North Carolina Handwashing Poster

Washing Your Hands	
1.Turn water on.
•Be sure clean, disposable 
paper towelsare available.
•Tu r n on warm water.
(90-110ºF in NC)	
2.Wet hands.
•Wet hands with water.	
3.Apply soap.
•Apply liquid soap.	
4.Wash hands.
•Wash hands well for at least 
10-15 seconds. Rub top and inside 
of hands, under nails and 
between fingers.	
Teach children to
wash their hands:
•Upon arrival to 
the center
•Before and 
after eating
•After using the 
toilet/diapering
•After coughing or 
contact with body 
fluids: runny nose, 
blood, vomit
•Before and after 
using water tables
•After outside play
•After handling 
pets
•Whenever hands 
are visibly dirty
•Before 
going home	
5.Rinse hands.
•Rinse hands under running water
for at least 10 seconds.	
6.Dry hands.
•Dry hands with clean, disposable
paper towel.	
7.Turn water off.
•Turn off the water using the 
paper towel.	
8. Throw paper 
towel away.
•Throw the paper towel into 
a lined trash container.	
Hello	
Bye!	
North Carolina Child Care Health & Safety Resources Center •1.800.367.2229 •www.healthychildcarenc.org•The development, translation, and mailing of the Washing Your Hands Poster are supported by funding from the Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant of
the Child Care Bureau, Administration on Children and Families, USDHHS, through a contract between the NC Division of Child Development, NCDHHS, and the Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.