Over the counter antibacterial soaps are no more effective at killing germs than is regular soap.
Regularly wash hands with soap and water.
Wet your hands with clean running water turn off the tap.
Wash your hands with soap and water and dry them thoroughly.
Wet your hands with clean running water either warm or cold.
Hand sanitizer is often more convenient when you are outside of the home but can be expensive or difficult to find in emergency contexts.
Rub hands together rapidly across all surfaces of your hands and wrists.
Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations.
Clean your hands regularly.
Hand sanitizer is less effective on visibly dirty hands.
It s generally best to wash your hands with soap and water.
Maintain at least 1 metre 3 feet distance between yourself and others.
If your hands look dirty you should wash them with soap and water.
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds.
Apply soap and lather well for 20 seconds or longer if the dirt is ingrained.
Use alcohol based handrub if you don t have immediate access to soap and water.
Apply soap and lather well.
How to wash your hands properly.
If soap and water are not readily available you can use an alcohol based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 alcohol.
You can tell if the sanitizer contains at least 60 alcohol by looking at the product label.