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Bargain lover, when you figure out the true secret to this, you need to patent it and sell it, because it will make you millions!!!

Here are a few more things that might help:

-- Fresh air. When someone in the family is sick, those germs can circulate around the entire house. This won't be practical in the dead of winter, but if there's a way to regularly open the windows and get fresh air circulating in the house after someone has been sick, perhaps the air in the house becomes healthier.

-- Fresh linens. You probably already do this, but change your sick child's pillowcase every day.

-- Fresh toothbrushes. When someone has had a cold or the flu, be sure to throw out their toothbrush and get them a new one. And be sure the family's toothbrushes don't touch.

-- Everyone gets their own box of Kleenex. Think about it: while we think this isn't necessary because the tissues are disposable, a sick person touching the tissue box can leave germs behind for the next person's hands to pick up.

-- Everyone puts their own dishes and cups and silverware in the sink.

-- Purell, for when people can't wash their hands with soap and water.

-- Watch out for communal toys. Think about such things as a big bin of crayons that all the kids dig their hands through. It might be smart to have a "special" box of crayons that only comes out when someone has a cold.

You're so smart to wash doorknobs, toilet handles and other things that our hands touch constantly. Don't forget the tv remote control, light switchplates, and the refrigerator door handle!!

Good luck this winter!

October 21, 2008 - 8:54am

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