How To Wash Your Hands The Right Way

How To Wash Your Hands The Right Way

Washing your hands is the most important way you can protect yourself from infectious disease yet most people are doing it the wrong way. We'll show you what you need to do to actually get those germs off your hands.

You will need

• warm water
• 1 bottle of liquid soap in a pump dispenser
• 1 bar of soap
• 1 fingernail brush
• 1 towel
• paper towels

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Step 1:

A Warm Reception

Start by getting your hands wet with warm water. Warm water is important because it opens up the pores in your skin.

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Step 2:

Get Yourself Into A Lather

Liquid soap is better than bar soap. Put a good amount onto your hands and spread on both sides of your hands, in-between fingers, and onto your wrists.

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Step 3:

Timing Is Everything

For the soap to be effective, you must rub the soap on your hands for at least 20 seconds.

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Step 4:

Nail Those Germs

Use a fingernail brush if you have one. It will remove germs from underneath your nails.

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Step 5:

Troubles Down The Drain

Rinse your hands thoroughly with warm water.

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Step 6:

Dry Cleaners

Dry hands with a towel. Paper towels are more hygienic than fabric ones.

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Step 7:

Towel Trick

Use your towel to turn the faucet off. This will save you from picking up any germs you or someone else might have put there.