Regularly Wash Hands With Soap And Water

How to wash your hands properly.

Regularly wash hands with soap and water.

If your hands look dirty you should wash them with soap and water. Wet your hands with clean running water turn off the tap. Clean your hands regularly. If soap and water are not readily available you can use an alcohol based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 alcohol.

Hand sanitizer is less effective on visibly dirty hands. Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.

To wash hands properly. Maintain at least 1 metre 3 feet distance between yourself and others. Use alcohol based handrub if you don t have immediate access to soap and water. Wash your hands with soap and water and dry them thoroughly.

Apply soap and lather well for 20 seconds or longer if the dirt is ingrained. Wet your hands with clean running water either warm or cold. Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations. You can tell if the sanitizer contains at least 60 alcohol by looking at the product label.

Hand sanitizer is often more convenient when you are outside of the home but can be expensive or difficult to find in emergency contexts. Apply soap and lather well. Rub hands together rapidly across all surfaces of your hands and wrists.