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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Elias Visontay

My petty gripe: our slovenly attitude to soap dispensers just won’t wash

‘Despite Covid-era zombie sanitiser stations providing the veneer of a more hygienic society, this has ultimately been one giant leap backwards for mankind.’
‘Despite Covid-era zombie sanitiser stations providing the veneer of a more hygienic society, this has ultimately been one giant leap backwards for mankind.’ Illustration: Victoria Hart/Guardian Design

For hygiene enthusiasts like me, a silver lining to the dark cloud of the Covid pandemic was the widespread awareness campaign on how to properly wash your hands, and the proliferation of hand-sanitiser dispensers at most businesses.

Despite this huge leap forward for my community, a laissez-faire attitude to maintaining sanitiser and bathroom soap dispensers since the pandemic lockdowns eased has had dire consequences.

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