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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