AHHHHH u said washing hands is as effective as MOst antibacterial preperations. I would rather not touch things like the toilet flusher and the knobs at the sink. After you wash you must take your clean hands turn off the water and open the door to go out. I flush wit my foot, grab a paper towel open the door and make a run for the Germ X, much less likely to come in contact with Germs or Swine Flu like that. But I do understand about the hands washing thing, my wife is in the medical field and has schooled me on the proper way to wash my hands.