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Washing is one way of cleaning, namely with water
Water

Water is a common chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of life. In typical usage, water refers only to its liquid form or States of matter, but the substance also has a solid state, ice, and a gaseous state, water vapor or steam....
 and often some kind of soap
SOAP

SOAP, originally defined as Simple Object Access Protocol, is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in the implementation of Web Services in computer networks....
 or detergent
Detergent

A detergent is a material intended to assist cleaning. The term is sometimes used to differentiate between soap and other surfactants used for cleaning....
. Washing is an essential part of good hygiene
Hygiene

Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. Such practices vary widely and what is considered acceptable in one culture may be unacceptable in another....
 and health.

Often people use soaps and detergents assist in the emulsification of oils and dirt particles so they can be washed away.

People usually wash themselves periodically. Little children, the sick, and people with disabilities may be washed by a caregiver
Caregiver

Caregiver may refer to:* Caregiver or carer - an unpaid person who cares for someone requiring support due to a disability, frailty, mental health problem, learning disability or old age...
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Washing is one way of cleaning, namely with water
Water

Water is a common chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of life. In typical usage, water refers only to its liquid form or States of matter, but the substance also has a solid state, ice, and a gaseous state, water vapor or steam....
 and often some kind of soap
SOAP

SOAP, originally defined as Simple Object Access Protocol, is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in the implementation of Web Services in computer networks....
 or detergent
Detergent

A detergent is a material intended to assist cleaning. The term is sometimes used to differentiate between soap and other surfactants used for cleaning....
. Washing is an essential part of good hygiene
Hygiene

Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. Such practices vary widely and what is considered acceptable in one culture may be unacceptable in another....
 and health.

Often people use soaps and detergents assist in the emulsification of oils and dirt particles so they can be washed away.

People usually wash themselves periodically. Little children, the sick, and people with disabilities may be washed by a caregiver
Caregiver

Caregiver may refer to:* Caregiver or carer - an unpaid person who cares for someone requiring support due to a disability, frailty, mental health problem, learning disability or old age...
. Often a shower
Shower

A shower is a Stall for washing, usually in a bathroom, having an overhead nozzle that sprays water down on the body. A full bathroom may include a shower stall and a bathtub whereas a small bathroom usually has either one or other....
 or a bathtub
Bathtub

A bath , bathtub , or tub is a plumbing fixture used for bathing. Most modern bathtubs are made of acrylic glass or fiberglass, but alternatives are available in Vitreous enamel over steel or cast iron, and occasionally wood....
 is used for persons washing themselves or others. Showers or baths are commonly taken in the nude and often in private.

In Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, some people(expecially Italians) use a bidet
Bidet

A bidet is a low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the genitalia, inner buttocks, and anus. Originally a French language word, in English language bidet is or ....
 to wash their private parts after using the toilet
Toilet

A toilet is a plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the excretory system: urine and feces. Additionally, vomit and menstrual waste is sometimes disposed in toilets in western societies....
.

More frequent is washing of just the hand
Hand

The hands are the two intricate, prehensile, multi-fingered body parts normally located at the end of each arm of a human or other primate. They are the chief organs for physically manipulating the environment, using anywhere from the roughest motor skills to the finest , and since the fingertips contain some of the densest areas of nerve e...
s, e.g. before and after preparing food and eating, after using the toilet, after handling something dirty, etc. Hand washing
Hand washing

Hand washing is the act of cleaning the hands with water or another liquid, with or without the use of soap or other detergents, for the Sanitation purpose of removing soil and/or microorganisms....
 is important in reducing the spread of germ
Germ

germ can mean:* Microorganism, especially a pathogen; see Germ theory of disease* germ, a cell that has all the information to grow into a complete adult organism...
s.

Brushing one's teeth
Tooth brushing

Tooth brushing is the act of cleaning teeth with a toothbrush.Modern medical research has shown that brushing teeth properly can prevent Dental cavity, gingivitis, and periodontal, or periodontitis, which causes at least one-third of adult tooth loss....
 is also a kind of washing.

Washing also refers to laundry
Laundry

Laundry is the act of washing clothing and linens....
, often hung on a washing line or tumble dried. Washing also refers to washing our faces when we rise in the morning. We also wash our face often to keep ourselves cool.

See also

  • laundry symbols
    Laundry symbols

    A laundry symbol, also called a care symbol, is a pictogram which represents a method of washing, for example drying, dry cleaning and ironing clothing....
    , washing machine
    Washing machine

    A washing machine, or washer, is a machine designed to clean laundry, such as clothing, towels and Bed sheets. The term is mostly applied only to machines that use water as the primary cleaning solution, as opposed to dry cleaning or even ultrasonic cleaners....
  • ablution
    Ablution

    The specific practices of Ablution in Christianity are generally concerned with either ritual purification, or symbolism of humility. Christian ablution may therefore refer to the practice of removing sins, diseases or earthly defilements through the use of ritual washing, or the practice of using ritual washing as one part of a ceremony to...
  • bathing
    Bathing

    Bathing is the immersion of the body in a fluid, usually water or an aqueous solution. It may be practiced for hygiene, religion or therapy purposes or as a recreational activity....
  • sanitation
    Sanitation

    Sanitation is the hygienic means of preventing human contact from the hazards of wastes to promote health. Hazards can be either physical, microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease....
  • Cleanliness
    Cleanliness

    Cleanliness is the absence of dirt, including dust, stains, bad odour and garbage. Purposes of cleanliness include health, beauty, absence of offensive odor, avoidance of shame, and to avoid the spreading of dirt and contaminants to oneself and others....
  • Hand washing
    Hand washing

    Hand washing is the act of cleaning the hands with water or another liquid, with or without the use of soap or other detergents, for the Sanitation purpose of removing soil and/or microorganisms....
  • Dishwashing
    Dishwashing

    The term dishwashing refers to cleaning eating and cooking utensils, in addition to dishes. In British English the term washing up is more common....
  • Car wash
    Car Wash

    Car Wash is a 1976 in film comedy film produced by Universal Pictures. It was film director by Michael Schultz from a screenplay by Joel Schumacher....
  • Wikibooks:Car Washing Techniques