Reducing the spread of pathogens around your home is an important step to take in creating a healthy environment for your family. Handwashing is one of the best ways to reduce the spread of germs and pathogens around your home. Many health organizations worldwide consider handwashing a strong defense against the spread of illness. While it may seem obvious that frequent handwashing can benefit your overall health, not many people wash their hands regularly. A study shows that 67% of people forget to wash their hands after using the public toilet. The lack of consistent handwashing can cause illnesses and diseases. Some of these illnesses can be transferred from one person to another. As a result, you must implement frequent handwashing in your home and workplace.
When it comes to drying your hands, you have 2 options – paper towels and hand dryers. In this article, we will look at both options to help you decide which one is best.
Common methods of handwashing.
There are two common ways to dry your hands. You have the option of using air dryers or paper towels. You may feel that these two methods can both get the job done, but they are not equal. For example, did you know that some air dryers can increase the number of germs on your hands, leaving your hands dirtier than before? You may not know this, but paper towels dry your hands more quickly and can effectively remove every type of contamination.
Paper towels are cleaner.
Even after washing their hands with soap and water, people often still have some germs left on their hands. Studies have also revealed that people don’t take the time to completely wash their hands to get rid of germs. Using a paper towel to dry your hands after washing them with soap and water tends to remove the remaining pathogens from them. The motion of cleaning the water off your hands also kills the remaining germs on your hands.
Paper towels are faster.
Paper towels are faster to use than air dryers. Have you ever used a dryer in a public restroom? They can be so time-consuming. With a paper towel dispenser, all you need to do is just grab a paper towel and go. Wet hands spread more pathogens than dry hands, and the long wait in the restroom can make it daunting to wait for the air dryer. A paper towel will save you some stress.
Paper towels are quieter.
Is it a known fact that air dryers are noisier than paper towels? The study shows that the average air dryer produces a noise level of 74 DB. Users may become disturbed by loud noises.
To reduce the spread of germs around your home and workplace, installing a one-touch towel dispenser allows people to only use what they touch. After using a paper towel, you get rid of it. Air dryers can spread more germs to various areas in the restroom.