We don't use gel sanitizers at home, but have hand soap at every sink and we wash our hands. But knowing how
noses are......
Outside the house, it's pretty common for people to be wiping their nose or blowing it, (and some wad up the disgusting
cloth hankie and put it in their pocket to keep dragging it out for re-use, instead of using disposable kleenex)....and then people immediately grab doorknobs, shopping cart handles, telephones, stair rails, etc. that we come along and use too.
Hand washing and sanitizing is extremely important and should not be minimized:
New York State Dept. of Health:
Keep Your Hands Clean
Your hands may look clean, but they have germs on them that could make you or someone else sick. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Wash your hands often with soap for 20 seconds or use alcohol-based hand rub to protect yourself from germs and avoid spreading them to others.
Soap or alcohol-based hand rub kills the flu virus. When water is not available, alcohol-based hand rubs may be used. It's especially important to clean your hands:
After wiping or blowing your nose or coughing or sneezing;
After using the bathroom;
After being in contact with or being near someone who is ill;
After touching handrails, doorknobs, telephones or other things handled by many people;
Before and after eating or drinking;
Before handling food, especially ready-to-eat foods like salads and sandwiches; and
After handling garbage or trash.
This is How Germs Spread... It's Sickening!