Water may be in short supply when you are in make shift living arrangements. Even so, it is necessary to maintain minimum sanitation standards, particularly when preparing food. The following are a few tips to remember. Preparing Food Wash hands with soap and warm water, if possible, right before you start preparing food. Keep hands away from face and other parts of the body.
Hands are great carriers of germs.
Prepare food so that there will be minimum contact with the food, i.e., little mixing and one pot cooking. Resist the temptation to wipe you hands on your clothes. Keep a separate dish cloth and towel accessible to wipe off hands. Do not use the hand dish cloth and towel for washing and drying the cooking and eating utensils. Cleaning Up From A Storm Rub dishwashing detergent on hands, elbows and under the fingernails.