Betty"s Hand Sanitizing Mistakes
I'd like to tell the story of a woman named Betty.
She is a mother of 4 and is greatly concerned about her children's health and maintaining a germ free house.
Betty also budgets her money very carefully and always finds the best deals.
As any mother should, Betty encourages her children to use a squirt of hand sanitizer before meals, after using the restroom, changing a diaper, touching animals or their toys and food, changing their contacts, and whenever they look dirty.
The time has come to restock her hand sanitizer stash and Betty is looking for the best deal.
She sees a pack of 6 bottles for 2 dollars and, without taking a look at the bottle, throws 18 into her cart.
Betty has made a common mistake of the money savvy American mother.
Many of the cheapest hand sanitizing products on the market contain only 40% alcohol or less.
A recent study showed when students used a hand sanitizer with under 60% ethanol, there was no reduction in CFU (colony-forming units), meaning it was completely ineffective.
However, after rubbing their hands together for 15 seconds using a hand sanitizer of 62% alcohol, nearly 90% of the germs were killed.
Although Betty got a great deal on her hand sanitizers, it was truly a waste of 6 dollars because those hand sanitizers will do nothing to protect her kids from disease.
When Betty gets home from the supermarket, she carefully uses her useless hand gel before cooking dinner.
She lines her four beautiful children up at the kitchen sink to wash their hands after playing outside.
She instructs them the use soap and hurry over to the table.
This is Betty's next mistake.
Studies show that if soap is on the hands for less than 20 seconds before being rinsed off, it is almost completely ineffective.
One hint for Betty is to have her children sing the ABC's while scrubbing with soap.
Although Betty has great intentions, her lack of understanding in exactly how to wash and sanitize hands could be putting her family in danger.
Keeping your hands clean is the best way to prevent catching illnesses, so be sure to buy hand sanitizers with 60-90% alcohol, and wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds several times a day.
She is a mother of 4 and is greatly concerned about her children's health and maintaining a germ free house.
Betty also budgets her money very carefully and always finds the best deals.
As any mother should, Betty encourages her children to use a squirt of hand sanitizer before meals, after using the restroom, changing a diaper, touching animals or their toys and food, changing their contacts, and whenever they look dirty.
The time has come to restock her hand sanitizer stash and Betty is looking for the best deal.
She sees a pack of 6 bottles for 2 dollars and, without taking a look at the bottle, throws 18 into her cart.
Betty has made a common mistake of the money savvy American mother.
Many of the cheapest hand sanitizing products on the market contain only 40% alcohol or less.
A recent study showed when students used a hand sanitizer with under 60% ethanol, there was no reduction in CFU (colony-forming units), meaning it was completely ineffective.
However, after rubbing their hands together for 15 seconds using a hand sanitizer of 62% alcohol, nearly 90% of the germs were killed.
Although Betty got a great deal on her hand sanitizers, it was truly a waste of 6 dollars because those hand sanitizers will do nothing to protect her kids from disease.
When Betty gets home from the supermarket, she carefully uses her useless hand gel before cooking dinner.
She lines her four beautiful children up at the kitchen sink to wash their hands after playing outside.
She instructs them the use soap and hurry over to the table.
This is Betty's next mistake.
Studies show that if soap is on the hands for less than 20 seconds before being rinsed off, it is almost completely ineffective.
One hint for Betty is to have her children sing the ABC's while scrubbing with soap.
Although Betty has great intentions, her lack of understanding in exactly how to wash and sanitize hands could be putting her family in danger.
Keeping your hands clean is the best way to prevent catching illnesses, so be sure to buy hand sanitizers with 60-90% alcohol, and wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds several times a day.
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