I can’t think of a time when any external injury I had became infected. There were times when something threatened to become infected, but I just washed it a couple of times a day with soap and water, peroxide if it was especially bad, and it cleared right up.

My son was constantly bleeding so I started a first aid kit just for him. It was called “Clean rags for bleeding wounds.” In addition to sterilized sheets torn / cut into strips, it contained hydrogen peroxide, large band aids, gauze, nurses tape and duct tape. None of his injuries ever became infected.