These sick hacks are so helpful during cold and flu season.
Last year was brutal. We had one sickness after the other. Influenza, strep throat, a rare stomach bug… I am doing everything I can, just like most of us, to try and keep our house well this year.
I’m sure we’ll end up with a cold or two at bare minimum, so I will be keeping these hacks around to help us when we need it.
11 Sick Hacks for When You Feel Like Crap
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Attach an empty tissue box to your new one with a rubber band so you have somewhere to throw your trash.
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Use a sharpie to keep track of dosing your prescription meds.
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Nagging, annoying dry cough? A cup of hot chocolate works WONDERS. Researchers at London’s Imperial College found that theobromine, a derivative in cocoa, suppresses coughs better than codeine! Theobromine works by suppressing vagus nerve activity, which is responsible for causing coughing.
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Use your slow cooker as a humidifier! Just fill it with water about three quarters of the way up and heat up on high. Then, take the lid off and let the moisture escape into the air.
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Kids have a gunky throat but hate to drink tea? Heat up a package of Jello! Make it as usual but don’t let it harden, just drink it.
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Kids have a gunky throat but hate to drink tea? Heat up a package of Jello! Make it as usual but don’t let it harden, just drink it.
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Drink pineapple juice to soothe a sore throat.
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Make sore throat popsicles. Perfect for kids who are young and can’t have a cough drop.
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These Vicks shower melts help relieve congestion quick.
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Make your own DIY saline spray to clean out your sinuses. Perfect if you run out and don’t want to leave the house. from One Good Thing by Jill
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Stomach bugs are the worst! Prevent them and treat them with grape juice and activated charcoal.
