Do Good, Be Good
Good Hygiene
Clean hands, clean teeth, clean clothes! Good hygiene keeps germs away and keeps you healthy and fresh. Let's learn some clean habits.
Did you know?
Sing 'Happy Birthday' twice while you wash your hands. That is long enough to get them clean!
Soap grabs oily dirt and germs. Then water washes them away down the drain.
Sneeze into your elbow, not your hand. Then your hands stay clean for touching things.
Try this: Pepper and Soap Trick
Do this with an adult
With an adult, fill a plate with water. Sprinkle a little pepper on top. Pretend the pepper is germs. Dip your finger in. Not much happens! Now put a drop of liquid soap on your fingertip. Dip it in again. Watch the pepper rush away!
Go further: The Doctor Who Said 'Wash Your Hands!'
Long ago, doctors did not know about germs. They did not always wash their hands. A doctor named Ignaz Semmelweis noticed something. Patients stayed healthier when doctors washed their hands! At first, many people did not believe him. Today, doctors must wash their hands well. You can be a hand-washing hero too!