5 Essentials Every American Home Needs Before Cold Season
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The five things worth having in a cabinet in October, so you are not driving somewhere at 11pm in January.
Cold season is predictable and the shopping for it is not. Five things, bought in advance, cover most of what a household needs.
1. A thermometer that works
Digital, tested, with batteries in it. A fever is the one symptom where the number changes what you should do.
2. Paracetamol and ibuprofen, separately
Separately, not in a combination product, so the dosing is yours to control and you can see exactly what has been taken.
3. Saline nasal spray
Not a decongestant spray. Saline can be used as often as needed and has no rebound effect.
4. Oral rehydration salts
Cheap, shelf-stable, and the single most useful thing in the cabinet when a stomach bug arrives.
5. A written list of what everyone takes
On paper, on the fridge. The moment you need it is the moment nobody can remember it.
