I am a Kleenex Ambassador. This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Before you now it, the cold and flu season is going to be in full effect and I want to share some tips from Kleenex with you on how to survive being ill. And certainly when and if you come down with the flu you don’t want to be heading out of the house to get the items you need to get better.
Hopefully, you have checked out my previous post about the Achoo App that lets you know how close the flu is in your area. Keep checking it because the flu will be arriving at some point over the next few months.
The Cold and flu season has always been unpredictable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), although epidemics of cold and flu happen every year, the timing, severity, and length of the season varies from one year to another. That means that the cold and flu can hit your family without warning, and if you aren’t prepared with cold and flu essentials like Kleenex Everyday Tissue, you might be left scrambling and playing catch up after sickness has entered your home.
Tissues are the most commonly used item in the home when you or a family member have a cold. Do you have enough boxes to get you through this flu season? Make sure you are stocked up.
I like to keep extra tissues in the car as well, you never know when you might need them.
Top 10 ways to prepare for the Cold & Flu Season
- Do you clean the most commonly used items/areas in the house or office space often? Don’t forget about doorknobs, phones, keyboards, elevator buttons and even the refrigerator handle.
- Stock up on garlic; it has anti-bacterial properties and thyme is a remedy for coughs. This is an easy addition to chicken soup.
- While you are at the grocery store pick up some veggies as well, this will help add antioxidants to your diet.
- Just because you are drinking a liquid it doesn’t necessarily mean it is keeping you hydrated. Make sure you have plenty of water, herbal tea and fruit juice. Electrolytes can help with an upset stomach by diluting it and having small sips every 5-10 minutes.
- With young ones in the home, I want to make sure that everyone is as healthy as possible but being in school can be tricky. Did you know that 96% of school nurses agree that when a child comes to school sick, other children tend to catch his or her virus.
- Even though the temperature is dropping outside you can Boost your immune system with Vitamin D – enjoying a little sunshine can help.
- Avoid using a humidifier when you’re sick – they can actually spread the flu germs.
- All colds are contagious, regardless of mucus color.
- Don’t forget it isn’t too late to get your flu shot. Every year, the U.S. alone reports more than one billion colds and 35 – 50 million flu cases.
- The most important thing for all of us to remember is:
If you would like to learn more about the these tips and where you can find additional tips and advice to prepare your homes for what’s ahead, and useful information to help you avoid the last-minute trips to the store so that you can care for their family when someone gets sick, click here to go to Kleenex.com.
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We have Kleenex boxes in just about every room in our house! We also have a box in each of our cars. We can’t live without them! We all suffer from allergies, plus we’ve been passing colds back and forth.
I buy so many of these and love sending them to school as well. Seems they go through many,many boxes a year
We just got over having colds. and we use Kleenex and angel soft tissues. We also like the Kleenex hand towels, it spreads less germs.
We only use Kleenex tissues because they are soft and strong
Great Tips! Kleenex Tissues Are Always In My Home! Great Trusted Brand!
We have Kleenex in every single room of the house! Almost everyone in my family is somewhat germ-o-phobic and we try our best to keep everyone healthy! I enjoyed reading your tips! I had never really thought about a humidifier actually triggering the spread of viruses. That is useful information!
My Family burns through the Kleenex during the cold season. There are 5 of us that live in the home. We can pass around a cold! We can’t be without the tissue. We just all got over a cold about 2 weeks ago. I already got the kids their Flu shots last week. I will be getting mine on Friday at my annual physical. I just checked out the Achoo app. I like it. I think its cool to be able to see what level the flu is in my area. moderate for now. As long as it doesn’t go into the red before my Flu shot takes effect I’ll be fine.
Ha, got my Flu shot today! Whew. Now to stay bug free until it takes effect.
Currently I have the flu and feel worse than ever. Thanks for the great tips, will try the garlic to see if my coughing slows down. After this cold, Im headed to the doctor for a flu shot immediately!!!!!
Great tips including the vaporizer. I really like Kleenex Cool Touch tissues; they’re awesome for sore noses that are blown a lot during colds and/or allergies!
Awesome tips and I love Kleenex! I get sick often because of some meds I am on so I have become a tissue aficionado and Kleenex is my go-to brand! My favorite tips are the garlic and hand washing because they make a huge difference for me 😀
Great Tips! Kleenex Tissues Are Always In My Home! Great Trusted Brand!
Great Tips! Kleenex Tissues Are Always In My Home! Great Trusted Brand!
Kleenex tissues are soft and strong
Drink your fenugreek tea. Not only is it a natural mucus remover, for nursing mom’s it helps increase lactation. As far as how safe it is,,, pick a package of maple-flavored candy or artificially flavored maple syrup. Yep, right their on the label. It’s fenugreek.
Very good advice!! Children need to be taught how to protect themselves against cold and flu germs! My granddaughter is the first one to add the hand sanitizer to the grocery cart when we go grocery shopping!
Thanks for this article! I thought we’d made it through the cold/flu season unscathed, but alas, we’ve been battling this cold for three WEEKS. And these tips are exactly what I’m doing. Good advice!!! 🙂
These are excellent tips for surviving the cold and flu season. The most important one, of course, is to wash your hands often. With little ones around the house, all family members should practice this.
We use the Kleenex brand and love it. They have some very good tips about flu and cold season!
Great tips and how quickly the kids pick viruses up at school. We have sent numerous boxes each year to school with my grandson and they are always in need for more.
Great tips! Thank you very much!