{"id":15580,"date":"2020-03-16T23:05:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T03:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/2020\/03\/set-an-example-and-wash-your-hands-frequently\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:14:46","slug":"washing-hands-simple-and-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/fr\/washing-hands-simple-and-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"Set an example and wash your hands frequently!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hand washing, simple and effective!<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using antiseptic products You can use an alcohol-based product to disinfect your hands if they are not visibly soiled. \u2022 Put a bit of disinfectant in the hollow of your hand. \u2022 Rub it on all surfaces of your hands: your fingers, between your fingers, your thumbs, your palms, the back of your hands, and your nails. \u2022 Keep rubbing until your hands have dried. Tips \u2022 If you can wash your hands with soap and water, do that instead. \u2022 Keep disinfectant products out of reach of children. They are safe to use, but they must not be swallowed. Young children must be supervised when using them.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set an example and wash your hands frequently!<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To wash your hands properly, follow these steps:<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Wet your hands with lukewarm water.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Apply soap.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Rub your hands together for 15 to 20 seconds.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. It is important to thoroughly soap all surfaces of both hands: your fingers, between your fingers, your thumbs, your palms, the back of your hands, and your nails.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Rinse your hands with running water.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Dry your hands with a paper towel, a clean cloth towel, or a hand dryer.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Turn off the tap with the paper towel, if available.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wash your hands regularly to avoid contracting infections Over the course of the day, you touch numerous objects that may have been contaminated by viruses and bacteria left there by you or by others. When you touch your eyes, your nose, or your mouth, you increase your risk of catching common infections such as colds, flu, and gastro. Everyone needs to wash their hands: children and adults of all ages, workers in all fields (hospitals, restaurants, day cares, etc.), whether they are sick or not. It is important to wash your hands: \u2022 when they are visibly soiled; \u2022 after sneezing or coughing; \u2022 after wiping your or a child\u2019s nose; \u2022 before handling food; \u2022 after handling food; \u2022 after using the washroom.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that hand washing is an excellent way of preventing transmission of infections from one person to another?<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are lots of ways to make a difference \u2022 Wash your hands often with soap and water. There is no need to use an antibacterial soap. \u2022 Teach your children and loved ones to wash their hands and encourage them to do it frequently. \u2022 Make sure that soap is available around you: in washrooms, at your child\u2019s school, at your workplace, and where you eat.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">msss.gouv.qc.ca\/grippe<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dsc02389_compresseed-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hand washing, simple and effective!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Set an example and wash your hands frequently! 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