Hygiene
This program is a higher level version of our Hygiene How-To Series (HTS). This Learning Activity Series (LAS) approaches the content in a way that is more suitable for advanced users, using interactive lessons based upon video modeling. The Hygiene program provides users with step-by-step instructions on how to take a bath or shower, floss and brush your teeth, use deodorant, and wash your face and hands.
How to take a bath or shower
- Decide to take a bath or shower
- Make sure you have a towel
- Make sure you have a washcloth
- You need soap, shampoo, and conditioner
- Remove your clothes
- Put your clothes in the dirty clothes basket
- Turn on the water
- Check the water
- If taking a shower, shut the shower door
- Adjust the shower nozzle
- If taking a bath, fill the tub
- Get wet
- Put shampoo in your hair and scrub
- Rinse out the shampoo
- Put conditioner in your hair and scrub
- Rinse out the conditioner
- Wash with soap and a washcloth
- Rinse off the soap
- Turn off the water
- Dry off with the towel
- Bathe each day
How to floss and brush your teeth
- Get the dental floss
- Tear off about 12 inches
- Wrap the floss around your fingers
- Floss between each tooth
- Get your toothbrush and toothpaste
- Turn on the water
- Wet the toothbrush
- Put toothpaste on the toothbrush
- Put the toothbrush on your teeth
- Move the toothbrush in a circular motion
- Do not swallow any toothpaste
- When finished, spit out the toothpaste
- Rinse off the toothbrush
- Brush your teeth one more time with water
- Rinse the toothbrush again
- Rinse out your mouth
- Put the toothbrush and toothpaste away
- Brush your teeth each day
How to use deodorant
- Take out the deodorant
- Remove the lid
- Turn the knob on the bottom of the deodorant
- Place the deodorant on your underarm
- Rub or spray the deodorant onto your underarm
- Do both underarms
- When finished, put the lid on the deodorant
- Put the deodorant away
- Use deodorant every day
How to wash your face and hands
- Go to the sink
- Get the soap and a towel
- First wash your hands
- Turn on the water
- Put soap on your hands
- Put a little water on your hands
- Rub your hands together
- Rinse off your hands
- Then wash your face
- Put water on your face
- Then put soap on your face
- Rinse off your face
- Turn the water off
- Dry off your face
- Dry your hands
- Put away the soap
- Hang up the towel
- Wash your face and hands often
How to control germs
- For a cold or cough
- Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing
- Don’t touch dirty things
- Keep your hands away from your face
- Use rubber gloves
- If your nose runs
- Wipe your nose with facial tissue
- Don’t pick your nose
- Blow into a facial tissue