How long before washing?
Bed Sheets
Weekly
Wash your hair
Aim to wash your hair two to three times per week.
How long do you scrub your hands for?
At least 20 seconds
inflammation in your gut, resulting in pain, nausea, diarrhea or vomiting.
stomach flu or gastroenteritis
Elevator buttons or toilet?
Elevator buttons harbor 22% more bacteria than toilet seats.
Bath Towels
3-5 uses. Must be dried between uses.
Brush teeth
Twice a day with a soft-bristled brush
Handwashing or Sanitizer?
wash hands with soap and water whenever possible
This virus causes symptoms, such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and fatigue.
the influenza virus
My phone or toilet?
10 times more disease-causing bacteria than most toilet seats.
Underwear and socks
Floss
Everyday
How much alcohol should your hand sanitizer have?
At least %60
Swelling around the brain and spinal cord.
Meningitis
Dishcloth or toilet
a kitchen dishcloth is 20,000 times worse than a toilet seat
T-shirts
Washed after each wearing
Wash your water bottle
Every day
What are the drawback of sanitizer?
They do not get rid of all germs, they won't work as well when hands are dirty, they will not remove harmful chemicals
severe hacking cough
Pertussis or whooping cough
Your clean laundry or toilet?
A load of underwear will transfer at least 100 million E. coli bacteria
Jeans
3 times before washing
Cut your fingernails
Once a week
What song should we sing while washing our hands?
ABCs or happy birthday
a bacterial infection that causes inflammation and pain in the throat.
Strep Throat
The carpet or toilet?
About 200,000 bacteria live in each square inch of carpet (nearly 700 times more than on your toilet seat)