Re:Ask HN: When you wash your hands, do you apply water befo...
by stray on Friday April 05, 2013 @06:00PM
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Hand washing requires both soap and water.
If I were to apply soap first I'd be unable to turn the water on without smearing soap onto the faucet.
So yes. I apply water before the soap because getting water on the soap dispenser causes no harm to others -- whereas getting soap on the faucet handle does cause (a tiny amount of) harm.
If I were to apply soap first I'd be unable to turn the water on without smearing soap onto the faucet.
So yes. I apply water before the soap because getting water on the soap dispenser causes no harm to others -- whereas getting soap on the faucet handle does cause (a tiny amount of) harm.