Clean, dry and uncut hands create a formidable barrier to pathogen transmission. And the most dangerous pathogens tend not to live long outside a living body.
Also, sebum is a useful thing.
So wait for a while after washing hands, before touching dirty stuff.[1]
I tend to rub my oily nose/head with my fingers, right before doing something that I know would require me to wash my hands later.
Makes cleaning with a soap much easier.
Also, has it happened to you sometimes, that even if you try your best to wipe your hands after washing, they tend to easily stick dirt for a while, until they become just a little bit oily (because the palm doesn’t accumulate enough oil for one to casually notice).
of course that can’t be done in public restrooms, but considering that people are always coughing enough for the exhaust fans to be rendered inadequate, the exit door is hardly a big deal ↩︎
Clean, dry and uncut hands create a formidable barrier to pathogen transmission. And the most dangerous pathogens tend not to live long outside a living body.
Also, sebum is a useful thing.
So wait for a while after washing hands, before touching dirty stuff.[1]
I tend to rub my oily nose/head with my fingers, right before doing something that I know would require me to wash my hands later. Makes cleaning with a soap much easier.
Also, has it happened to you sometimes, that even if you try your best to wipe your hands after washing, they tend to easily stick dirt for a while, until they become just a little bit oily (because the palm doesn’t accumulate enough oil for one to casually notice).
of course that can’t be done in public restrooms, but considering that people are always coughing enough for the exhaust fans to be rendered inadequate, the exit door is hardly a big deal ↩︎
So better not wash hands, especially if one had to touch a dirty door?
No. My point was that dry, unopened human skin makes pathogen transmission by touch nothing to worry about.