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Join Soaper Man, Water Woman and Dry Boy as they use their Clean Team Tools to wash hands and fight off evil Germs!

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Clean Team Tools

Steps for Washing Your Hands

1

Wet your hands with warm, running water.

 
2

Add soap and rub your hands together to make a soapy lather.

 
3

Rinse your hands under warm running water.

Handwashing Instructions

Quick Facts

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Our hands are covered with millions of germs (or microbes). Some are harmless, but others can make us sick. Nobody enjoys having a cold, the flu, or diarrhea, right? Read More

Remember Ignaz Semmelweis? Of course, you don’t. But you’re in his debt nonetheless, because it was Dr. Semmelweis who first demonstrated over a hundred years ago that routine handwashing can prevent the spread of disease. Read More

Wirthlin Worldwide, an international research firm, conducted a Handwashing Observational and Telephone Survey for adults in August 1996, and then again in 2000. Read More

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Handi-Wash

The handi-wash educational unit is designed to fit over any standard counter sink. With the aid of a UV blacklight and special lotion, participants view “pretend germs” on their hands. By ducking into the unit and washing, individuals can view the lotion being removed as they scrub. The teaching tool is unique in that it indicates flaws in handwashing technique as the lotion is removed. The unit is highly portable, easy to store and affordable.The hand-i-wash educational unit is designed to fit over any standard counter sink. With the aid of a UV blacklight and special lotion, participants view “pretend germs” on their hands. By ducking into the unit and washing, individuals can view the lotion being removed as they scrub. The teaching tool is unique in that it indicates flaws in handwashing technique as the lotion is removed. The unit is highly portable, easy to store and affordable.

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Children's Health Fair

Lori Jones, a Cent$ible Nutrition educator for University of Wyoming, has taught hand washing education to youth and adults for nearly 10 years.

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