work colleague who doesnt wash her hands!!

Do you work in a supermarket, agran2?

I would politely take her to one side and tell her what you have noticed I'm sure she will feel very embarrassed and think twice next she visits the ladies.

Think of it as doing all your work colleagues and yourself a big favour in stopping others from falling ill with one of many very unpleasant illness.

I wouldn't but then I'm a coward. Perhaps you could get some poster about the importance of hand washing and place in a prominent position. You could talk to your employer and ask if they could give a health and safety talk at your next torture team meeting. That might do the trick and save any unpleasantness.

If you have a health and. safety officer ask them to post notices about hygiene , she probably isn't the only one

I feel exactly the same way as you do and I doubt if I would be able to let it go on. I agree, she will not be the only one and what about the fellows?

Yuck, yuck, yuck - that would worry me too - not at all sure what I would do about it though......

Perhaps a laminated notice (or several) put up in the loo and wash area reminding people to wash their hands or use sanitising lotion.
You are not BU.
It drives me mad
Could you quietly ask whoever in charge to have a meeting and point out the need for hygiene & hand washing.

No Ana I dont why? We have posters but I guess some people just read it and forget glad Im not the only one horrified by this!

Buy her a little bottle of that hand wash stuff that doesn't need water. Can't think what to call it that doesn't sound like soapy hand wash. You can just leave it prominently on her desk or hand it over if you dare!

Well, it's not very nice but I wouldn't waste any sleep about it - unless you are both working in, say, a food shop, hospital, etc.

If it really is something that bothers you, as others have said, mention it to your Health & Safety officer.

The thing is, she may ( for all you know) have used a wipe of some kind before she left the cubicle.Or not. As others say, it depends on what kind of place that you work in.I usually use wipes rather than wash, in some places, depending on what it's like.
Unless you are looking for a row, do not say anything.

Who wants enemies within the workplace?

If you say something to this woman she may be annoyed and is unlikely to change her ways anyhow.
Even if she did start washing her hands, there are probably others who do not so it wouldn't solve the problem.

You are right, it's revolting!

Say nothing, it really is not worth it.

"Polite Notice" - those are so annoying! When they went up in the toilets where I used to work, there were mutterings about the "hygiene police".

far north is right, there's no point, because she may ignore you, and or others may also not wash their hands.

The point is, there are germs everywhere. If it bothers your, use antibacterial gel.

It wouldn't be the first time I've seen this happen. I would say nothing, wash your own hands and if you can't open the door with your elbow, use your hand sanitiser afterwards.

You not your.

I use hand cleanser and must admit have thought I hope people don't think I haven't cleaned my hands I spray handles as well its habit after I had poor immunity

I use hand cleanser too because you wash your hands and then have to open the door to get out, it's ok with a push door you can use your elbow. Hand cleanser is my best friend I'm afraid

I agree with Grannyknot. There are germs everywhere, and most of them don't come from your bum!

My sister has no qualms in letting people know that they have bad habits, she has been heard to bellow HANDS at departing backs. I have to agree with her when it is a restaurant or hospital.

I dont think its possible to compel a person to wash their hands
Just be careful when its her turn to buy the cakes for her birthday!

Apparently, computer keyboards can be five times as dirty as a toilet. It really isn't worth worrying too much about germs because as grannyknot says, they are absolutely everywhere and anyway you need to build up a certain degree of immunity.

It's an odd thing, if the taps are the turning type, as opposed to swivel, if you know what I mean, then you turn them on with "dirty" hands, wash you hands, then touch the taps again to turn them off, thereby possibly picking up the same germs you've just washed off!