There is a difference between washing your hands and washing them thoroughly enough so you are safe from COVID-19.
You can watch a gone-viral video showing a person wearing a pair of white disposable gloves and applying a small amount of black paint to the palm of their hands to represent liquid soap.
FamilyDoctor.org offers very comprehensive instruction, including suggestions for when to wash. Check it out for yourself, but here are the basics:
Handwashing requires five simple steps:
Wet: Put both your hands under clean, running water.
Lather: Apply a generous amount of soap to the inside and back of your hands as well as your fingertips. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds (sing happy birthday) and don’t forget to wash under jewelry and fingernails. Your fingertips are especially important as people often put their fingers on their face, nose, and eyes. This is how the virus spreads.
Scrub: Rub both hands together and move your fingertips around both hands. You don’t need a scrub brush. You don’t need to make harsh, scrubbing movements.
Rinse: Return both hands to the running water and gently wash away the soap.
Dry: Completely dry the water from your hands. Using a disposable towel (paper towel) is best to avoid leaving germs on towels. Air dryers, commonly found in public bathrooms, are also effective.
This week, adopt a better way to do familiar tasks. Instruct children using fun, and active learning like singing the entire happy birthday song while pretending to be painting your hands black.
Tips from 5 April 2010 to 6 August 2012 are here: Archived Tips
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Rev. Debra Basham
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