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As a NICU nurse, I am constantly washing my hands. While it may be instinctual for me, we are constantly reminding our families to keep our babies safe by washing their hands. We have signs posted on the unit, sinks available on entry into our unit, and 20 second timers that can be used to ensure that we’re all washing our hands for the appropriate length of time. We don’t reuse towels. I remember learning about the congregation of germs on communal towels.
Drying hands properly is as important as correct washing. I can barely get my son to wash his hands, let alone dry them most of the time. That’s why Kleenex came up with The Drying Song. Do you want to hear it? : ) Here are the adorable lyrics:
My hands are gonna be clean
When I wash and I dry with mommy and sing
This song that’s exactly two clean hands long
Warm water and soap and bubbles that shine
A Kleenex Hand Towel that’s mine all mine
And a song that’s exactly two clean hands long
No yucky old towel’s gonna ruin my day
I dry my hands the Kleenex towel way
So if you’re a fan of clean hands too
Roll up your sleeves and I’ll sing with you.
Did you know that even if a hand towel doesn’t look dirty, it isn’t clean? Or that one-time use towels have been shown to be more hygienic (per Kleenex)? Or that the CDC guidelines for hand washing recommend hand drying with a single-use towel? Kleenex recently launched their brand new disposable Hand Towels. I just received a few sample packs and I’m looking forward to trying them out (I’ve been known to use kitchen towels to dry my hands). Kleenex Hand Towels are free from inks, dyes, and fragrances and are comprised of Dry-Touch fibers for enhanced absorbency. A box retails for $2.99 and they’re available at retailers nationwide.
Stay tuned! I have a fun video and some more info about Kleenex’s new Hand Towels to share with you very soon. But for now…
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I learned, “Regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness. ”
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I learned they have a huge section of cleaning tips on the website.
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Andrea Estes says
One-time use towels have been shown to be more hygienic. I like this! I cook everyday and can see how useful they would be in the kitchen! ie..chicken hands!
cherice says
Even if a hand towel is not visibly dirty, it does not mean it is clean! Thanks for the chance.
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The site has a product locator section where you can enter you zip to find it. I hate having to call different stores to that’s convenient!
Rachel C says
I learned that Regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness.
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Regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness.
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Mari says
I learned that One-time use towels have been shown to be more hygienic.
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Jennifer M says
I learned that : “People in the U.S. dry their hands on cloth bathroom towels approximately 200 billion times a year.”
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Nicole Greene says
I learned that drying your hands with disposable towels can help prevent the spread of germs.
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Crystal Allen says
i learned that even if a hand towel is not visibly dirty, it does not mean it is clean… thanks clallen at ntin dot net
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Jenn says
I learned that drying with disposables can help prevent the spread of germs
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ade says
They have some awesome cleaning tips on their website.
Laura DeLuca says
One-time use towels have been shown to be more hygienic.
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Adrienne Gordon says
One-time use towels have been shown to be more hygienic.
Kelly Ann T. says
I learned that you can download the learn the drying song from their website.
Susan Bywater says
I learned that regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness. Um excuse me, I need to go throw out some hand towels.
Annette D says
I learned that Regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness. Who knew!
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Clarissa Neiding says
i learned that even if you wash your towels they may not be actually “clean”
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Rebecca Graham says
I learned that Cottony-Soft sheets are free of inks, dyes, and fragrances
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great product
dana says
Yuck: Regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness.
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Valen says
I learned that “Regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness.”
Monique Rizzo says
I learned using these is much more hygeinic than regular towels.Thanks for the chance.
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lori Berman says
use disposables to avoid germs
Annette D says
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Autumn B. says
Even if a hand towel is not visibly dirty, it does not mean it is clean.
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Sarah Hirsch says
I learned that even when a hand towel looks clean, there is still probably a germ party going on there!
Ravzie says
I learned regular towels are very germ filled. But I feel we need to balance between germ control and more waste paper to the landfill.
Annette D says
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Aura says
Hands towels that look clean may not really be clean
Annette D says
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Janna Johnson says
one time use towels are more clean
Lindsay says
Ewww! All the germs we don’t see! Makes me think twice about towel use, that’s for sure!
Annette D says
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Robyn's Online World says
(not entering, just commenting – I’m an Ambassador too). My son was in the NICU for a week after he was born early and I still remember scrubbing our hands really well before we were allowed into the unit. Thank you for being a NICU nurse too – even though it was 15+ years ago that we were in NICU, those nurses were the best!
Russ says
If a hand towel looks clean doesn’t mean that it is clean.
Annette D says
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Deb says
I like the looks of the container and that the “Pop-Up® delivery system always keeps one clean, fresh, dry towel conveniently on hand.”
Karen P says
I learned Regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness
Annette D says
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I learned that “Revolutionary packaging to fit seamlessly in any bathroom, either on a towel bar or countertop.”
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Melissa Cleaver says
Even if a towel is not visibly dirty, it still can be! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Carol G says
I learned that they are available at Target stores.
Holly W says
I learned that even if a hand towel is not visibly dirty, it does not mean it is clean!!
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Jen says
One-time use towels have been shown to be more hygienic.
Debra F says
I learned that one use towels are more hygenic than hand towels.
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Donna B. says
I learned that even if a hand towel is not visibly dirty, it does not mean it is clean.
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the product’s unique, Cottony-Soft base sheet is free of inks, dyes and fragrances and highly absorbent drying hands effectively. Woot!!
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I learned they have a very large section of cleaning tips on the website.
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I learned that Regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness.
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Shawna OBrien says
I learned that People in the U.S. dry their hands on cloth bathroom towels approximately 200 billion times a year. The CDC guidelines for hand washing recommends hand drying with a single-use towel. Kleenex® Hand Towels are an innovative solution that delivers one clean, fresh, dry towel every time you wash your hands.
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Sharon A says
Dry-Touch™ fibers make each towel super absorbent for effective hand drying and bathroom wipe-ups.
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L.D. says
I learned that even though the towel may appear to be clean it is not necessarily clean and may contain germs we cannot see.
Sarah A. says
I learned that regular washing of hand towels does not guarantee cleanliness.
katie s. says
I love that Kleenex has bucked the whole Green Earth trend and encourages people not to reuse, reduce, or recycle. I think we live in a single use world and we need to make everything use once and then throw it away. I’m still waiting for my kleenex wear once and toss undershirts and panties. They may be papery, but why bother washing things? Afterall, all that soap ends up in rivers and kills fish, and divers… seriously though, this is the worst product idea ever.
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I learned that : “People in the U.S. dry their hands on cloth bathroom towels approximately 200 billion times a year.”
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Emily R. says
I learned that hand towels that we use to dry our hands with after washing them can be pretty nasty!
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Melanie says
I learned that Hand drying with disposable towels can help prevent the spread of germs.
justin Castillo says
I learned that hand towels that we use to dry our hands with after washing them can be pretty ugly
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One-time use towels have been shown to be more hygienic.
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I learned that the Dry-Touch™ fibers make each towel super absorbent for effective hand drying and bathroom wipe-ups.
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Angela Winesburg says
I learned that drying with disposables can help prevent the spread of germs, thanks for the chance!
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They have Cleaning Tips!
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Wendy says
I had heard of washing your hands while singing Happy Birthday twice, but never the drying song. We forget how dirty our towels get.
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I learned that they are free of inks, dyes, and fragrances.
Chrysa says
I learned that regular washing of cloth hand towels does not ensure cleanliness
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I learned that even if a hand towel is not visibly dirty, it does not mean it is clean.
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I learned that regular washing of bathroom hand towels does not ensure clean hands.
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