It’s that time of the year again. The weather is getting cold, people are out and about at the stores doing Christmas shopping, the kids are in school. Then it happens. It might be a cough. It might be a fever. Whatever it is, it sure has thrown a wrench in your plans.
This is exactly what happened in my family last week. Everything seemed to be going well. I was getting things done, running errands, getting the kids to playdates, and even buying Christmas gifts. Then I woke up the one morning with a sore throat and a cough. Within two days I was miserable with a nasty cough and runny nose.
The only problem is that I still had two children to care for so I didn’t have time to be wiped out. I decided it was time to be proactive. I needed to tackle this illness head-on.
Dry air can be a lung irritant, so using a humidifier in the bedroom can help. By breathing in the warm, moist air it will help loosen the mucus and lessen the severity of the cough. Be sure to clean the humidifier according to the manufacturer’s instructions to avoid growing additional bacteria in it.
Use an over-the-counter expectorant to help you cough up mucus. As gross as it sounds, coughing up the mucus is what you want as having excess mucous in the lungs can lead to nastier infections such as pneumonia or other respiratory infections.
Use products such as the Kleenex Anti-Viral facial tissues in order to stop the spread of the virus. These revolutionary new tissues come in the same 3-ply strength that you come to rely on from Kleenex, but on these tissues the middle layer is moisture-activated and kills 99.9% of cold and flu viruses.
This means that these tissues are not only soft and sensitive on your mouth and nose, but instead of holding onto cold and flu viruses, these facial tissues actually kill viruses and protect your household.
In addition to keeping the spread of germs to a minimum, I love that you can buy these tissues in the 12-count package at Sam’s Club for only $15.48. That breaks down to approximately $1.29 a box. Plus, they also have Box Tops for Education. It’s pretty much a win-win-win! I know that I am going to be sending a few of these boxes into Little E’s school to help them stop the spread of germs, because let’s face it, whatever he is exposed to at school he will eventually bring home!
You can pick up the Kleenex Anti-Viral Facial Tissues at your local Sam’s Club or at on the Sam’s Club website.
To help get you started in combating cold and flu season, I am giving away a $15 Walmart e-gift card (which can also be used at Sam’s Club!) to help you purchase anything you might need to keep your home free of germs this winter! Enter through the form below.
