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View Poll Results: do you always wash your hands after handling your herps
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Old 16-12-2007, 04:49 PM
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ok be truthfull do you always wash you hands after handling your herps ?

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nope..i always intend to but always forget..always wash hands BETWEEN handling though..

or was that what you ment?

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nope..i always intend to but always forget..always wash hands BETWEEN handling though..

or was that what you ment?


i mean after you have handled you herps what do you do
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Old 16-12-2007, 05:14 PM
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not always no.
i never "dont" on purpose but on occasion i may walk past one of the rep rooms and quickly nip in and may see a chance to give soemone a stroke or a quick whatever and may not... but generally i do.
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I have alcohol gel in every area the reps are in and I use it before I handle each rep and after I don't forget as its an habit I have got used to my hands a bit of an alcoholic where the gel is concerned.

I also have alcohol gel in my car for the same purpose when I collect from someone I can use a bit.
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ye 95% of the time i do
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I always do, but use antibacterial alcohol gel rather than soap and water.
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unfortunetly i have severe cracking in my hands and stuff which means at this time of year due to working outside in the cold my hands are very sore and I cant use the antibacterial neat stuff when they ar eliek this, i have to be able to rinse with hot water all the time which is why i soemtimes dont but i agree it should be done and i too have cleaning products of all types in every rep room.
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Old 16-12-2007, 06:23 PM
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unfortunetly i have severe cracking in my hands and stuff which means at this time of year due to working outside in the cold my hands are very sore and I cant use the antibacterial neat stuff when they ar eliek this, i have to be able to rinse with hot water all the time which is why i soemtimes dont but i agree it should be done and i too have cleaning products of all types in every rep room.
Dean i have the same problem
found a really really good gel to use they sell it in asda its a clear one with added moisturisers
Failing that use hydroquaterzone cream from the dr its also antibacterial and is used for people with really bad skin chapping (instead of soap)
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