1. Post signage. Reinforce cleanliness with friendly reminders about washing hands for 20 seconds per Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, maintaining safe distances between users, throwing ...

The Minnesota Department of Health provides a free, downloadable sign to remind people to wash their hands when in the restroom. The poster reads “I’m a Fan of Handwashing” and then reminds viewers to ...

The signs always seem to be placed above or right near the sink, where people already washing their hands would see them anyway. These signs really need to be located on the doors of stalls and ...

As a result, 79% of Americans are washing their hands more frequently or thoroughly, up from 74% one year ago. More than nine in 10 (93%) believe handwashing is important for their health and wash ...

The threat of the H1N1 flu over the past year drove home the importance of hand washing, she said. “The message is getting out there, and I think people are responding,” Hyde said.

Provide trash cans and hand sanitizer near exits. “Our research shows that 65% of Americans use paper toweling to avoid contact with restroom doors and faucets,” Dommisse said.

1. Post signage. Reinforce cleanliness with friendly reminders about washing hands for 20 seconds per Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, maintaining safe distances between users, throwing ...