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Ladies,
There’s nothing worse than catching a cold or the flu, especially when you have a little one to take care of. In case you missed Michelle Madhok on Good Morning America NOW or better.tv, read below and arm yourself with the best germ-busting finds to help you get through flu season in one piece.
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*Michelle Madhok - SheFinds.com, MomFinds.com. (Note: I am a shopper, not a doctor. These are just a few finds on the market to help you get through cold and flu season.)
A. HAND SANITIZERS -- When you can’t get to a sink
 1. Persani Hand Sanitizer ($2.99): Eliminates 99.99% of potential disease-carrying germs on contact. Carry this refillable spray pen in your pocket or purse and subtly battle bacteria without the fear of being found out as "one of those OCD hand washing freaks." We'll keep that little secret between us.
2. Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer ($2.99 for 47 ml travel-size - up to 120 pumps): Find this Triclosan-based hand sanitizer at Wal-Mart, Walgreens and Rite Aid nationwide and anywhere Vicks products are sold.
3. HandClens ($8.99): This is alcohol-free, so use it generously without fear of getting dry hands.
 4. Jao Hand Refresher ($16 for 8 oz): Hollywood favorite used on several TV shows and Movie Sets like Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy. This "upscale" antibacterial is an instant disinfectant and aromatherapy boost in one. Jao kills germs and freshens hands with ethyl alcohol (less drying) and their very own blend of antiseptic essential oils: Lavender, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Geranium, and Sage 65% ethyl alcohol with a blend of five antiseptic essential oils. It kills germs naturally, smells great, and doesn't dry out . It can also be used as an aftershave for the guys, an under arm refresher (it really takes the stink out) an ear cleaner on a Q-tip and an amazing zit zapper.
5. Susan Brown’s Baby’s Antibacterial Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer ($6): Infused with moisturizing Vitamin E and Jojoba beads, that disperse during application, this hand sanitizer leaves hands not only clean, but softer than ever. In addition to being antibacterial, this product can heal dry, cracked fingers – often caused by other hand sanitizers that are alcohol-based. While Purell may retail for $3.69, it is certainly worth spending $16 on Susan Brown’s Baby Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer for its hydrating and moisturizing properties.
 1. Skin Milk Anti-Bacterial Hand Wash ($5): Enriched with vitamins A, D and E, so emollient and soothing, it's hard to believe that it's antibacterial. Therein lies the beauty of this hand wash; it's killing those little bacteria buggers, but it's killing them softly.
2. MALIN+GOETZ Rum Hand Wash (8.5 oz. for $20): Use this 12% Rum Eau de Toilette on your hands or in the bath to get squeaky clean. Rum Hand Wash purifies and balances, rinsing free of residue without irritation, drying, or stripping. This hydrating and luxurious foaming gel cleanser leaves your hands subtly scented with our signature fragrance: top notes of bergamot and plum, middle notes of dark rum and leather, formulated without artificial colors and incorporates a gentle, natural plant-based preservative system. Each 8.5 oz recyclable cylinder comes with a pump for ease and convenience.
3. Botanical Skin Works Eucalyptus/Lime Antibacterial Hand Soap ($10): Ingredients of this botanical hand soap include Organic Cocoa Butter, Tea Tree and other essential oils. You won't find parabens, dyes, synthetics or FD&C Colors. And the plus to the botanical skin works product is that it is also antimicrobial...it gets rid of other nasty germs like fungus, bacteria and certain viruses.
WASHES FOR KIDS: Anti-bacterial soap is great, but it's generally the old-fashioned scrubbing that does the trick no matter the soap. Recent studies show very few people do an adequate job of this.
- Eyeball Soap ($6.50): With articles about germs and illness prevention saturating parenting magazines all winter, how come I never came across one that gave good advice for how to get my four-year-old to wash his hands without a lengthy battle? But, I found a solution: Eyeball Soap. It totally works. It’s soap, with a cool plastic eyeball inside from Soapourri. Now he loves to wash his hands, so he can make the eyeball move. And the soap smells good. And he washes for a long time, which the magazines will tell you is key to germ elimination.
- Squid Soap ($3.99): Designed for kids between three and six, it also has gained popularity with Gen Y and X'ers like myself, who just like cool soap dispensers. And that's all SquidSoap is. It is regular old soap with a unique vegetable ink that stamps your hand when you press the pump. It takes about 20 seconds to wash off...then you know you're clean. And in my case... that my house guests washed.
C. GADGETS
 1. The Handler ($10.95): Hard core haters will welcome The Handler -- the long lost limb they never knew they had. It's infused with nano silver particles which effectively kill 98 percent of all single celled organisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi) on contact and can open doors, flush toilets and handle a multitude of life's unpleasantries that you'd rather not.
2. VIOlight Ultraviolet Travel Toothbrush Sanitizer ($29.99): When you're trying to do away with germs, your toothbrush should probably be the second place you hit after your hands. Just think--it's moist, sits out all day, and then you stick it in your mouth. Yuck. The VIOlight Toothbrush Sanitizer will put your worries to rest. It looks and functions as a toothbrush holder, but it also uses UV light to stop everything from the common cold to botulism. The CDC has even stated that toothbrushes can be a significant source of "potentially pathogenic organisms,"
D. IF YOU GET SICK – GO FOR BOTANICAL RELIEF
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