UHC Offers Tips on How to Stay Healthy When Bundling Up for Winter
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on October 22, 2016
- Take your gloves off when using or touching objects that other people use or touch. This includes the ATM, shopping carts and crosswalk buttons. Wash your hands (or use hand sanitizer) immediately after use. It’s easier to clean your hands than the gloves.
- When taking your gloves off, carefully loosen them at the fingertips and pull them off with your opposite hand. Don’t use your teeth or mouth.
- Don’t stuff your dirty or wet gloves and scarves in your pocket. They need to dry thoroughly to kill the germs.
- Wash your gloves and scarves often—preferably once per week and when soiled.
- Cough or sneeze into your elbow, not into your gloves or scarf.