The Real Facts about Washing Your Hands

By Suzanne in Health and Fitness On 15th October 2015
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#1 This unique experiment reveals how long you should wash your hands for and how to wash your hands the right way.

#2 The whiter the hand, the more bugs left after washing BEFORE WASHING: Covered with germs - shown by the white glow

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#3 RINSE AND SHAKE: You may be in a rush - but a splash of water won't shift the bugs

#4 SIX SECONDS NO SOAP: The average wash - but vast patches of germs remain

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#5 SIX SECONDS WITH SOAP: Proof soap helps - but those fingers are still filthy

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#6 FIFTEEN SECONDS WITH SOAP: What NHS recommends - but germs still lurk on knuckles and nail cuticles

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#7 THIRTY SECONDS WITH SOAP: Almost spotless - but this is FIVE times longer than most of us wash