Travel Tips - Handling that grimy public bathroom door

Many people face the “restroom door challenge” with trepidation, not wanting to touch the door but needing to open it.

• If you are inside, take a paper towel  and use it to cover your hand when you open the door.  (Now you know why there are so many trash bins located strategically outside or restrooms.)
• If the door is a “push door” and there are no towels, push it open with your hips or butt.
• If it is a “pull door”, there are no towels, and you are wearing apparel that is long sleeved (e.g. sweatshirt, jacket, etc.) slip your hand inside the material and use the apparel as a glove while turning or pulling the handle.
• If you have touched the the door or any other surface in the restroom, you may want to use a hand sanitizer afterwards.

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