Wash your hands
There are only two ways to clean your hands well enough to stop the spread of bugs:
- Wash with soap and water
- Use an alcohol-based hand rub
The quality of the hand hygiene product and how it is used will determine how well the germs are removed from your hands.
Hand washing is highly effective in removing bugs. This is especially true if your hands are visibly dirty.
Did you
know?
Wearing gloves does not stop the spread of germs. It’s been shown they actually stop people cleaning their hands when they should.
How to care for your hands
We should all care for our hands. Here are some tips on how:
- Good hand rubs contain moisturisers – they cause less skin irritation than washing hands
- Apply a moisturising cream regularly
- Use fragrance-free soap
- Liquid soaps can cause less irritation than some bar soaps