Fed up with colds and flu? Washing your hands well is one of the best investments we can make to protect our health because they are one of the main routes of contagion of viruses and bacteria. You may think you already do well, but … maybe you are not. We tell you how to wash your hands well.
How to wash your hands well
For proper hygiene and elimination of all germs, it is not enough to run them through water in a hurry, you have to dedicate adequate time to it.
For example, it is not enough to do it only with water, you also have to use soap because if not, you will not disinfect them. You have to rub the entire surface for at least 15 seconds (the time to sing happy birthday). Not forgetting the nails, the space between the fingers and the wrists. At the time of rinsing them, it is necessary to remove all the foam.
And to dry them, it is preferable to do it with a paper towel than with a cloth towel. Oh, and close the tap with the help of the wipe, so as not to catch any viruses and bacteria that may have remained in it. And the same with the bathroom door, which is loaded by the devil (with viruses).
Alternative to washing
As you won't always have a sink nearby, for less than € 5 you can use wipes or bottles of disinfectant gel that can be conveniently stored in your bag and always carried with you. But above all, do not flush the wipes down the toilet. They are clogging drainage systems and are becoming a serious problem for the environment.
Dangerous surfaces
Pathogenic microorganisms live on the railings, the security bars of public transport, the doorknobs, bills and coins or the computer keyboard that can cause an infection. And according to Stanford University, the mobile contains 18 times more bacteria than the toilet chain .
To prevent possible infections, it is recommended to wash your hands just after touching these surfaces . And in the case of personal items such as the phone, clean them regularly without forgetting to remove the cover, one of the places where more germs accumulate.
