Hand Washing

[sparky2004]

Here's a great link to help keep those germs at bay.


http://hhd.csun.edu/shelia/pptvirtual/handwash/


This is the 'First Line of Defense'.


Health Canada....stay informed, stay healthy. Great rescource for both Canadians and Americans.


http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/


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[shiva]

I just noticed yesterday thatmy daughter and myhands are ALREADY chapped and dry from washing. Can anyone suggest a good lotion to help this? It really hurts.

[dktekno]

I already knew that.

I think everybody really knew that.



I wash my hands before preparing food, unless it will be cooked at a
high enough temperature for long enough time (because I know virus is
killed at high temperature for long enough time and 100-150 degrees
celcius for 30 minutes should be enough to kill all viruses and
bacteria). However, whenever I touch food that is ready to be eaten I
wash my hands before. And always, no matter what I have touched before,
no matter what, I wash them throughly with hot water and soap.



I also immediatly wash them after having touched a trash.



I also wash my hands before brushing teeth because I dont want virus particles on it.



I also wash my hands before taking a bath, because I dont want to touch my head with hands full of virus particles.



If someone ask me if I want some candy, a cookie etc. I always say know
because I haven't washed hands before touching them - and I never put
anything in my mouth which contains virus particles.

[leese]

Shiva:


try Palmers Cocoa Butter.

[meercat]

Or Neutrogena hand and body lotion, i love it!

[tayda]

I use Quench; it's not very expensive, and it doesn't leave your hands feeling greesy afterwards.

[gubba]

My hands are so dry from washing and where my son had that cough last week, I washed double and then it got cold on us too. This is awful, but, I do use Cetaphil and it is greasy, so maybe I will try what the others listed above. Also, Vaseline and those cotton gloves that you sleep in at night does work...I can't sleep with the gloves on, so i don't do it very often.

[sillygirl]

Shiva - I use the Curel lotion. It doesn't smell the greatest, but it really helps. It's not too greasy either. It cures mine within about 2 days. And it doesn't sting like most lotions

[brina85]

i remember like two years ago i was really having a bad time with this phobia and i would always be washing my hands over and over and over with hot water they say hot water kills the germs for like 1 minute each time i would wash them and my hands turned so very very dry cracked and bleeding very bad i got to the point i couldnt even bare water on them any more vasaline works great