hand washing
Suds between fingers
Hand washing is cleaning one's hands with soap and water, the most basic defense against spreading germs and disease.
The two-word form emphasizes the act itself: Hand washing should take at least twenty seconds.
As an adjective, it's usually hyphenated: hand-washing station.
In psychology, compulsive hand washing is a classic manifestation of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- foamBubble-filled substance
- lather upCover with foam
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- faucetValve controlling water flow
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
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- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- habitshabit, habits, bad habit, study habits, rituals
- illness preventionhygiene, flu shot, flu vaccine, face mask, disinfection
- life skills for kidskitchen safety, room cleaning, table setting, food prep, tooth brushing
- pandemic measuressocial distancing, N95 masks, face shields, contact tracing, temperature checks
hand washinghand sanitizer
Waterless palm cleanser
alcohol rub · sanitizer · antibacterial gel · disinfectant wipes · barrier protection
hand washingunwashed hands
Palms lacking hygiene
spreading germs · cross-contamination · poor hygiene · picking nose