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Cold & Flu Care Basket
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Teresa Kulczycki
When the temps drop and everyone starts coughing near the produce section (you know that moment 👀)… having a Cold & Flu Care Basket ready to go just makes life easier. I like to keep mine stocked before road trip season + winter kicks up. This w...
 
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I always include Kleenex in cold & flu care baskets, because the minute you don’t have tissues is the minute you suddenly really need them.  A travel pack size is great for a road trip too - they’re lightweight, easy to tuck into a purse or glovebox, and way kinder than scratchy gas station napkins.
Kleenex
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They’re clean, portable, and not greasy like the jar. I also love keeping one in my road trip bag for those stuffy nose days when the AC is blasting and you need fast relief.
Vicks VapoStick Solid Balm, No Mess, Soothing
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A little unglamorous… but wildly practical. Toss a couple of disposable vomit bags in your cold & flu care basket — because nothing derails a comfy cozy recovery faster than a panic scramble for anything that might work. These save the day on lon...
YGDZ Vomit Bags Disposable 15 Pack 1000ml
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DayQuil is one of those cold & flu basket staples that keeps you functional when you still have to parent, work, or road trip. It helps tame the worst symptoms so you can actually make it through the day without feeling like you’ve been hit by a ...
DayQuil Cough, Cold & Flu Medicine for Daytime Relief
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NyQuil is the nighttime superhero in a cold & flu care basket — because sometimes your body just needs sleep to do the heavy lifting. A solid night of rest can make the next day feel way less like survival mode.
NyQuil Cough, Cold & Flu Medicine for Nighttime Symptom Relief
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Forehead cooling pads are magic when you feel fever-ish or your head is pounding. I’ve used these on road trips before and they make it so much easier to rest, especially when you can’t quite get comfortable.
Forehead Cooling Pad
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A good throat spray is such a life saver when talking hurts and swallowing feels like sandpaper. I keep one in my cold & flu basket because it brings fast relief, especially when I still need to get things done and can’t just hide under a blanket...
Chloraseptic® Cherry Sore Throat Spray
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Cold-Eeze is one of my go-tos because I swear it helps shorten the misery window when you feel something coming on. Perfect addition to a cold & flu basket when you want to give someone a fighting chance at bouncing back faster.
Cold-EEZE
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Saline nasal spray is gentle but so effective, especially when everything feels dry and irritated. I always keep this in my cold & flu basket because it helps you breathe easier without adding extra meds into the mix.
Saline Nasal Sprays
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Zinc gummies are my favorite version, easier to take and way more pleasant when you already feel crummy. A great cold & flu basket add-in to support your immune system without feeling like you’re choking down horse pills.
Zinc gummies
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Emergen-C Daily Immune Support is perfect for those first “uh oh… am I getting sick?” moments. I love tossing these into cold & flu baskets because they’re easy, taste way better than most supplements, and feel like a little boost your body actua...
Immune+ with Triple Action Products
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A great place to learn about the benefits of this amazing plant!
Echinacea: Usefulness and Safety | NCCIH
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Echinacea is a great natural immune support option for cold & flu baskets, especially when you’re trying to fight things off early. I’ve taken it during road trip season when I could feel something coming on… and it felt like a little extra armor...
Echinacea
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A digital thermometer is one of those “you don’t think about it until you need it” items and then you REALLY need it. It’s a simple must-have in any cold & flu care basket so you can actually track what’s going on instead of guessing.
Great Lakes Ace
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Saline nasal spray helps moisturize irritated nasal passages, loosen congestion, and flush out allergens without adding any medication, which makes it a great first line option to try when you’re stuffy. It’s especially useful for travelers because d...
What Does Saline Nasal Spray Do: Benefits & Uses
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