Importance of washing your hands

Studies show that that regularly washing your hands is an incredibly simple way of reducing the risk of you being exposed to disease-causing bacteria, thus reducing your chances of falling ill. However, it is only effective when done correctly.

When should we wash our hands?

- Before, during and after preparing food.
- After using the lavatory.
- If your hands are visibly dirty.
- After handling chemicals or anything that you think might be contaminated, like a cleaning cloth etc.
- When someone in your home is ill.
- After you change diapers.
- Before and after you treat a cut or a wound.
- After handling rubbish.
- After petting your animal.

Bacteria-free workplace:


How many times do you shake someone’s hand in a day? Are theirhands clean? Most working people spend their day worrying abouttheir work loadand forget all about basic hygiene. Alloffices should haveDettol Antibacterial Liquid Hand Wash and also keep Dettol hand sanitizers near employees’ desks. Everyone should also get into a habit of using a sanitizer after he/she holds a landline or touches a doorknob. This will ensure a safe environment.

Also, simply training the cleaning staff about the importance of having a healthy atmosphere won’t do. Companies should make sure they provide them with pioneer products like– Dettol Disinfectant Spray and Dettol 4in1 Multi Action Cleaner.

When it comes to children:

Children love being outdoors and exploring things and it is for this fact that they are exposed to numerous germs and bacteria. Getting them into the habit of washing hands is not enough because kids don’t take it seriously and hastily wash their hands. Thus, germs are not removed. But here is a quick tip for ensuring that they don’t rush while washing hands – Make them sing ‘Happy Birthday’ or any of their favourite poem twice. Parents can also buy their kids Dettol hand sanitizer, which they can carry and use whenever they are away from home.

You might have noticed/used antibacterial soaps in hospitals as doctorsgenerally use them over regular soaps. Reason being, that they are far more efficient and one cannot take risk when it comes to hospitals. Antibacterial soaps are not restricted to hospitals anymore and you can go to your local drug store and browse from numerous soaps and liquids that Dettol has to offer. So stay healthy and remember those golden words your mom shouted when you were young – wash your hands!