And if you work or volunteer in healthcare, food service, daycare, schools or related industries, multiply that 10 or 20 times.ĭiaper changes, multiple meals or snack times, and the challenge of keeping kids from putting things in their mouths, it’s no wonder little ones get sick more often. “Given that most of us eat and use the restroom a few times a day, we can expect to typically wash our hands at least six or seven times a day,” Kroll says. When your hands are visibly dirty or greasy.After blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.Before and after treating a cut or wound.Before and after caring for someone who is sick.After touching animals and pet toys, and after cleaning up their “business.”.After using the toilet or changing a diaper.Before, during or after cooking and/or eating.Before and after removing your face mask.Then without noticing, we use those same seemingly innocent (but germ-laden) hands to rub our eyes or wipe our mouth, then bingo…the bugs have their chance to sneak in and cause problems.įortunately, you can beat at least some of the bugs with these five tips: 1. Throughout the day, all of us unknowingly pick up microbes - bacteria and germs - that can make us sick.
“Handwashing is one of the most important things we can all do to stay healthy,” according to Catherine Kroll, director of infection prevention at PeaceHealth. It may seem like small request, but it is a critical one, particularly during a pandemic and cold or flu season. You’ve likely heard it your whole life, and if you’re a parent, you probably say it a lot: “Wash your hands.”
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