Originally Posted by
Zukini
Wash hands, with sanitizer often, and then with soap and water when possible. I have bottles of sanitizer stashed all over. We clean surfaces we touch fairly often - cell phones, iPads, door handles, car door handles and steering wheel, bottom and straps of my purse, wallet and bank cards (easy to do when waiting in the car or a drive through line or whatever), etc.
Change clothes when we get home esp work, public spaces, school and esp the doctor. Take a shower when possible. Everything gets washed. We never reuse “street clothes”. It’s a lot of laundry, but I tell myself, it’s way better than puke on the bedsheets style laundry, etc. Shoes off at the door unless it’s a big gathering where we clean afterwards anyways. I worked in hospital administration for several years and also have clinical staff friends and family who leave their work shoes in the garage, I just don’t chance it to reuse clothes or walk through the house with street shoes. Having a baby / toddler roaming the floors solidified that stance.
Elderberry syrup, from natures way, daily for everyone. We double and triple doses when we start feeling run down or sniffling etc. I swear by it, and gladly will give bottles to friends and family to try. It’s an excellent tonic to prevent or curb the severity of illness.
Sleep! Get enough sleep, more than you think you need. I had this aha moment this year when I caught something DS was fighting off, which rarely happens, and the previous nights had been particularly poor sleep-wise for me. So take a late nap after work when you start feeling icky (kids do it all the time when they start coming down with something!), and tuck in a couple hours earlier for bedtime too. And like you already do, eat well, lots of fresh, clean foods (extra garlic is great and delicious) and drink lots of water!