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Choosing and Using Your Soap
A guide to choosing between regular soap and water, alcohol-based hand sanitizers, and antibacterial soap. Includes posters that show both washing with soap and water and alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Antibacterial soap vs. plain soap: Which is better? Liquid soap or bar soap? What about alcohol-based hand sanitizers?
This poster shows the steps for washing hands with soap and water or cleaning with alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
This 11x17 poster shows the steps for washing hands with soap and water or cleaning with alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Last Updated: 04/16/2026