I know this to be true, and wash my hands often. My son prefers hand sanitizer and will get annoyed when I ask him to wash his hands, despite me telling him its better than hand sanitizer. He asked me why and honestly, I dont know. Killing 99.9% of germs seems like pretty good odds but its something to do with the scrubbing motion, right?
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Hand sanitizer doesn’t necessarily clean 99.9% of germs in reality. Often times those are ideal conditions. Like taking a car apart that’s been designed to teach new mechanics and taking a hand me down car apart that a 17 year old has beaten to death. Two different worlds.
Washing your hands also provides a more efficient method of cleaning. Habd sanitizer won’t necessarily remove any dirt on your hands. Washing your hands with water rinses it off. You’re also right in that washing your hands is better at breaking down material on it like dirt, chemicals and bacteria/viruses.
Hand sanitizer is fine when you’re on the go but washing is always best.
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