Friday, March 20, 2020

Wash Those Hands! You Know How. Here is When.

We all now know how to wash our hands but do you know when to wash your hands? This checklist may help. I even left some blank for you to fill in with your specifics. Some of these you will do several times a day and at other times you will not be able to wash your hands so always bring along hand sanitizer.
_____ when you get up in the morning
_____ after using the bathroom
_____ after taking your dog for a walk (regardless if he does his business or not)
_____ after feeding the dog
_____ before making and eating breakfast
_____ before taking pills
_____ before brushing your teeth
_____ before getting out a cigarette to smoke (does anyone smoke anymore?)
_____ before eating an apple or peeling an orange for a snack
_____ before putting gum in your mouth
_____ after pushing a button in the elevator
_____ after using the escalator at the Metro (subway)
_____ after getting up from a public seat (doctor’s office, bus, taxi)
_____ before lunch
_____ after petting the dog
_____ after playing fetch
_____ after brushing your dog
_____ after handling money, credit cards
_____ after opening the mail
_____ after using a seatbelt
_____ before hugging your child
_____ after adjusting or putting your child in a highchair/booster seat or getting him out of it
_____ before making/eating supper
_____ after using a menu, the salt shaker – at the restaurant and before eating
_____ after doing the dishes or using a sponge
_____ after loading the dishwasher, washing machine
_____ after using the phone
_____ before brushing your teeth
_____ after using the phone
_____ after using the keyboard
_____ after using a mouse
_____ after filling the car up with gas
_____ after coughing
_____ blowing your nose
_____ combing your hair
_____ before and after putting in/taking out contact lenses
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