Everyday activities like hand washing are a brilliant chance for your child to learn, not just about germs and the importance of keeping clean, but also new words for actions like 'splash' and 'rub'.

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it’s more ... Sure, you may think you know how to wash clothes, how to ...

What is it? Well, according to recent surveys, more men than women are leaving the restroom without washing their hands. The bigger problem? No one—from women to men to doctors to food workers ...

We’re taught to wash our hands at a young age. It’s so important because not washing our hands is a way to pass germs to others or contract something we don’t necessarily want. This is why ...

Hand-washing takes less than half a minute, yet an estimated 97% of people do it wrong. That's a big problem since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one of the most ...

Even if you only use the gentle cycle in a washer, hand-washing is less harmful than the agitation and spinning forces in a washer. Some garments that have a "dry clean" label can be hand-washed.