For killing germs, is it better to wash your hands in hot or cold water?

I%26#039;m thinking cold; germs can%26#039;t survive cold, can they?|||it is best to wash your hands with hot water and an anti-bacterial handwash.|||Warm water and antibacterial handsoap.


:o)|||hot, very hot water.|||I am going to say hot/warm water with soap is the best because it is more conforting to me! I do not like being so cold, unless I am hot. So the hot water does two things, cleans and keeps me warm!|||I recently heard that it was better in luke warm water. Cold water does not kill germs and when you wash in hot water, you tend to not wash as long since the water is hot.|||use hot water, it kills germs(that%26#039;s the reason we boil water)|||hot or cold water doesnot make much difference. Better use some antiseptic liquid like dettol|||hot water kills germs its just like heat when cooking germs get killed at a certain temperature use a bacteria killing soap also and wash thoroughly|||hot soapy water|||I think hot water would be better.|||Use warm water (not cold or hot) when you wash your hands.