Hand sanitizer is often more convenient when you are outside of the home but can be expensive or difficult to find in emergency contexts.
Regularly wash hands with soap and water.
Apply soap and lather well.
Clean hands protect against infection protect yourself.
Wet your hands with clean running water either warm or cold.
If your hands look dirty you should wash them with soap and water.
Over the counter antibacterial soaps are no more effective at killing germs than is regular soap.
Use alcohol based handrub if you don t have immediate access to soap and water.
Clean your hands regularly.
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
You can tell if the sanitizer contains at least 60 alcohol by looking at the product label.
Hand sanitizer is less effective on visibly dirty hands.
Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds.
Wash your hands with soap and water and dry them thoroughly.
It s generally best to wash your hands with soap and water.
Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations.
To wash hands properly.
Apply soap and lather well for 20 seconds or longer if the dirt is ingrained.
How to wash your hands properly.
Rub hands together rapidly across all surfaces of your hands and wrists.