WHILE YOU'RE IN THERE, Keep it safe to breathe

There's a new thing on the web this morning from some realtors that has some sense:

"SCIENTISTS RECOMMEND THESE TEN METHODS TO DISINFECT YOUR HOME"

It was under HOME OWNERSHIP  from some realtors....


A lot of things to think about:

And a few easy  to remember:

"If there's an odor:",....there are germs - or words. to that effect.
and
" look for labels that the EPA has tested and approved with words “disinfect” and “sanitize.”  Yes, I'm swiping their quotes.

They insist sponges must be replaced often, and some cleaning rags must just be thrown away.  It does make sense if you can afford to do it.  They didn't use the word icky, but you know when the time has come.

My Clorox empty does not say epa or not in letters big enough to read.  But I'll probably get another one. I keep a dilute Clorox water sprayer.  And even use it to get slippery soap traces off the tub. I keep a Clorox rag near the front door, but it's too thick,and could collect dust - I'll replace it. 

For certain fabric surfaces and odors, even carpet or my shoes, whatever, I have a vinegar water sprayer.   (The smell goes away when it dries.)

Now some important  advice for you who are tough enough to stand up to the challenge.  

Food that falls on the floor must be thrown away. 

 No sneaking a bite. They don't tell where to buy ear plugs if your toddler was the owner of that cookie.


I wish you health.

VIRUS HANDWASHING...And Its New Problem

I was busy getting out of the car.  For a second, a finger nail seemed to catch on my jacket.  Next day, it happened again.  I finally examined it under the bathroom vanity light and ...
 

The whole top layer of a nail on my right hand was tearing off, and stiff enough to  crack and tear at the edge. Quick! A little bandage before it gets worse.

Wanting royal finger nail perfection is one thing...but who expects anything like stiff  and torn enough to catch on a coat, yet fragile enough to peel away?

Went straight to  the laptop, of course.  Mayo clinic  had fingernail news  as I dug past the virus news And...
...Surprise!  Peeling can be caused by things like vitamin needs or..excessive  hand washing!

I had no noticeable vitamin problems to cause peeling, so..


Start with the prescribed minutes scrubbing.   Then I just push the bottle top on the Essential Lemon lotion, rub lotion on, and go.

I couldn't picture a man doing that...certainly not if anyone's looking.

Was I ever behind the times. Back to the laptop...and you probably knew: there are hand creams for guys whether you dig ditches, dig around in files, or dig for the prescription pad.  And they don't all pretend to be for work.  Some are luxury - to fit about any budget. You can probably order them by mail...So whether you don't  want to scratch your girl, the new baby, the new client, or your own skin-- the stuff you need is probably ready to buy.

(It wouldn't hurt to give a thought to your vitamins, though, but that of course is not  medical advice.)

I wish you health.

DO THIS. REALLY. DO IT

 THE RISKS  -   KNOW THEM  AVOID THEM

BY ERIN BROMAGE


READ IT, READ PART OF IT, 

FIND IT 

IT'S ALL IN THERE IN PLAIN TALK finally

about our dangers  

I found it somehow on Twitter

DON'T COME TO GRANDMA, SWEETIE! SHE'S ISOLATING.

"Have you been around any kids?

Wow!
One day some years ago in L.A.  I  went to my beloved doctor with something that was probably NOT my endless fight with  the  "air".

His asking about kids left me speechless.

My "kids" by then were "my grownups" and did not live with me.  I have never pinched nor tried to kiss other people's babies.  And flinch when other people do, subjecting the babies to who knows what.

He gave me a short course on what babies can get...AND GIVE.

Now comes our killer virus.  And we are cautioned to keep everyone apart.  But with schools closed, I went hunting for what to do if there is no one to kid-watch.  And some toddlers already know the route and know when we are going to Granpa's or Grandma's.

A group, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 
spot lights on line some places even  really tiny kids can get serious stuff to pass along;
It includes some tough-as-a-Marine cleaning recipes for germy stuff; like a spray of rubbing alcohol and distilled water on a cloth to clean my phone and maybe my keyboard.  And cleaning of pet toys that many little kids love. And sporting goods.

Since I'm an older person, I have worried at times when really tiny toddlers rush to the elevator to see Grandma or Grandpa.  I want them safe, and face it: I want to be safe, too.

As that group CHoa says, none of this is medical advice!

I wish you health.

STUFF I've LEARNED WHILE SICK (and after)

I do not get along well with some women doctors

Other women may get along happily with some doctor I can't

NO one I don't like gets to cut me

Ideas from the past, like what is a really clean "room" are important to me

It is  never  good to be trading good jokes with other Docs when you have to announce cancer to pt  over the phone