Wash your @#$%ing hands! No toilet geniuses! Some Toilet Mods
thebigdog:
Quote from: MissKitty on 2009 June 28, 14:44:31
Quote from: Zazazu on 2009 June 28, 12:14:01
I don't use paper towels or dryers, but I do wash. I just don't want to touch something that thousands of unknowns have touched right after I wash my hands. I use my sleeve to open the door and then air dry.
I recently read on some baby-site (cuz I has one so that was the scope) that new studies have shown that bacteria is less often transferred from parent to child when they wash and dry their hands often rather than if they just wash and don't dry. Don't remember the reasoning for it, though. It just came to mind.
My only guess is the moisture still on your hands brings a jerkstore full of germs back as soon as you touch the door knob or whatever else is in the bathroom. Dryer hands might not attract as much upon contact with various objects. I think its a good idea to cycle towels into your laundry at least once or twice a week though.
Also, I always use anti-bacteria soap which I definitely recommend 1) because it kills most of the germs and 2) because I work for a soap company.
Czezechael:
Quote from: thebigdog on 2009 June 28, 15:25:34
My only guess is the moisture still on your hands brings a jerkstore full of germs back as soon as you touch the door knob or whatever else is in the bathroom.
This might have some merit, but as far as I know it's mainly because tap water has more bacteria in it. Drying your hands off sort of helps sop them off. I used to be a science teacheroid and used to do a hand washing lesson, we'd use agar plates and test no soap vs. with soap. Soap with drying had the least, of course, but drying hands still reduced manual bacterial load considerably if you were just rubbing your hands together under the tap.
Anach:
They should be brushing their teeth more often too!
Marhis:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2009 June 28, 10:25:29
What you SHOULD do is drop a plasma grenade in and run.
That would be a little expensive in terms of plumbing gear consumption :P.
Washing hands is ok of course; anyway I wouldn't mind some germs around: you should keep your immune system well-trained.
Motoki:
You know, ever since TS1 I always just had my sims use the toilet, then immediately hop into the shower. Heck many times I don't even bother having sinks in my sims homes. I just find it more efficient that way. Realistic no, efficient, yes.
In this game how much of a hygiene benefit do you get from handwashing? I feel like showering is faster and more thorough, but I could just be going on past games where handwashing gave you a puny boost so what's the point? Might as well hop in the shower and get it over with.
Now I will say that brushing teeth actually has some benefit in this game since you get the minty fresh breath moodlet that increases your mood a bit. ;D
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