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Germs. Germs and more Germs!!!! I hate them! The cold weather is here and my kids are already getting sick. I was sick all day yesterday and it was not fun! I am sure all you moms know what I mean. What happens when mom gets sick? EVERYTHING!!! My whole house goes to pot. Clorox sent me some tips on how to help fight those germs during the flu season and I thought I would share them with you.
The CDC has announced that last week December 8-14, 2008, was National Influenza Vaccination Week. That means the time is now to take precautions. Each year, more than 22 million school days are lost in schools across the country due to cold and flu.
Here are some tips from Clorox and the national PTA:
· Get Vaccinated: Effectiveness varies from 70 percent to 90 percent. It is recommended for children 6 months through 18 years of age.
· Wash your hands frequently: Germs are the culprit in causing flu. Take time and thoroughly washing hands.
· Help Stock Up: More than 56 percent of teachers buy their own cleaning supplies. You can help by donating cleaning supplies, such as Clorox disinfecting wipes, to help your teacher stock the classroom and keep it clean.
· Take Five: Experts believe that up to 80 percent of infectious illnesses are spread by touch and students can touch up to 300 surfaces in just 30 minutes. Take 5 minutes to wipe down commonly touched surfaces in the classroom such as desks, pencil sharpeners and keyboards to help reduce the spread of germs
· Teach Healthy Habits: Remind kids to share wisely. It’s great to share items like books, toys and pencils, but not items like combs, brushes, hats, toothbrushes, tissues, whistles, cups and forks.
· Do the Elbow Cough: Cough into your elbow, not hands (where you’re more likely to spread germs through touch).
· ABCs of Sneezing: Keep tissues handy and teach kids how to blow their noses early – instead of doing the icky sleeve swipe. The key is tossing tissues in the trash right away to keep germs at bay.
· Sleep is Key – for parents and children, earlier bed times mean better performance the next day.
Don’t forget Clorox Wipes are great to keep at Day Care, Church Nursery,Diaper Bags and best of all it’s safe to use!
Do you have some great tips on cleaning the classrooms, or ways you help fight germs and flu? Clorox wants to give 3 lucky people the chance to win 2 pkgs of Clorox Wipes!
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I’m subscribed to your blog and my best tip on fighting germs would be to wash your hands many, many times a day.
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Tip: Hand sanitizer in EVERY room … AND use it!
The best tip that I have is to just WASH your hands ALL the time. Constantly wash your hands or use germ-x as much as you can remember.
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I’m a subscriber. For keeping germs at bay, wash hands, wash hands, wash hands.
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I am subscribed to your blog, and to fight the flu and kill germs, wash hands, and make sure your finger nails are clean!
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I am subscribed to your blog and your forum. Lysol and Clorox wipes
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MY best tip for fighting germs is to have the purell gel handy wherever you go!!
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Biggest way to fight the flu, teach all to wash hands- if the kids are sick, keep them home- same goes for work- no sense in getting everyone else sick and really cutting down work getting done. I wipe down doorknobs and handles and even shopping carts..look like a nut but watch the kids that pick the noses and touch the baskets- totally gross.Subscriber
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eat a healthy diet so your body can fight off sickness
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I am subscribed via email. My best tip would be to not wait until the spring to do a thorough “spring cleaning”. It is important to disinfect common items, especially when anyone in the house is ill — but I love these wipes because they really make it simple and effective!
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My best tip is to wipe down surfaces that are touched often by many people with a disinfectant wipe. Doorknobs, telephones, and keyboards are some hot spots I am sure to clean.
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I make my own Eucalyptus Essential Oil Spray for Doorknobs and Phones and Hands also:)
I am a subscriber!!
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I FEEL YOUR PAIN MY LITTLE BOY HAS BEEN SICK SINCE SUNDAY AND IT’S HORRIBLE I START TO PANIC, SPRAYING DOWN EVERYTHING WITH LYSOL, MAKING SURE HE WASHES HIS HANDS AND I GO TO THE STORE AND BUY HIM HIS KLEENEX(THE ANTI-VIRAL KIND)HE LIKES HAVING SOMETHING LIKE THAT HIS OWN. I JUST KEEP UP WITH THE VITAMIN C AND JUST WATER KEEPING THE FLUIDS IN THEM I CHANGE HIS SHEETS ALSO WHEN I DO THIS I TAKE HIM TO THE COUCH AND LET HIM SLEEP THERE AND THEN I DO WHAT MY MOM ALWAYS TOLD ME TO DO I OPEN THE WINDOWS TO HIS ROOM AND FREEZE HIS ROOM OUT TO KILL THE GERMS. ONCE DONE AFTER A FEW HOURS I PUT CLEAN SHEETS ON (OF COURSE WINDOWS CLOSED AT THIS POINT AND THE ROOM LYSOLED) AND THEN I TAKE HIM BACK TO HIS ROOM ALL FRESH AND CLEAN. I THINK IT REALLY HELPS. GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I am a subscriber,an my tip is to not shop when the crowds are heavy,I usually go early in the mornings when its less crowded an the chances are less you will catch something
I am a subscriber and my best tip is to wash hands frequently; if washing is not possible, I always have hand disinfecting wipes in the car.
I avoid the public during my down times (I have immunity disorders), and it helps a lot! TY for giving your readers this opportunity!
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I subscribe thru e-mail!!
Wash hands a lot!!
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I make sure my kids take off their shoes as soon as they enter the house so they dont track outside dirt and germs throughout the house.
Use Lysol at work. Colds and Flu can spread like wildfire at work. Keep a can of Lysol at your work station. I spray down my keyboard and phones.
Use Lysol alot a work. Germs spread rapidly around here. Clean phones and works areas.
ALOT OF GROCERY STORES HAND THESE CLOROX WIPES OUT OR HAVE A CONTAINER YOU CAN TAKE FROM WHEN YOU GO SHOPPING– ALWAYS USE THEM THEY ARE FREE—-I KNOW CREST AND HOMELAND HAVE THEM.
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My best way to fight germs is I do not use daycare at this time!
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I subscribe! My best hint for avoiding colds and the flu is wash, wash, wash hands!
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I’m a happy subscriber and my best tip is carrying hand sanitizer everywhere and encouraging the kids to cover their mouths when they cough. This is an icky time of year and so far, we have manged to escape illness!
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I am subscribed and I am a weird about germs anyway. I use Clorox or Lysol wipes on everything, doorknobs and phones. And I use Clorox anywhere spray on my kids toys and the countertops.
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we don’t shake hands during flu season and we wash our hand regularly. Also get plenty of rest each day so your body can recoup.
I subscribe via email
I follow on twitter.
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I get my flu shot and wash my hands.
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1. I am subscribed to your Blog.
2. I keep hand sanitizer on the kitchen counter and in the diaper bag so we can keep those germs from spreading!
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My best tip to fighting germs is to wash your hands and not to touch the doors use your napkin. Use hand sanitizer.
hmmm, my best tip is bleach everything. i use it on absolutly everything!
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I subscribe and my tip is to do alot of handwashing and if you have to cough do it into your elbow and not on your hand. That will help with the spread of germs.
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I’m a subscriber and my best tip is to remind the kids to “please cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.”
This best tip would be to use Clorox Wipes for kitchen, bathroom, and Everywhere.
I am subscribed.
Thanks.
The wipes are great especially around flu season.
I’m subscribed to your blog
wash hands and wash them some more
My best tip for preventing colds or flu is to eat something spicy, like jalapenos or chinese hot mustard. That seems to keep the sinuses clear.
I tell my kids to never drink out of a water fountain and to always wash hands. They/we bring reusable water bottles everywhere we go. I also carry wipes with me in my purse and car so we always have a way to wipe up those germs!
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you can never too much wipes!
O actually love clorox wipes for keeping my work aera clean. They are great at fighting germs by wiping your desk and your phone as well.
The best to fight germs…..soap and hot water
I subscribe to your blog
I’m subscribed. My best tip is cough into your elbow and wash or use hand sanitizer constantly. I also vote for getting a flu shot.
I am subscribing.
I love clorox wipes. I use them for everything, I love them for wiping out my daughters lunchbox and her notebooks. I also like to use them to wipe off grocery cart handles.
I subscribed via google reader. My tip is wash your hands many times. You do not realize how many times you touch your face or mouth during the day. My son was in the hospital a year ago (viral ensephalitis) and upon entering and exiting his room we had to use the hand sanitizer. Let me tell you, if you put your hands near your mouth…the taste was awful. I did not realize how many times I did this until this illness hit my son. So now we wash, wash, wash! It never hurts and we just keep a lot of lotion around.
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My best tip….?
WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!
I cringe when I see people come out of the stall and walk right on out the door! Never stopping to wash their nasty hands. Disgusting!
Then guess what? These are the people who touch stuff too. Yea…the doors, handles, carts, counters, their faces/mouths!!
ICK!
Best tip I have is to WASH YOUR HANDS!
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I think the most effective way to stop the spread of germs is to wash your hands. It is important to teach your children good habits such as this and to also learn to cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Because our daughter has multiple medical issues, we’re constantly fighting germs. Our best tips are to routinely wash hands, take vitamin C, use hand sanitizer in public when hand washing isn’t available, always wipe down shopping cart handles, use a cart cover when daughter rides along, avoid over crowded locations (sporting events, church services, concerts, movies, etc. where large crowd is in small space) during cold and flu season.
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I like stuff that cleans and disinfects.
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I am a subscriber. I always add Clorox bleach to a bucket of warm water and wipe everything down. Door knobs,bathroom counters,kitchen counters,tv remotes and the children’s toys.
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I usually just try to wash my hands a lot and use hand sanitizer. I know, nothing knew here but I’ve got nothing else!
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I’m subscribed! We wash our hands a lot!
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Our best tip has been buying sanitizer in bulk and keeping a bottle by the door and smaller ones in the car & diaper bag. We are pretty cautious since one of our babies arrived a wee bit too early (23 weeks) and we had to be extraordinarily careful about his exposure when he came home. We use lots of Clorox wipes still.
I agree with the majority, wash hands before you eat, after you go to the restroom, after you shake peoples hands at church, and make your kids wash their hands when they come in from school.
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i sub and my best tip is to keep these wipes in your bathroom so everyone can use one to clean up their mess!!
The bugs are running crazy…great contest!!!
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Hi! My best tip is to constantly wash your hands and eat a lot of vitamin C drops. Thanks.
wash, wash, and wash those hands!
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I love the Clorox wipes! I clean all my kitchen counters with them. I also mix clorox with water in a large tub during the summer and wash my son’s toys in the mixture. He was a premie and had so many issues with germs that using clorox has help keep the little guy very healthy. He’s now 5 and very healthy
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