A new report says washing your hands with cold water is as effective at killing germs as using hot water, and normal soap as good as anti-bacterial soap. However the findings found that you have to scrub for at least ten seconds to get rid of harmful bacteria. How long do you usually wash your hands for on average?

A new report says washing your hands with cold water is as effective at killing germs as using hot water, and normal soap as good as anti‑bacterial soap. However the findings found that you have to scrub for at least ten seconds to get rid of harmful bacteria. How long do you usually wash your hands for on average? Published on 30 June 2017 → Survey conducted on 30 June 2017 on 2796 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Not at all

2 seconds

5 seconds

33%

10 seconds

25%

15 seconds

13%

20+ seconds

13%

Don't know

11%

Not at all

2 seconds

5 seconds

33%

10 seconds

25%

15 seconds

13%

20+ seconds

13%

Don't know

11%

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