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Tips for Cleaner Hands

According to the CDC, keeping your hands clean is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.

"It is best to wash your hands with soap and clean running water for 20 seconds," says the CDC's web site.

"However, if soap and clean water are not available, use an alcohol-based product to clean your hands," says the CDC.

Here are the CDC's hand-washing tips:

Wet your hands with clean running water -- warm water, if available.
Apply soap.
Rub hands together to make lather.
Scrub all surfaces of your hand.
Continue rubbing hands for 20 seconds.
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Rinse your hands well under running water.
Dry your hands using a paper towel or air dryer.
If possible, use your paper towel to turn off the faucet.

The CDC also provides these pointers on using alcohol-based hand sanitizers:

Apply the product to the palm of one hand.
Rub your hands together.
Rub the product over all surfaces of hands and fingers until hands are dry.

When to Wash Up

The CDC recommends washing your hands in these situations:

Before preparing or eating food
After going to the bathroom
After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has gone to the bathroom
Before and after tending to someone who is sick
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
After handling an animal or animal waste
After handling garbage
Before and after treating a cut or wound

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