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Regardless of how much you love and care about someone, you do not want to share their miserable cold. Anyone who has had sick children or a sick partner knows how to not get sick yourself. There are a few ways to help boost your immunity, especially when it comes to the colder months. Having a viral transmission can spread fairly quickly within your home within a few days of someone first coming home with symptoms. There are a few steps you take in each room to help keep germs at bay. Make sure that you clean any shared surfaces including keyboards, remote controls, door frame the table and more! Below I’ll share a few ways to keep things clean and sanitary free with a few common rooms in your home. 

Bedroom 

If your partner is sick or your kids share a room this can be a little extreme, especially if one of you is under the weather. Here are a few tips to keep things as germ free as possible. You’ll want to keep their sheets clean. Although you might not do laundry every day, having to change the sheets, especially the pillow case, that your loved one coughs or sneezes on needs to be washed. Having fresh air into the room can protect you by moving out the germs into the open. Open any doors or windows during the day so the air moves throughout the house. Another tip would be to put kleenex in the room near the nightstand and then a trash can near by so they can throw away their dirty tissue even in the middle of the night.

Living Room/ Kitchen: 

Keep your distance from your kids if they are grumpy and want to stay in the living room instead of their bedroom. Make sure they know to cough or sneeze into their elbow to help spread germs. If your kids are younger, make sure that they don’t share their toys. Many of them can put them in their mouth but they need to be cleaned or disinfected with wipes right away. This also works in the kitchen as well. Keep your fridge stocked up with lots of fluids such as water and fresh juice to keep them hydrated. Similar to your fridge, have your pantry with healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables and soups on hand. Make sure to run your utensils and dishes through the dishwasher on a high heat cycle to get rid of germs as well. 

The Roof

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While this may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to germs, be on the lookout for any mold or water surfaces are that are in the ceiling. This can be caused from damage to your roof and if that’s the case, you’ll want to get it inspected as soon as you can so no other germs or sickness leak in. If you live in the Atlanta area, a reputable company called Southeastern Roofing Company is who you’ll want to call to assist you! They offer a free roof inspection in Atlanta which alone can entice you to make sure that everything is up to date when it comes to keep your family safe and sick free. This company is service oriented as well as GAF certified. This means they only use the highest quality materials and only the top contractors based on metrics such as professionalism, quality and workmanship are honored to receive this. In fact, only 2% of all roofing contractors receive this. Before the process even starts, they sit down and go over the proper materials and plan to help keep your family safe and secure as well as any concerns they have. The staff is there from start to finish to make sure you are satisfied and happy with the results. 

Bathroom 

While this may be one of the rooms we hate cleaning, especially with all the germs that can be in this room, it’s still important to clean it as much as possible when everyone is sick. This is a shared room with everyone using the faucet handles and doorknobs. You’ll want to make sure everyone is washing their hands with soap and water and wiping up any excess water droplets around the sink and toilet. 

The biggest take away from keeping your family from spreading germs to one another is by working on these few tips, trying to keep your sick ones isolated as best you can and do your best to wash your hands as much as possible. What are some tips you have when it comes to keep your loved one flu and cold free this winter? Is your home also needing some TLC to help keep germs at bay? Let me know what other ideas you might have for you and your family.