Good hand washing begins with babies. After diapering an infant, take the time to gently wash his hands. As children grow, model good hand-washing skills and create hand-washing routines after the bathroom, before and after cooking, before and after meals, and after playing outside or with pets.

How to wash your hands::

1. Wet your hands with warm running water.

2. Add soap.Then rub your hands together, making a soapy lather. Do this away from the running water for 15–20 seconds, being careful not to wash the lather away.Wash the front and back of your hands, as well as between your fingers and under your nails.

3. Rinse your hands well under running water. Let the water run back into the sink, not down to your elbows.

4. Dry hands thoroughly with a clean towel. What type of soap should be used? Any type of soap may be used; handwashing technique is most important. Keep bar soap in a self-draining holder that is cleaned before a new bar is put out.

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