Germs – 6 Simple Hygiene Tips To Stay Healthy

6. Don’t cough or sneeze into your hands. As a child, your parents may have told you to cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. Coughing or sneezing into your hands will simply increase the spread of germs as you touch surfaces and objects with the hand that you just sneezed or coughed in to. To prevent the spreading of germs, it is best to cough or sneeze in to your elbow instead.