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How to Keep Your Hands Clean

2009

Hand WashingI just came across this article by Diane MacEachern, the author of Big Green Purse, on the best ways to kill germs, bacteria and other nasty stuff on your hands.  It’s a great article, full of common sense and practical information.  There’s just a snippet below, click on the link at the end to go directly to the full article on Big Green Purse’s blog.

The mechanical action of handwashing – rubbing your hands together with soap and water – is what’s important because that’s what breaks down the tiny bits of grease, fat and dirt on your hands that germs cling to. Soap doesn’t actually kill the bad germs. It’s the combination of soap, rubbing, rinsing and drying that helps these bugs slide off your hands.

To read more, click here.

 

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