tre9er
Well-Known Member
I never use the sink in the bathroom--who knows what kind of crap is on the handles (me actually--I had students swab them for class once). Think about this--you wash your hands, get all of the bacteria off, turn the knob off and just reinoculate your hand with whatever crap the last guy had on his hands. To prevent this, you need turn the water on, wash your hands, get a paper towel and use it to turn the water off. Then dry your hands and don't touch the door handle on the way off. It's a bathroom - one of the crappiestplaces. I have a sink behind the desk in my lab--I use it instead.
I do try to open the door handle with paper towell, especially in public restrooms. My oldest son (10) knows this and is good about remembering it, too. Youngest (6) is a bit more defiant and forgetful