What do you use

[caroleann]

When washing your hands before testing?

 

[ukjohn]

Warm soapy water Imperial Leather soap.

 

[Northerner]

If I felt the need to wash (OK, I know I ought to every time!) it would be running under the kitchen tap with a spot of fairy liquid (not trainling all the way upstairs to the bathroom! 😉

 

[AlisonM]

I have a bottle of anti-bacterial liquid soap by every sink at home and at work. But I don't always do it - 😱

 

[cherrypie]

Whatever soap I have on the go. Depends on what is on offer.

 

[Donald]

I use the same as Alison a bottle of anti-bacterial liquid soap one beside the sink and in bathroom

 

[novorapidboi26]

if i can be bothered, normal handwash gel.............

 

[Robster65]

I've read somewhere (possibly the test strip guidelines) that you shouldn't use antibacterial soap or some perfumed soaps in case they affect the test result.

I only use water or ordinary soap. But most of the time I don't bother unless I suspect contamination by food or dirt.

Rob

 

[trophywench]

Same as Alison.

Think about it - you wash and rinse then turn the tap off. Assuming you didn't douse the tap in bleach before you started, there are going to be bacteria on it. Unless you have elbow taps. Or the maid does it for you .....

What do you dry your hands on? Is your towel freshly autoclaved/ozone drenched?

LOL

 

[martindt1606]

Soap and water if I think my hands are dirty. If I've basically done nothing since I last washed them, I would rinse under the tap, dry and then test my blood.

I started this because my hands were becoming very dry and the skin was cracking between the fingers and on the knuckles. I thought reducing the amount of chemicals might stop my hands drying out so much. hasn't really worked.

The antibacterial soap stings dry hands and I'd be concerned that the alcohol content would impact.

 

[macabee]

As I also have eczema, I have prescribed, but can be purchased over the counter, Dermol which is not only a moisturiser, but a very good soap substitute

 

[Steff]

Oh good old fairy platinum for me

 

[trophywench]

Soap and water if I think my hands are dirty. If I've basically done nothing since I last washed them, I would rinse under the tap, dry and then test my blood.

I started this because my hands were becoming very dry and the skin was cracking between the fingers and on the knuckles. I thought reducing the amount of chemicals might stop my hands drying out so much. hasn't really worked.

The antibacterial soap stings dry hands and I'd be concerned that the alcohol content would impact.

Martin

My brother in law is called Martin. He was a bricklayer. He used to put handcream on his hands every night, before he went to bed otherwise the brick dust and mortar (sometimes lime mortar 😱) played merry hell with his hands and affected his work.

Just do it Marty - you know it makes sense!