Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
I am not much of a crazy hand washer and think that we over use anti bacterial soap, etc. If I was still teaching, I might be using it, but not now.
This is very true. I've read that antibacterial soap is not only pretty ineffective (studies found plain water works better as long as it is clean....) it contributes to problems with resistant bugs. Alcohol based hand gels on the other hand, work by a different mechanism and are not only effective, but don't create resistance either and have been found to be less harsh on your skin than repeated washing.