When it came to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), growing up in India, I had two extreme case scenarios in my two sets of grandparents' homes.

My paternal grandmother never turned the tap off, while doing the dishes. She simply let the water flow, even if it was just a little trickle (according to her).

This used to irk my mother, and she complained under her breath, urging my grandmother to turn the tap off. On the other hand, in my maternal grandparents' home, I never saw them use soap to wash their hands, even after using the toilet!

My maternal grandparents always used ashes from the burned firewood or mud to clean their hands. This could be very confusing to a toddler's eyes and mind. My own adoptee grandparent did not condone either practice. He inculcated the habit of washing hands with soap and keeping the tap off while rubbing the soap, in me.