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Clean Hands Man

A Call to Industry to Improve Handwashing

A Call to Industry to Improve HandwashingA Call to Industry to Improve HandwashingA Call to Industry to Improve Handwashing

A Call to Industry to Improve Handwashing

A Call to Industry to Improve HandwashingA Call to Industry to Improve HandwashingA Call to Industry to Improve Handwashing

Have We Settled for Poor Handwashing?

Public handwashing is a series of compromises we have grown to accept. This is an effort to make a step change in the health of humans through improved handwashing. 


While our social videos are funny,  it's no laughing matter. Sickness we carry on our hands costs our society billions of dollars each year–let's fix that!


The Facts:

Touching Our Faces

Touching Our Faces

Touching Our Faces

We touch our faces over 50 times per hour and up to 69 for the “T-zone” (eyes, nose, mouth, and chin).*

Handwashing Habit

Touching Our Faces

Touching Our Faces

 Handwashing prevents up to 80% of infectious disease spread **

20 Seconds

Touching Our Faces

Soap Not Sanitizer

 20 seconds with soap and water can cut colds by 21% and diarrhea by 40%**

Soap Not Sanitizer

Soap Not Sanitizer

Soap Not Sanitizer

 93% of hand washers prefer soap and water over hand sanitizer**

Improved Habits

Soap Not Sanitizer

Improved Habits

 69% of people report washing hands after bathroom use**

Better Habits

Soap Not Sanitizer

Improved Habits

 20% of people sometime choose not to wash in public because of conditions**

 * National Institute of Health - 2020 report

 ** National Foundation for Infectious Diseases - 2025 State of Handwashing Report 

About Clean Hands Man

I’ve washed my hands on six continents—and I’ve seen firsthand how often we compromise on something as fundamental as hand hygiene. In almost every setting, from airports to luxury hotels to five-star restaurants to hospitals to schools, we accept standards that fall short of protecting our health.


My mission is to change that. I believe we have the knowledge, the talent, and the technology to raise the global standard of handwashing—and in doing so, to build healthier communities everywhere.


Today, my work is focused on shining a light on this issue, sparking conversations, and inspiring solutions. If those efforts contribute to even a small shift toward a healthier society, I will count it as success.

Is Your Company Part of the Solution?

3M  •  Aike  •  Airdri  •  Alsco  •  American Standard  •  American Dryer  •  Amway  •  Asia Pulp & Paper  •  Biodrier  •  Blanco  •  Bobrick  •  Bradley  •  Carysil  •  Cascades  •  Cintas  •  Colgate-Palmolive  •  Dan Dryer  •  Delta  •  Diptyque  •  Dyson  •  Essity  •  Excel  •  First Quality  •  Franke  •  Geberit  •  Georgia-Pacific  •  Gerber  •  Godrej  •  GoJo  •  GROHE  •  Hengan  •  Henkel  •  Himalaya  •  Hokwang  •  International Paper  •  ITC  •  Jacuzzi   •  Jaquar  •  Johnson & Johnson. •. KAO  •  Kimberly Clark  •  Kingkonree  •  Kohler  •  Kraus  •  Kruger  •  Lion  •  Lucart  •  Mediclinics  •  Method  •  Metsa  •  Mitsubishi Electric  •  Moel  •  Moen  •  Palmer  •  Panasonic  •  Plussen  •  Proctor & Gamble  •  Reckitt  •  Roca  •  Rohl  •  SC Johnson  • Siemens  •  Sloan  •  Soho Commercial  •  Sofidel  •  Stern  •  TOTO  •  Unilever  •  Wepa  •  World Dryer

Let's Talk

If you see your name on this list (or even if you don't), what is your company doing to help improve handwashing and make this improvement affordable and accessible for all public locations? 

Got questions or want to discuss: info@cleanhandsman.com

Basic Requirements of Good Handwashing:

Touch-free Faucet

A faucet that doesn’t require touching to operate, mounted at a sink where you can wash thoroughly without touching any part of the sink.

Reliable Touch-free Soap Dispenser

One with a consistent power source to avoid battery failures. Also, consider the soap type—Is foam soap always the best choice?

Warm Water

Soap’s scrubbing agents work better with warm water. Faucets must deliver steady warm water for at least 20 seconds, unlike many current intermittent hands-free models.

Proper Drying

Cheap paper towels may work, but a single high-quality towel could replace five low-quality ones. Automatic hand dryers are an option, but many blow water and recirculate airborne pathogens from the same germ-laden air source.

Touch-Free Exit

Exiting a restroom without touching a door handle is critical. Some use paper towels to open doors and hopefully there is a trash can nearby, but when only air dryers are available, you’re forced to touch the same filthy handles that everyone else is touching. Innovations like the StepNpull foot door opener or SanitGrasp touch-free handle help, but open walkways are ideal.

Video

Gucci Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills, CA

Walked into Gucci on Rodeo Drive expecting a couture cleanse — and left with wet sleeves and trust issues. 😂 Pump soap meets “touchless” faucet that needs, well… touching. Add in a mini flood zone, and it’s clear: this luxury label missed the hygiene memo.

Paris Street Toilet

Bienvenue à Paris! 🇫🇷 Tried one of the city’s self-cleaning public toilets — and let’s just say, it cleans itself better than your hands. 😂 Soapless dispenser, weak water, and a dryer spreading the ghost of handwashes past. Great idea, poor execution.

Smokin' Dave's BBQ - Estes Park, CO

Smokin’ Dave’s may serve five-star BBQ, but their handwash game belongs in the penalty box. ❄️ Ice-bath water, ghost-level soap, and a hand dryer that doubles as a jet engine. Had to pull the exit with my “stinky pinky” — a germ gamble I’ll never forget.

Trump Tower

Marched into Trump Tower ready for a gold-plated wash experience — and walked out with a hygiene hangover. 💦 Manual soap, cold water, and a hand dryer gasping for life. Only redeeming feature? The exit’s doorless freedom.

Beverly Hills Hilton

Strutted into the Beverly Hilton ready for a luxury handwash fit for a king — but this faucet decided to gatekeep my rinse! 😂 Suds started strong, water bailed early, and towels barely showed up for the job. At least the exit setup saved the day.

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