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Declaring war on germs
Posted on Feb 3rd 2008 8:00AM by Jacki DonaldsonFiled Under: Healthy Habits, Diet & Weight Loss
Don't use water fountains. They're filthy. Don't eat at your desk at work. Desks are infested with germs. Sneeze and cough into the bend in your arm, not your hands. And use your knuckles and not your fingers for tasks like pushing elevator buttons.
These are just four tips for keeping germs from creeping and crawling all over your body. There are others -- wash your hands often, wash with soap and water more often than squirting the anti-bacterial stuff, and how about this one: Grab a public restroom paper towel before washing your hands so you're not touching dirty dispensers once your hands are clean. Then use it to turn off the water, dry your hands, and open any bathroom doors. And then what?
Some say there should be trashcans outside restrooms so we can dispose of paper towels properly, without touching door handles. Often, though, cans are missing and we're left with wet towels in hand. We could search for a trashcan elsewhere. Or we could drop our debris on the floor right outside the door. Is this disrespectful? Or might it send a message to those in charge that a wastebasket is necessary?
Find yourself striving for a germ-free you? What are your tricks? And how far would you go in your war against germs?
These are just four tips for keeping germs from creeping and crawling all over your body. There are others -- wash your hands often, wash with soap and water more often than squirting the anti-bacterial stuff, and how about this one: Grab a public restroom paper towel before washing your hands so you're not touching dirty dispensers once your hands are clean. Then use it to turn off the water, dry your hands, and open any bathroom doors. And then what?
Some say there should be trashcans outside restrooms so we can dispose of paper towels properly, without touching door handles. Often, though, cans are missing and we're left with wet towels in hand. We could search for a trashcan elsewhere. Or we could drop our debris on the floor right outside the door. Is this disrespectful? Or might it send a message to those in charge that a wastebasket is necessary?
Find yourself striving for a germ-free you? What are your tricks? And how far would you go in your war against germs?
