable towel.
5. After drying, as an extra measure, a dry paper towel could be used to turn off the water, and to open the exit door if necessary.
6. Moisturizing lotion can sometime be useful in keeping one's hands from drying out, especially if one's hands have to be washed more than a few times a day.
Note: Antibacterial soaps have been heavily promoted in recent years, as a cure-all for a long list of problems that have to do with basic hygiene, but thus far I have found little or no evidence that even suggests that these generally more expensive products are any more effective than plain old soap and water.
Note: Antibacterial soaps have been heavily promoted in recent years, as a cure-all for a long list of problems that have to do with basic hygiene, but thus far I have found little or no evidence that even suggests that these generally more expensive products are any more effective than plain old soap and water.
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