Of all the advice given for disease prevention, none make more sense than the mere washing of the hands. Apparently, the short reign of bacteria destroying cleaning products has bit the dust. Today, it seems that ordinary soap and water have magical powers. Washing before eating is a must. However, it’s when we’re away from home that we have difficulty cleaning our hands before we pop those snacks or anything we ingest.

It’s helpful to have a big supply of wash & dries, damp washcloth with light soap in a plastic bag, or one of those bottles of alcohol-based cleaning compounds such as Purell.

If a survey was taken I sure that we would find that in our days away from home (no bathroom in sight) few have taken the time to wash their hands before placing anything in their mouth. I hardly think theres big line outside of the school bathroom just before lunch time. Yet, having a hand cleaner available to those students could cut down on many illnesses.

It is my practice to wash my hands as soon as I arrive home from being out. While cooking I wash my hands a dozen times mostly because they are sticky or covered with onion juice. Ever cut fruit with knife still holding the essence of garlic?

In course of the day you too have picked some unwanted hitchhikers: including bacteria, germs and even streptococcus. Washing your hands–it is cheapest form of disease prevention so why not use it?