The following is taken from the Department of Education's Fit for School Manual for Teachers for the Implementation of the Essential health Care Program in Schools: GUIDELINE FOR DAILY HANDWASHING 1. Wet hands with running water 2. Apply soap, create lather and rub all surfaces for 20 seconds 3. Rub right hand over left and vice versa. 4. Rub palms together with fingers interlaced. 5. Rub the backs of fingers against the opposite palm. 6. Grasp thumb and rub with a twisting motion. Repeat for the other thumb. 7. Rub left palm against the back of the right hand and vice versa. 8. Rinse hands with running water. 9. Dry hands in the air. Tip: Don't use a towel! Towels become a source of infection after the first use.