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How many times a day do you wash your hands?

  • 31-08-2010 6:26pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    Me,

    Somewhere between 40 and 60.

    Breakdown

    5 times toilet (maybe 15 on a bad day)
    5 times toddler to toilet
    10 times during food preparation
    10 times touching the bin inside
    5 times touching the bin outside
    5 - 10 times touching the cat
    10 times during cleaning chores
    everytime i touch money/keys/screwdriver

    = 50+


    these are aprox could be more or less

    No wonder i have dry hands.


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭bmw535d


    id say my immune system could kick your immune systems ass.

    i wash my hands when i see visible dirt on them, other than that never.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    Dunno-whenever i need to. I don't keep track.
    Less than you OP. I don't wash my hands every time i touch money or keys..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Never - i just assume everyone else did so i wont have to


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,775 ✭✭✭Fittle


    U do know that's OCD Op?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭King Felix


    I think you may have OCD, OP.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    Whenever I go for a shíte, most of the time afteer a piss, except when I'm lazy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,775 ✭✭✭Fittle


    baz2009 wrote: »
    Whenever I go for a shíte, most of the time afteer a piss, except when I'm lazy.

    TMI, much?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭azezil


    Perhaps you should just wear rubber gloves...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    I was thinking that a OCD might be an issue.... And thought who better to tell only my fellow boardies..... So I take it no one out there is so ott.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    As many as required


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    After a sheiiite or piss! If I get a bit of jizz on one after a pedal n crank I'll wash them then or if I've really given myself a 'treat' I'll wash the baby oil off after the 'pedal'. Maybe another 3 or 4 times a day after that just for dirt purposes!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭King Felix


    I was thinking that a OCD might be an issue.... And thought who better to tell only my fellow boardies..... So I take it no one out there is so ott.

    Unless you're a chef, maybe?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    King Felix wrote: »
    Unless you're a chef, maybe?

    I wonder how many times this guy washed his hands every day:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbs64GvGgPU


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Dropped a fairly loose shite in the shitter out in Dublin Airport today.

    Had to scrub the hands as she caked the inner cheeks a bit.

    Green veggies tend to have that effect.

    All good now, nice and clean.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    After I've been to the toilet, before and after food. Face and hands in the morning and at night. Other random times throughout the day, depending on what Ive been doing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Dropped a fairly loose shite in the shitter out in Dublin Airport today.

    Had to scrub the hands as she caked the inner cheeks a bit.

    Green veggies tend to have that effect.

    All good now, nice and clean.

    Possible case of clingons???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    King Felix wrote: »
    Unless you're a chef, maybe?


    Did do a haccp course but i think when i had my babies now 5 and 3 my hand washing increased, i dont ever scrub them raw but i like my hands feeling clean.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    I was thinking that a OCD might be an issue.... And thought who better to tell only my fellow boardies..... So I take it no one out there is so ott.

    Nah, it's not OCD OP. I'm sure if other people realistically thought about it, they'd be the same. Especially during/after cooking, eating or using the loo. If you were in triple digits I'd worry, but given that you've a toddler, I think you do it a grand number of times.

    Except for the screwdriver thing. WTF would you be doing with a screwdriver to get it that dirty? :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭King Felix


    Did do a haccp course but i think when i had my babies now 5 and 3 my hand washing increased, i dont ever scrub them raw but i like my hands feeling clean.

    I think you might be obsessing it just a little bit.

    A bit of dirt is no harm. It means the kids will be less likely to contract bacterial diseases when they are in a more dirty environment.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Did do a haccp course but i think when i had my babies now 5 and 3 my hand washing increased, i dont ever scrub them raw but i like my hands feeling clean.


    I hate when my hands feel clammy. Its a a really nice feeling when they're freshly washed. I have to admit money freaks me out, riddled with germs :o


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    Only when I have to usually, but last year I was volunteering in a hospital and got into the habit of cleaning my hands with that hand-cleaner stuff - at least 30 times a day, I was glad to be out of there, mainly because I was forced to stop ruining my hands.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    Millicent wrote: »
    Nah, it's not OCD OP. I'm sure if other people realistically thought about it, they'd be the same. Especially during/after cooking, eating or using the loo. If you were in triple digits I'd worry, but given that you've a toddler, I think you do it a grand number of times.

    Except for the screwdriver thing. WTF would you be doing with a screwdriver to get it that dirty? :eek:

    Cheers, lol;)

    Screwdriver, im a handy girl (NOT man). I do all the diy, just painted all the 6 rooms in the house. Also i need the screwdriver for changing batteries the bloody toys eat them. The screwdriver doesnt get dirty but i don't like the feeling it leaves on my hands. My hands are going icky just thinking about it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Green veggies tend to have that effect.

    Common mistake to blame the veggies.

    In fact, if you were to eat nothing but green veggies, fruit and meat cooked rare, you would have zero caking and zero stench.

    The cause of the mulch coating is in fact due to the intake of starch.

    If you re-examine what you have consumed over the past 48 hours, you'll find that you have shoveled some pretty horrid starch based meals such as chips, potatoes, breads, rice etc, down your gob.

    It is these bad boys that, when partially digested, feed bacteria and cause that stink that makes us smile if our own, but hurl if coming from some other piece of human filth.

    Veggies have taken the rap for far too long, time the real villain in our bowels was unmasked.

    It is starch.

    Man has no business eating grains, tis food for cattle.

    Stop eating the stuff and you'll find that you'll no longer be squeezing out your very own cow pats on visiting the facilities out in our fine airport ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    About once every 45 minutes, otherwise I freak out!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Only after going to the jacks or when they have visible dirt on them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭strokemyclover


    As much as is needed after every toilet visit, food prep, etc..

    I also sing the happy birthday song while doing it as it doesn't work otherwise!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    OutlawPete wrote: »
    Common mistake to blame the veggies.

    In fact, if you were to eat nothing but green veggies and fruit, you would have zero caking and zero stench.

    The cause of the mulch coating is in fact due to the intake of starch.

    If you re-examine what you have consumed over the past 48 hours, you'll find that you have shoveled some pretty horrid starch based meals such as chips, potatoes, breads, rice etc, down your gob.

    It is these bad boys that, when partially digested, feed bacteria and cause that stink that makes us smile if our own, but hurl if coming from some other piece of human filth.

    Veggies have taken the Rap for far too long, time the really villain in our bowels was unmasked.

    It is starch.

    Man has no business eating grains, tis food for cattle.

    Stop eating the stuff and you'll find that you'll no longer be squeezing out your very own cow pats on visiting the facilities out in our fine airport ;)

    Thanks for that OP.

    You have a point, I did ingest quite an amount of spuds(Rush Queens) prior to the Airport dump.

    Fair auld 'whang' off it too in fairness, so will follow your advice.


    Tks.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    I go through phases where I can shower 4/5 times a day. For no reason other than I love the after shower feeling of being alive.

    Normally 2 twice a day ,and a 3rd if I am doing something physical.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    after the toilet and before i prepare food and after genrally...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    baz2009 wrote: »
    most of the time afteer a piss, except when I'm lazy.

    I wash my hands before I touch my dick. :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 599 ✭✭✭eimearcmh


    Einhard wrote: »
    I wash my hands before I touch my dick. :pac:

    And after too i hope!?:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    Einhard wrote: »
    I wash my hands before I touch my dick. :pac:


    Sure its never been used, so you really should keep it clean:D:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    Kasabian wrote: »
    I go through phases where I can shower 4/5 times a day. For no reason other than I love the after shower feeling of being alive.

    Normally 2 twice a day ,and a 3rd if I am doing something physical.


    Wow, the only time i showered more than once a day was when i was in France and it was 37 degrees and no air con.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    If I touch anything dirty, after dinner, after toilet, after meeting disgusting people at mass.

    Average about 4 times a day maybe. Twice when I'm not bothered.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭anniehoo


    = 50+.
    :eek:
    Thats a massive amount OP. WOW! Id be ..hmmm..5 max id say.
    Dropped a fairly loose shite in the shitter out in Dublin Airport today.

    Had to scrub the hands as she caked the inner cheeks a bit.

    Green veggies tend to have that effect.

    All good now, nice and clean.
    jesus i really have to stop eatin when i read your posts..as eloquent as they are lol :D

    OP you can get clip on hand sanitiser things-would save ya so much time ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 599 ✭✭✭eimearcmh


    8 max, but i don't always do the full wash with handwash. When im in work though it would be 10-12max.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    anniehoo wrote: »
    :eek:
    Thats a massive amount OP. WOW! Id be ..hmmm..5 max id say.




    OP you can get clip on hand sanitiser things-would save ya so much time ;)


    Dont like the feel of hand sanitiser, i have to wash them and then cover them in hand cream, no sooner have i the hand cream on i touch something else and i have to wash my hand again


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    Sure its never been used, so you really should keep it clean:D:pac:

    You mean there's a purpose for it?!:eek:

    I've always thought it was like the appendix!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭The Agogo


    -before/after piss
    - after poop
    - after handling tyres/cash/dusty things
    - when they're sweaty

    about 35 times a day

    I hate when customers come into my work to buy lunch and have visible dirt on their hands. What's the problem...wash them before leaving work. I don't care if you're a big macho plumber. You're just a barcode with dirty hands to me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    The Agogo wrote: »
    -before/after piss
    - after poop
    - after handling tyres/cash/dusty things
    - when they're sweaty

    about 35 times a day

    I hate when customers come into my work to buy lunch and have visible dirt on their hands. What's the problem...wash them before leaving work. I don't care if you're a big macho plumber. You're just a barcode with dirty hands to me.


    Yeh that drove me mad in the shop, the amount of dust on the stuff, some of us wore the latex gloves, and we had the mechanics coming in covered in oil. (oil is hard to get off though).


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Also i need the screwdriver for changing batteries the bloody toys eat them.

    That's dildos for ya. Ate through de batteries, so dey do.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Dunno, two or three.

    The amount of wasted water here!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭The Agogo


    Did the majority of posters here crawl out of the dirt?

    Basic hygiene please. Think I will start upping my count now - fecking scumballs the lot o ye:pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    If I touch anything dirty, after dinner, after toilet, after meeting disgusting people at mass.

    Why do you bother going to mass when you obviously have no idea what it is to be christian?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    People here must be pissing on their hands if they need to clean them that much


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭The Agogo


    People here must be pissing on their hands if they need to clean them that much

    On the contrary. Piss is actually quite clean.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 599 ✭✭✭eimearcmh


    The Agogo wrote: »
    On the contrary. Piss is actually quite clean.

    As long as people dont let it dry into their clothes.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    What about pissing on your hands to wash them?


  • Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Ernesto Mushy Wolverine


    Don't wash my hands compulsively I must say

    Teeth and face though...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭The Agogo


    eimearcmh wrote: »
    As long as people dont let it dry into their clothes.

    or turn crusty on their face:eek:


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