OP was about hand washing..
Poll: Hand washing...
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OP was about hand washing..
Soldato
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Do what this guy at work does - Use a handful of paper towels on every surface you have to touch...
Soldato
Or wear surgical gloves when you visit the gents.
Dunno why no-one's ever thought of that
I do like the toilets that, apart from the cubicles, don't require you to touch anything.
Best I've ever seen was: Auto-flush toilets, auto dispense toilet roll, auto turn on taps, auto dispense soap, auto hand drier/auto dispense paper towels and then rather than a door to leave it's just an L shaped corridor.
Technically the only thing stopping you having auto-opening cubical doors is space. To make it so you don't have to touch anything you usually need to detect movement, but if there's not enough room between you and the door then your legs could set it off while you're sitting on the throne.
Still, used a disabled ready toilet once that had a motion activated door. Not sure I'd trust it if I had to maneuverouver a wheelchair in the room though!
Best I've ever seen was: Auto-flush toilets, auto dispense toilet roll, auto turn on taps, auto dispense soap, auto hand drier/auto dispense paper towels and then rather than a door to leave it's just an L shaped corridor.
Technically the only thing stopping you having auto-opening cubical doors is space. To make it so you don't have to touch anything you usually need to detect movement, but if there's not enough room between you and the door then your legs could set it off while you're sitting on the throne.
Still, used a disabled ready toilet once that had a motion activated door. Not sure I'd trust it if I had to maneuverouver a wheelchair in the room though!
Caporegime
Soap and cold water. Never used hot water though most seem to.
Soldato
like them clean yourself - that's what I do, then usually pick my nose after for good measure
Caporegime
Voted tramp cos it made me laugh
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You still have to take them off at some point, whereupon you'll end up touching something that The Unclean have had their mitts on...
But using facilities where particles of pee and poo will be airborne, get breathed in and will adhere to your clothing anyway doesn't really bother you...?
Caporegime
What is the difference between using hot and cold water? Or just another weird OCUK thing.
Soldato
Soap and hot water - Mainly because I'm a sissy and I HATE getting my hands cold....
The water is not hot enough to make any difference. To reliably kill bacteria quickly the water would need to be over 70c, try sticking your hands under that for a few seconds (please dont't!). Same reason you should heat your food to such a temp before eating it.
Public toilet or Private toilet?
Public toilet;
NO, I know where my hands have been and I know where a million other hands have been too!
I avoid touching anything, as far as possible, that anybody else might have touched. (Keep some kleenex for the handle that you need to touch in order to leave)
Private Toilet;
Yes, of course...
Public toilet;
NO, I know where my hands have been and I know where a million other hands have been too!
I avoid touching anything, as far as possible, that anybody else might have touched. (Keep some kleenex for the handle that you need to touch in order to leave)
Private Toilet;
Yes, of course...
Man of Honour
Hot or cold water doesn't matter, just as the CDC link posted states and references. For me, hot water just dries the skin quickly, and cold water keeps them feeling better after washing hands after going to the loo or whatever. I did not know that using antibacterial soap vs standard soaps makes absolutely no difference, though!
Today I am a smidge wiser.
Today I am a smidge wiser.
Caporegime
I just washed my hands in water that felt nice didn't really think on the temperature actively killing bacteria. Lol.
Mind blown I'll carry on as normal
Mind blown I'll carry on as normal
Associate
Dont know if anyone has said it yet but the alcohol gel is ****, doesnt kill lots of things, especially spore forming bacteria and knackers your hands.
a lot of the action of cleaning your hands with soap and water is actually scrubbing that **** off your hands and down the sink. I see a lot of people at hospital resting stuff on the sinks in rooms and i'll often point out the sinks are likely riddled with Antimicrobial resistant bugs.
a lot of the action of cleaning your hands with soap and water is actually scrubbing that **** off your hands and down the sink. I see a lot of people at hospital resting stuff on the sinks in rooms and i'll often point out the sinks are likely riddled with Antimicrobial resistant bugs.