Despite knowing proper techniques, nearly half of Americans skip handwashing at key times. Experts say proper hand hygiene ...

And here are the keys to hand washing that will work, according to Dr. Marian Michaels, an infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh: - Do wash for 20 seconds - or longer.

Use that lather during your ABCs to scrub between your fingers, on the front and back sides of your hands, and then rinse again. With hand sanitizers that people use, you want to make sure it is ...

Wash your hands and fingers with soap and clean water for at least 20 seconds, then dry with clean towels, to avoid illnesses including coronavirus, according to the CDC. Or use hand sanitizer ...

And you thought you mastered hand-washing as a kid. More than 50 percent of illness can be prevented with proper hand washing, according to the CDC. STOCK4B/Getty Images — -- intro: Everyone ...

ATLANTA — Washing your hands for 20 seconds can seem like a long time, enough time to wonder why 20 seconds became the rule. It’s roughly the amount of time it takes you to sing the alphabet ...

STEP 2: Lather all parts of your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Don't miss any spots. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

One damp, soapy cloth, rag or towel to wash their hands One damp cloth to rinse off the soap And one clean, dry cloth to dry them off Washing young infants’ hands For infants who are still young ...