Lunchtime, a snack after coming home, dinner set on the table—handwashing can easily become something to do later. Try turning it from a forgettable reminder into the opening of every meal: water, soap, twenty seconds, then sit down.
Why twenty seconds?
CDC lists before eating and before, during, and after preparing food among important times to wash hands. It recommends scrubbing with soap and clean running water for at least 20 seconds. The point is not to make the routine tense; it is to give the backs of your hands, the spaces between fingers, and around your nails attention rather than only rinsing quickly.
A sequence that is easier to remember
- Before you sit down or open the lunch box, go to the sink;
- Wet your hands, add soap, and rub palms, backs, fingers, and around nails;
- Count slowly to 20, then rinse and dry.
When soap and running water are not available, CDC also notes that a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol can be used. This is not a perfect-rule test. It is simply a steadier way to begin the next bite.
At which meal moment do you most often forget those twenty seconds?
Source: CDC handwashing guidance
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