And you thought you mastered hand-washing as a kid. More than 50 percent of illness can be prevented with proper hand washing, according to the CDC. STOCK4B/Getty Images — -- intro: Everyone ...

Even the most delicate fabrics can often be treated at home, rather than dry-cleaned, and it doesn’t have to be a hassle. By Emilia Petrarca If laundry is a chore, hand washing might feel like ...

When it comes to doing your laundry, you might head straight to a laundromat, shared facility, or use an in-house washer and ...

One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing your hands is essential to good hygiene and stopping germs from spreading. Washing your hands ...

We’ve all been taught from a very young age that washing our hands is important. Apparently, this lesson didn’t quite stick for everyone. The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) ...

Adults in the U.S. still have a lot to learn when it comes to hand hygiene, according to a new national survey. While 62% said they know washing their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds is the ...

Observed each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day reminds safety professionals and employees that proper hand hygiene remains one of the simplest, most effective defenses against illness in the ...

The World Health Organization and UNICEF have developed global guidelines for hand hygiene in community settings. While the WHO has long maintained guidelines for clinical environments, this is the ...

Some Americans are still not doing their due diligence when it comes to washing their hands. That’s according to a new survey that found nearly half of its respondents forget or choose not to wash ...

For the last few months, I have been at an impasse with my husband, “Shane.” He refuses to wash his hands after using the bathroom. Shane did this from time to time early in our marriage (we’ve been ...

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