Disclosure: This post has been sponsored by Zoono USA. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
It’s everywhere… Lurking on every door handle, crawling in every dark and ominous mall bathroom stall. Germs are everywhere and the invasion of those pesky invaders is only going to get worse as flu season approaches. We all know that feeling when we’re shopping in our local Wal-Mart and hear that one person cough from 6 aisles away and can just feel ourselves get the plague. Last winter season, our household fell victim to the horrors of flu season and no one was having a “Holly Jolly Christmas” by any means. One person running to the bathroom, another coughing up a lung, and someone somewhere is always sneezing. While it may seem that flu time blues are inevitable and the battle against germs is hopeless, there are a few personal tips and tricks I’ve learned through the years to conquer flu season!
1). The Essential Chicken Noodle Soup
While you may have always rolled your eyes when your grandma as a kid swore by homemade chicken noodle soup when you’re under the weather, she wasn’t wrong! The hot bubbling steam of chicken noodle soup on a cold day not only is a great decongestant, but the broth also helps to alleviate a sore and irritated throat. Also, the vegetables thrown in often pack a strong punch of vitamins and minerals that combat nasty cold symptoms.
2). It’s Tea-Time!
There is nothing worse than a sore and/or hoarse throat that leaves you sounding like you’ve smoked 2 packs of cigarettes every day for 36 years and were the front of an 80’s rock band. But fear not! I have the perfect and simple solution; hot organic green tea. Not only is tea have great antioxidants for year round support, but it is perfect for that troublesome sore throat that refuses to budge. Why not alleviate cold symptoms AND get a sweet immune boost at the same time?
3.) Drink, Drink, Drink!
While some of you may have read that and got excited, no, I don’t mean that kind of drink unfortunately. One of the best ways to fight colds and shorten the torture, is to stay hydrated! And the best thing to drink is water. I know the idea of drinking water may have some of you soda addicts crawling out of your skin, but you’ll thank me when you see how much faster you’ll recover when you stay ahead of the game and are hydrated!
4.) Snug with the Winter Bug
It may seem tempting to try to be super mom and to have the house spotless and dinner prepped by noon, rest is essential to healing. Getting the right amount of sleep is imperative in order to get over the drowsiness of cold season. One thing you can do is snuggle up with the little ones in bed and watch a family favorite! Those dishes in the sink aren’t going anywhere and are not the end of the world, it’s okay to take that afternoon nap. Also, not only is it perfect bonding time, but a great way to get some group shut eye in.
5.) Protect and Deflect the Enemy
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What are your must have cold and flu season essentials?
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I must have hot ginger tea, zinc lozenges, tissues, vicks vapo rub and tyleonol for the aches and pains.
Remarkably, I have never had the flu but I have heard that vitamin C helps
Well I am in bed right now with a nasty cold, going on my third day now. I have been drinking plenty of vitamin C and water.
My flu essentials include tissues, chicken soup, books, a fever reducer, and lots of peace and quiet!
My must haves are tissues, tea, lemon & honey!
My flu season must haves are hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and tissues!
My must have flu essentials are tissues, Tylenol, and good movies to watch!
Our must have flu essentials are motrin, tissues, a fluffy pillow, warm blanket, soups, and sanitizer.
I do rely on washing my hands often, so I guess I would say soap!
My must have flu essentials include blankets, chicken soup, cold compress and medication.
My must have flu essentials are tissues, chicken soup, big fluffy blanket and cold/flu medication.
Must have: Tissues, Anti-Bacterial Soap, Hand Sanitizer, Thermometer, Vapo-Rub, Movies, Chicken Soup. Of course pain reliever.
We need cold and flu meds, tissues, hand sanitizer and medicine.
My must have flu essentials are Kleenex, honey, lemon and tea.
I keep tissues, flue remidies, chest rub and gatorade on hand.
For flu season I stock up on tissues, cough and cold medication, tea and honey .
Our musts for cold and flu season are vapor rub, humidifier, and plenty of TLC. I hate to see our little ones sick.
My must-have for the flu season is usually Robitussin! I feel like it works well or just knocks me out until I feel better either way, I always have it on hand!
My must-have flu essentials are ginger and raw local honey in hot water!
Must have plenty of liquids, tissues, and medicine.
I must have tons of tissue for cold and flu season and love Children’s cold medicines.
Kleenex, pain reliever and fluids are must haves for the flu.
My must have flu essential is chicken noodle soup.
My must have flu essentials are chicken noodle soup, cold / cough syrup, cough drops, Epsom salts, ginger ale, heating pad, honey, humidifier, pain reliever / fever reducer, saltines, and vitamin C.
I must have flu essentials.
We have Lysol spray and wipes, we have tissues with lotion. We have the flu shot every year. We wash our hands all the time with
anti bacteria soap. We drink lots of water and juice and take vitamins
My must-have for flu season is lots and lots of tissues.
My must have flu essentials are tissues, cold meds and vitamin C
My must have flu essentials is hand sanitizers,lysol spray,and Kleenex. I keep hand sanitizers in my purse and in my car the time.
Tissues, lots of homemade chicken soup, soft pjs, a good book, and comfy blanket
Must have CHICKEN SOUP on hand
During cold & flu season we keep stocked on tissues & elderberry juice. Might need to add Zoono to the list.
My must have flu essentials are tylenol, water, tea and a comfy pillow and warm blanket.
My must have flu essentials is Tea, Elderberry Syrup, Humidifier and Clorox Disinfecting Wipes.
I keep aspirin and/or ibuprofen, facial tissues, an humidifier, and honey for coughs, on hand for the flu season.
When I get sick with the flu soup is a must have. Also, plenty of rest, movies and a daily hot bath!
I must have jasmine tea and dayquil nyquil whenever I catch the flu. Oh and my heating pad!
I also keep some meds to comfort and plenty of Kleenex on hand. I also keep some 7up and chicken noodle soup on hand.
I haven’t had the flu in years thank goodness but when I do get sick I want a nice warm blanket, Chicken Noodle Soup, several bottles of 7-UP and TheraFlu
Tissues, ibuprofen and cold medicine
Must have flu essentials are Kleenex and chicken noodle soup!
Tea, a warm blanket and lotion tissues
We usually keep on hand cold medicine, chicken noodle soup, hand sanitizer, tissues, Lysol wipes and spray
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold+Flu …is my must have flu essential
Besides my many bottles of cold/flu meds, pain relievers, my kids take vitamin c in the winter along with their vitamins and lots of hand sanitizers.
My Hubs grew up on potato soup and he swears by it. Plus lots of tissues, fluids and rest.
My must haves are tissues, netflix and hot tea.
When I have the flu, I have to have ginger ale to settle my stomach.
For me, it is hand sanitizer 🙂
I had a great swim class today. Tomorrow will be 20 degrees cooler than today.
I just stocked up on cough syrup, cold meds and hand sanitizer
Tissues, orange juice and chicken soup are my cold & flu must haves!
Hot lemon water with raw honey is one of my flu essentials.
My must have flu essentials are some good movies, some tylenol, and chicken soup!
My must have flu essentials are chicken soup, fever reducer, liquids, and a warm and cozy blanket.
I must have essential oils, tea, chicken soup that my friend makes.
Hot tea with honey, water, soup, blankets and a fan and some oils in my diffuser.
Tissues, tea, medicine and a vaporizer are must haves for us.
I’m not sure if I typed my pinterest username correctly, if not it’s farmermomwife.
Kleenex, honey tea, and medicine
Soft tissues, a warm bed, hot lemonade, and the phone turned off.
Must have flu essentials are tissues and tea!!
Water, ice, tea, quiet, sleep.
Tissue , chicken soup, blanket, medicine and Mom.
I have got to have hot tea, soup, and vitamin c plus lots of rest if I get the flu
Sparkling water. Seriously.
My must have flu essentials include tea, water, tissues, and medicine.
mne are tissues, chicken noodle soup, a good book, the remote and my recliner under my blanket
I need chicken need or chicken rice soup, a lot of fresh orange juice and an electric blanket during flu season
Our must have essentials are lots of rest , medicine and soup.
My must have flu essentials are homemade chicken noodle soup, Kleenex soft tissues and a warm soft blanket.
My must have flu essentials: apple juice, canned or frozen homemade soup, tissue, cold medicine.
I keep tissues, Cough drops, and hot tea on hand in case the flu happens at home.
My must have would probably be gingerale and nyquil
Sanitizing wipes,, otc flu medications, ginger ale and chicken noodle soup are a few essentials.
I MUST HAVE MEDICINE, DRINKS, AND SLEEP.
I must have a pump liquid soap in every room in the house that has water in it. Also, I stock up on tissues nd chicken soup at the start of the season.
My must have flu essentials are medicine, soups, and plenty of rest
definitely disinfectant spray meds
I must have medicine, tea, honey, and my bed.
I would say soup, tissues, and cough drops.
I would say water, medicine and food.
I need some type of medicine for the flu, chicken soup & sprite, tylenol & get lots of rest
My must have flu essentials are Nyquil, soup, and tissues.
Kleenex, OJ, Vicks VapoRub!