Post-Bathroom Handwashing as a Checkpoint

Washing your hands after each trip to the restroom is probably a good idea, but not necessarily for the prevailing reasons. Consider this: Unless you are Usher or that Shamwow guy, the amount of dirty surfaces your penis touches pales in comparison to the number of dirty surfaces your hands touch. If anything, one's hands are dirtying one's penis. Try thinking of each bathroom visit (urinations only) as a checkpoint for daily handwashing rather than a necessity following each penis touch.

As a general rule, the first post-shower urination does not require a handwashing. After all, for the average non-neanderthal male, his penis has been safely tucked away in a clean pair of underpants, automatically making it cleaner than his hands. For even more handwashing-free urinations, try washing your penis with a warm, soapy washcloth after your first post-shower urination.

Further, if you or any of your male counterparts frequently wear pants with an elastic waist, going hands-free for the pee and skipping the hand wash all day is a great way to save the planet too! And that is precisely why it matters.