this skill is hand washing good morning miss smith my name is xavier i'll be back i'm just going to wash my hands first turn on the water at the sink wet hands and wrists thoroughly and then apply soap two hands i start off with lathering and then i'm going to do the wrist after that the next one will be interlaced make sure to clean the thumbs and the last is friction make sure that you wash hands for at least 20 seconds rinse all surfaces of wrist hands and fingers keeping hands lower than the elbows and the fingertips down remember not to touch the inside of the sink at any time uses clean dry paper towels to dry all surfaces of fingers hands and wrists starting at fingertips then disposes of paper towels into a waste container use this clean dry paper towel to turn off faucet then disposes a paper towel into a waste container or use knee foot control to turn off faucet these are things you should avoid doing when doing hand washing avoid shaking hands or splashing water avoid touching the sink avoid drying hands with a rubbing motion do not repeat any motions that you've already completed do not wash hands under running water you