It seems like every person I speak to right now has a cold or flu, and several of their family members do as well. I go to the grocery store and the sounds of hacking coughs and sneezes echo through the aisles. If only running out of the store to hide from these contagious characters was an option, but even if it was, I have a kindergartener. As everyone knows, kindergarteners are the germiest little characters of all. Since face masks are not in vogue like during the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic, what’s a gal to do?
My daughter and I take our vitamins, eat healthy foods and hand wash regularly, but in the midst of the season of sickness having an extra level of defense is prudent. WetOnes are a convenient way to add that extra level of precaution. The travel packs and individually packaged wipes can be carried in your car or purse, so you can wipe down that germy cart handle, before claiming it as your own. Hands and personal electronics can also be “detoxified” right on the spot.
To help you and your family avoid illness as much as possible during this cold and flu season, I have some handy healthy tips for you from Dr. Benjamin Tanner, a microbiologist:
- Practice Good Hygiene for at Least a Week After a Cold. Cold viruses can be found in nasal secretions of children for two to three weeks after the onset of symptoms. That’s a long time for an unwanted guest to stick around!
- Keep Your Immune System Healthy. Studies show that maintaining a healthy body weight with proper nutrition reduces risks of infection, and also may prevent inflammation (potentially damaging immune system hyperactivity).
- Keep Up on Cold and Flu Germs. Colds are most infectious during the first two to four days people are infected. And you can’t outrun their germs: droplets from sneezes can travel at a velocity of 45 miles per hour and cover a distance of 10 feet. Wash your hands and face regularly; when soap and water is not available use Wet Ones® Antibacterial Hand Wipes to kill bacteria on your hands.
- Don’t Touch Your Face. Most cold viruses are spread by contact with surfaces through “self-inoculation” when hands pick up cold viruses, and then touch the nose or eyes to start an infection. In fact, a study of kids showed that a program to discourage touching the face reduced colds by nearly half.
For more tips, product information and special offers stop by the Wet Ones website.
I wrote this review while participating in an Ambassador Program for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Wet Ones® Antibacterial Hand Wipes and received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.
I go through a lot of Wet Ones with two little boys in the house.
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I make sure to wash my girls’ hands regularly and to stay away from anyone that is sick.
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It seems like everyone is sick. It’s so sad.
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I have these in the car, diaper bag, play room, EVERYWHERE!
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so hard to not touch my face.
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I know. I can’t stop :/
I’m kinda paranoid about touching my face ever because of germs. I went 5 years without getting sick, but then I visited family Christmas 2011 and doggone those fools…they got me sick. So now I’m back at just over a year running…. and I’m literally running away from those coughs and sneezes you mentioned in the grocery store!
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Everyone is sick! We use Wet Ones ALL the time.
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I am “that mom”: the germophobe. They still get sick. It does make me feel better though to wipe everything down!
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Yeah, I have been avoiding groups of people and steaming like crazy with lemon essential oil. That’s on top of using disinfectant wipes, sigh.
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I love Wet Ones!
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I need to put these in my car. They are perfect!
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We have managed to escape so many illnesses this year. Perhaps we have Wet Ones to thank for that!
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Wet Ones are a must in my house.
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These are perfect sizes!
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These have been a staple in our house for the last three weeks because of everyone being sick. I’m so glad it seems to be OVER!
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Where do you get these awesome photos? I love that these come in little travel sizes, I always have on in my purse.
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I carry Wet Ones in my purse and car!
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terrible yr for allergies i try to keep the kids at home and use hand sanitizer often
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These are great tips!
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Wet ones are a must!
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I LOVE wet ones – we have them in the car, home, and diaper bag!
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I love Wet Ones, they are so handy to have.
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