When do you wash your hands?

waggy

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before eating (unless im outside working) and after bathroom.
 

seepy83

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When they're visibly dirty and I know that I'm done doing any task that will make them visibly dirty.

When I leave the bathroom.

Before handling food that I'm cooking, and while I'm cooking and have handled raw meat/fish/poultry (or utensils/cutting boards/etc that were used with raw meats) and will now be handling something else to prevent cross-contamination.

Before I go to sleep.

I think that pretty much sums it up...
 

chin311

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after the bathroom, before i eat, sometimes after i eat, when i get home from work
 
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bathroom, a lot of times before eating, and whenever they feel sticky/dirty either by feel or visually.

also i try to wash when dealing with raw meats and serving food.
 

Dankk

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After using the bathroom, after petting the pets, before eating, after eating, before getting on the computer, after working, after exercising, after doing anything that involves sweat/dirt, etc, etc...
 

Imp

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With soap: when I touched something nasty or after taking a dump.

Rinse: number one or before eating.

I am anal when it comes to washing with soap because I know and can feel the soap stay on my hands if I don't rinse long enough. Yes, I'm OCD about it.
 

crownjules

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After using the restroom. Before I prepare/cook food. And after I've been doing something that gets them particularly dirty or gets chemicals on them.
 

HamburgerBoy

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To give you an idea of my morning routine...

Wake up
Wash hands
Take out retainer
Wash hands
Rinse out eyes, then wash face
Wash hands
Blow nose into hands, perform nasal cavity search
Wash hands
Apply face lotion
Wash hands
Eat
Wash hands
Brush teeth
Wash hands

You can add another one if I need to use the restroom. Probably wash my hands ~50 times a day.
 

waggy

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To give you an idea of my morning routine...

Wake up
Wash hands
Take out retainer
Wash hands
Rinse out eyes, then wash face
Wash hands
Blow nose into hands, perform nasal cavity search
Wash hands
Apply face lotion
Wash hands
Eat
Wash hands
Brush teeth
Wash hands

You can add another one if I need to use the restroom. Probably wash my hands ~50 times a day.

i think you may have a problem...
 

SlitheryDee

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Before handling food and after handling anything dirty. I almost never wash after using the bathroom.
 

Red Squirrel

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After the bathroom. A quick wash if I went for a #1, and a more thorough wash for #2, especially if I got some on my hands. Same with pee, if I get some on my hands somehow then I do a more thorough wash.

I also wash after working outside, or after wearing gloves for a long time. (hands feel all icky and sweaty otherwise).

When I worked at the hospital I washed my hands any time I stepped out of the office if I touched anything from an elevator button to a railing, or a computer even. If there's one place to catch weird stuff, it's at a hospital.