The Swedish Medical Center in Seattle has offered up this simple instruction on how to wash your hands - a frequently overlooked thing that can not only save your life, but can help your polish stay on a very long time too!

  • Wash your hands frequently — and always after using the restroom, changing a diaper, or petting an animal, and before preparing food or eating.
  • Rinse your hands with warm water, then apply the soap and lather.
  • Rub your hands together, scrubbing the tops and bottoms of hands, wrists, and even under your fingernails.
  • Continue scrubbing your hands for at least 15 seconds — or about the amount of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” or another short song.
  • Rinse and dry your hands well.
  • If soap is not available, use an antibacterial hand sanitizer — but soap and water is best.
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