Hand Washing 101

Hello you all. I am here today to share with you all proper hand washing tips to help you stay clean and healthy. Especially during this time of uncertainty, it is important to maintain safe and beneficial habits such as washing those filthy hands. Our hands are a common source of communication and a high traffic exposure surface area. We are constantly doing things with our hands such as texting, grabbing things, driving and much more so it is very important to keep your hands clean.Washing you hands prevent further spreading of germs and protects you from the nasty germs on your hands wanting to multiply. When washing your hands, it is important to scrub for at least 20 seconds. This allows the soap to travel around the hands and most importantly, break down and remove  the dirt, grime and germs. It is known to be beneficial to sing a song or a tune when washing your hands to achieve the 20 second goal. I personally know some people who needs to implement this technique because a small squirt of soap and a 3 seconds wash is not the plan. Some songs you could sing to includes Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,  the chorus of Beyoncé Love on top, the chorus of Toto Africa, and TLC chorus of No Scrub. While singing, you should really lather up the soap and get in between all the small spaces, cracks, and fingers. A lot of people are  known to just wash the palm of the hand so it is very important to completely coat the entire hand for optimal protection. Not only is washing your hands important, but occasional moisturizing is as well. Constant washing throughout the day can leave your hands dry and more susceptible to cracking skin. In order to prevent this, it is beneficial to keep hand cream or lotion handy to coat those clean hands. In the end hand washing is a preventive measures that helps prevent the spread of germs and helps keep us safe. As you can see, hand washing can be fun. Happy hand washing, and be safe!