Maintaining hand hygiene is critical for preventing the spread of infection. The Time Timer WASH offers a touchless, water-resistant, and visually structured handwashing protocol. Its disappearing disk design, coupled with the CDC-recommended handwashing duration, provides a universally accessible and easily understood temporal cue for individuals of all ages and cognitive abilities. This tool supports the development of effective handwashing habits, promoting health and well-being in various environments, including educational, home, and community settings. It can be a valuable resource for promoting independence in self-care skills, particularly for children and individuals with cognitive or sensory processing differences.
The Time Timer WASH times for a total of 30 seconds and breaks hand washing into three simple steps –
- Soap (5 seconds),
- Scrub (20 seconds)
- Rinse (5 seconds)
It can be initiated without touching by simply holding in front of the Timer. No touching needed!
Music and sound can be switched off and on. The sound can be used to help reinforce steps or the WASH timer can be run silently for sound sensitive environments. Play the video below to hear the music and sounds of the Time Timer WASH.
A suction cup is included with the WASH and can be placed on the bottom or back of timer for versatile placement on any mirror, glass, or nonporous surface. The WASH can also stand alone or can be hung on the wall with a screw or nail (not included).
Requires 3 AA/1.5V batteries (not included).
Touchless: Begin timer by simply holding hand in front of the timer. No touching required!
Simple, Easy Steps: Breaks the handwashing process into 3 simple steps so it can easily be understood by all ages and abilities.
Safe: Reinforces 20 seconds of scrubbing recommended by the CDC for clean, germ-free hands.
Universal: Understood by all ages, this timer not only ensures clean hands, but can help curb OCD, germaphobia, and general anxiety disorder associated with washing hands and pandemic anxiety.
Fun: Alerts and music play throughout to increase engagement and make handwashing fun. (Optional)
Convenient: The Time Timer WASH can sit on the counter or suction cup to a mirror. It also includes a nail hole so that it can be hung on a wall.
Benefits:
- Intuitively understood by all ages and abilities
- Encourages kids to wash hands independently
- Simplifies handwashing into 3 simple steps
- Reinforces CDC recommended scrubbing time with time to soap-up and rinse
- Kids get it — they can easily grasp the concept of elapsed time and time remaining, creating less stress while washing hands
- Consistent use ensures a sanitary environment and helps kids understand how long to wash hands
- Touchless operation keeps device free of germs
- No need to understand numbers to know how long to wash hands
- Transcends language and culture barriers
Features:
- Total 30 second duration
- Touchless/IR operation
- Easy to see LCD light-up disk
- Water Resistant
- Included suction cup can be placed on bottom, on back, or WASH can be used without
- Music and beep alerts at each step optional
- Size: 3.74 x 3.74 x 2.36 in
- Requires 3 AA/1.5 V batteries (not included)