Can’t find antibacterial soap at the store these days? No need to worry, any type of hand soap can rid hands of germs and viruses such as COVID-19. That’s according to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine who has more tips on what to do to stay virus free.

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“There doesn’t need to be any additives in soap to clean your hands of germs and viruses. Soap works by removing germs from your hands, and the antibacterial soap contains chemicals that may also kill the bacteria, but both result in germ-free hands,” said Isabel Valdez, a physician assistant and instructor of general internal medicine at Baylor Medicine.

The rule of thumb is to make sure you wash hands for at least 20 seconds before rinsing and to wash your hands often.