Also, please social distance your ass out of my basement .
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Ever see the Mythbusters episode where they lined up toothbrushes to see how far fecal matter traveled. Right near the toilet was the worst but nowhere was safe.
So yes washing hands helps but it's not the be all, end all solution.
I'm sure someone will disagree with me but I think protecting ourselves completely from infection isn't a good idea. Particularly after reading Immune (good but not the best resource) I think washing our hands all the time or using antibacterial soap is not a good choice for our individual health and immune system strength.
Washing hands a few times a day when using the restroom is infrequent enough to not be considered washing them all the time. There are hours to get some bacteria, but washing a few times a day reduces the volume so your body doesn't need to fight as hard.
You only go to the restroom a few times a day?
Sometimes if I'm active enough, but the use of few was to indicate that it wasn't constantly all day. Like every couple of hours and not every 30.minutes or something when people complain that washing their hands every time is some kind of burden.