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The Proper Handwashing Techniques

Step 1: Wet your hands using clean, running water when available.

Reason

Germs can collect in standing water.

Step 2: Lather the front and back of hands, between fingers, and under fingernails with Safeguard™ or any soap.

Reason

Friction helps lift dirt, grease, and microbes from skin.

Step 3: hands under water for atleast 20-30 seconds.

Reason

More germs are removed the longer you scrub. If your kids get impatient, teach them to recite the ABCs twice to reach the 20-second mark.

Step 4: rinse hands are clean and running water.

Reason

Dirt, grease, and microbes—including infectious disease-causing germs—are carried away from skin, which can help minimize skin irritation.

Step 5: Dry hands completely with a clean towel, or air dry.

Reason

Germs can be transferred more easily between wet hands.

Why is washing our hands important and when should I wash my hands?

the importance of hand washing—when, why, and how—can help prevent the spread of germs in your home, and help keep children safe from germs when they’re not with you. Share these proper hand washing techniques with them to help, learn when and how they should wash their hands.

You should wash your hands before and after you eat or cook; play with or feed pets; cough, sneeze, or blow your nose; change a diaper; use the bathroom; dress a wound; handle garbage; interact with bodily fluids of any kind; or when they look dirty.