Sunday, December 27, 2009

If you use an acidic liquid to wash your hands, will it kill more bacteria compared to a less acidic liquid?

more specific. will it kill more bacteria in your hands if you use the juice of a lemon to wash hands compared to washing it with plain water|||Yes, if you use the juice of a lemon to wash your hands, it will kill more bacteria on your hands than washing with plain water. Of course, if you do that too much, you will get chapped hands.





The slice of lemon that you sometimes get when you order a drink in a restaurant can be used to somewhat sterilize the lip of the bottle or the glass that the drink comes in - if you are in a country where the water (or restaurant hygiene) is questionable.





Some alkaline or basic substances can be harsher than some acidic solutions. For example, a very strong solution of hydrogen peroxide can eat the flesh off your bones (I%26#039;m NOT talking about the very dilute 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide that people put on their wounds - I%26#039;m talking about a very concentrated solution).

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