{"id":1457,"date":"2018-07-02T12:09:02","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T18:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2018-07-02T12:12:24","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T18:12:24","slug":"moments-when-you-should-wash-your-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/moments-when-you-should-wash-your-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Moments when you should wash your hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Certain events, actions or circumstances can make handwashing more important. For example, after being in public places, or handling often-touched objects like handrails and doorknobs, before preparing food, before eating and after using the rest-room. When possible it is best to avoid touching moist areas of your body such as eyes, nose and mouth unless you first wash your hands. Further, it is advisable to wash your hands after touching those areas. Germs most often travel by climbing aboard hands until they find a good opportunity to jump off into food we consume or directly into the portals of our bodies (mouth, nose and eyes etc.). Before helping these bugs find the greener pastures and making us sick send them down the drain.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"brevis-btn-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handwashing\/why-handwashing.html\">cdc.gov\/handwashing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"brevis-btn\" title=\"Shop now for GlitterBug Handwash teaching products\" href=\"\/glitterbug\/\">GlitterBug handwashing products<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certain events, actions or circumstances can make handwashing more important. For example, after being in public places, or handling often-touched objects like handrails and doorknobs, before preparing food, before eating and after using the rest-room. 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