A Coronavirus Preparedness Checklist for Moms

Wash your hands often! (Like, REALLY wash them!)

Teach your kids to wash their hands often and properly.

Disinfect your cellphone regularly (you know, that thing you are always touching, setting down on surfaces, taking into the bathroom with you, and holding up to your face!)

To protect against respiratory viruses, Vitamin D3 is king.

On hand to help fight respiratory viruses from home.

The version your body will benefit from the most is a D3 with added K2, in an oil-based dropper form. We use the Canprev brand:

Double blind studies have shown that elderberry syrup can cut the length of influenza in half . You take it at the first sign of symptoms.

Water on its own isn’t enough if you get dehydrated, so stock up on something with electrolytes. There are your classic Gatorade or sport-drink beverages

There is nothing worse than everyone in your family getting sick at the same time… so think about having simple, nutritious food options already at home.

When sick, you want to focus on fresh produce – for all those great vitamins! The best way to get this in shelf stable form is freeze dried.

Did you know that studies show that to be healthiest, it is best to get 10 servings (roughly 1/2 cup each) of whole fruits and vegetables in every day?

I always try to feel better with natural remedies before reaching for drugstore cough remedies. I love this DIY Cough Syrup from the blog Barefoot in the Kitchen. The ingredients are super simple!

I’m no EO guru, but there are two essential oil blends I like to have on hand whenever we are coming down with something.

OnGuard (Protective Blend)

Breathe/Easy Air Blend

This is another one that is flying off the shelves. We got a large bottle, plus smaller ones to throw in the car, purses, etc.

Yes, I have to include this on the list! Face masks are most beneficial when worn by the person who is sick.

You will be doing a lot more laundry and sanitizing with a virus going through your house! Consider stocking up on extra laundry detergent, dish soap and germ-killing cleaning products.

You need to buy disinfecting bleach (regular bleach just deodorizes).

It lasts about 6 months from the packaging date before expiring.

Add it to a spray bottle and dilute with water. Do NOT mix with vinegar (or any acid) unless you want to die a heck of a lot faster than from catching coronavirus.