When was the last time you thought about how you wash your hands? You’ve been doing it all your life – but have you been doing it correctly?
At this point you will wonder, ‘How can I wash my hands incorrectly?’
Did you know that to wash your hands thoroughly, you’ll need to take around 40 seconds to a minute, or roughly the time to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice, to get them properly clean? You may not want to sing it out loud, but it’s a handy reminder for you to take the time you need to wash your hands! It’s not as easy as rinsing your hands, dabbing hand wash, working up a quick lather and rinsing off again.
Good HAND HYGIENE can significantly reduce the spread of harmful bacteria and other germs that can lead to diarrhoea, vomiting and other harmful infections. Follow these 8 steps to perfect your hand washing technique.
Hand Washing Steps
- Wet your hands and apply liquid handwash
- Rub it on your hands and between your fingers
- Make sure to rub it on the back of your hands too
- Don’t forget the back of your fingers and thumbs
- Remember to clean your finger nails as well
- Finish off by soaping your wrists before rinsing the liquid handwash off
- Rinse with clean running water
- Dry with a clean towel or paper towel
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