Handsfree Dispenser

     This is the season to be jolly.  A time for family gatherings.  Offices celebrate with parties.  People travel far and wide to be home for the holidays.  Shoppers  keep going, looking for that special gift.  Some areas of the country have a lovely carpet of snow.

     All of this sounds warm and fuzzy, festive and fun-loving.  The good news is that it usually is fun.  The bad news is that all this holiday activity exposes us to all kinds of viruses and germs.  The last thing you think of when hugging and kissing loved ones is the prospect of catching something. When shopping, it doesn’t occur to us that handling money, credit cards, and merchandise results in cross-contamination, especially during the busy season.  Commercial travel can do the same thing.  After all. airlines don’t disinfect planes after each flight. We are in restaurants  more often,  reading menus that everyone handles. We cannot avoid public restrooms either.

     So what can we do about all this?  It’s simple.  Stay aware of what you touch and when to wash or sanitize your hands, especially before eating or touching your mouth or nose.  If a restroom has devices such as handsfree towel dispensers and other touchless devices, then avoiding illness is easy. If not, just remember to keep your hands clean once they are washed. Enjoy your holiday socializing and stay healthy.