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Old 10-12-2018, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Jazuela View Post
Washing hands with regular soap (or normal mundane liquid dish detergent like Palmolive) is good. That antibacterial stuff is not a good idea for regular use. I carry liquid soap with me to my job, because I work with the public, and with money all day, and have to wash my hands a few times during each shift. The antibacterial stuff makes my skin peel. Plus everyone I know who uses it on a regular basis has freaky allergies. If you're significantly "at risk" for sickness (someone with heart or other organ diseases or transplant patients, or someone with AIDS, for example) then old fashioned alcohol-based wet naps will be safer than antibacterial soaps. Antibacterial will not only NOT prevent the flu, it could suppress your immune system and make you even more likely to get sick.
Good point about antibacterial soap.
I use Dawn to wash my hands because I'm a sucker for that baby duck commercial.
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