Hand Washing Timer

A hands-free visual timer comprising:

• a housing having a battery compartment for storing at least one battery;
• a door for covering the battery compartment;
• a waterproof rear cover for covering the battery compartment, the rear covering being adapted to be secured to the housing;
• a circuit board containing light emitting diodes;
• a liquid crystal display capable of showing an annular ring of triangles which disappear as time elapses;
• a front bezel secured to the housing, the front bezel having openings allowing light to pass through the openings in the front bezel;
• at least one light sensor secured to the front bezel;
• and
• a plastic front lens having multiple icons silkscreened on a back surface of the plastic front lens.

A method of using a hands-free visual timer for assistance washing hands for a predetermined time period, the method comprising:

• activating a light sensor secured to a front bezel of the timer by waving a hand in front of the timer, the front bezel of the timer being secured to a housing, the housing having a battery compartment for storing at least one battery to power the timer, wherein upon activation, a single color liquid crystal display shows an annular ring of triangles and a light emitting diode displays a first icon,
• waiting a first time period until a first number triangles disappear and a second icon appears on the face of the timer;
• waiting a second time period until a predetermined number of additional triangles disappear and a third icon appears on the face of the timer;
• and
• waiting a third time period until all the triangles have disappeared and the face of the timer is blank.