Liquid Soap or Foaming Soap – Is there a difference for my childcare center?

 

There is a difference in liquid soap and foaming soap, but not necessarily in the end result. If a child is taught to wet their hands, then apply one squirt of soap and rub their hands together front and back for 20-25 seconds (the amount of time it takes to sing the ABC song through once or sing Happy Birthday through twice) then they should have clean hands. Teaching the children at your daycare or childcare center is the first step to helping them learn the proper hand washing skills.

The differences are in the interest level, the amount used and in the yield per dispenser. Children like the foaming soap! They are curious about it and think its fun to use. They will usually use only one squirt or pump of the foaming soap versus one or two squirts of the liquid soap. This means they don’t waste soap. Because air combines with the foaming soap when it is pumped to make it “foam” the average foaming soap dispenser has a yield of 2 1/2 to 3 times the yield of the liquid soap.

Liquid soap and foaming soap come in individual small sink-side dispensers or in large bags that go in wall dispensers. The wall dispensers are more economic and cost efficient. Many dispensers require a drill and screws to install but some now have a strong self-stick pad on the back that adheres to the wall. The wall dispenser refills usually range from 800 ml to 2000 ml.

Alcohol and Non-alcohol hand sanitizers are available in gel or foaming formulas as well. Depending on the regulations and requirements in your area hand sanitizers may be an option for your childcare center, too. Check to see which option would work best for your location. Now… which one, liquid, gel, or foaming soap or hand sanitizer?!

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