Good Hygiene
What does having good hygiene mean?
Staying healthy and clean.
(This includes your whole body, your face, your teeth, and your hair)
How can I stay clean?
Take a shower and wash your body every day.
Washing hands helps stop the spread of ___________.
Germs
What three items do you need to brush your teeth?
Toothbrush, Toothpaste, floss. You can also use mouth wash to rinse your mouth with (or after rinsing your mouth with water).
When washing your hair, you should...
A) Start with a cold-water rinse & finish with a warm water rinse
B) Start with a warm water rinse & finish with a cold-water rinse
B
How many days should you wear the same clothes before washing them?
One day. (although sometimes some people will wear their jeans a second time before washing them)
True or False: You just played in a soccer game. It's okay to skip your shower tonight and just do it in the morning.
FALSE! You should always shower after you do exercise.
Name at least 2 times when you should wash your hands
1. Before eating AND before cooking food.
2. Before and after caring for someone who is sick.
3. Before and after treating a cut or wound.
4. After using the toilet.
5. After coughing, sneezing and (especially) after blowing your nose.
6. After touching an animal, feeding an animal, or cleaning up the waste of an animal.
7. After touching garbage.
How many times a day should you brush your teeth?
At least twice a day (once in the morning and one more time before going to bed).
True or False: Using floss and mouthwash are examples of good oral hygiene.
True
How many times a week should you shower?
Every day
What are the four major areas you should not forget to wash?
Behind your ears, armpits, private area, and feet
What part of the hands do most people ignore when they wash them?
Under their fingernails
How long should you brush your teeth for?
2 minutes
Where should we put our dirty clothes?
Should we throw them on the floor and leave them there?
In the laundry basket
NO! You do not throw your dirty clothes on the floor and just leave them there.
When should you switch to a new razor?
After 5-7 uses
What are some things you should make sure are in the bathroom before you get in the shower?
Soap or body wash, a washcloth, and a towel to dry yourself with
What can you use to clean your hands if soap and water is not available?
Hand sanitizer
True or False: We only need to brush our teeth at night?
FALSE. We should brush our teeth in the morning and at night and whenever else we might need to.
What's a major thing you should avoid doing with your nails & why?
Avoid biting your nails as there could be a lot of bacteria and germs underneath the nails and biting them could spread those bacteria to your mouth
True or False, body spray can be used instead of deodorant?
False. Deodorant should be applied at least once a day and body spray is not necessary, but you can put some on WITH deodorant
Can others smell you when you do not take showers?
YES!!
(even though sometimes we don't notice the small ourself)
How can you keep your hands clean when you sneeze?
Sneeze into a tissue or the inside of your elbow.
How often should you switch out your toothbrush?
3 months - 4 months
Or after you are sick!
True or false: It is okay to wear your socks for more than one day.
Explain your answer!
FALSE
You walk on your feet all day. They get sweaty and maybe stinky.