Yoohoo, Mr. Staph... say hello to my little friends!Joining me in my fight are many weapons to stop the staph in its tracks! First and foremost, I have bleach...and lots of it! I have placed antibacterial wipes and a gallon of bleach in each bathroom and in the kitchen for use every time I wash my hands or use the toilet. All the hard surfaces in the house will have to be washed with bleach or antibiotic wipes once per day for 7 days straight in order to wipe out the staph 'colony'. The idea that this bacteria actually has a colony gives me the heebie jeebies. It just gives the bacteria that much more of a malevolent sounding power over me and my home. Some of the weapons I have are only available by prescription, such as the Bactoban nasal antibiotic gel which both boys and I will use daily for 5 days. We will also be bathing with a betadine-type soap that kills all the bacteria on our skin. Unfortunately this soap will also kill the 'good' bacteria our bodies carry right along with it! So our ability to fight off new infections or bacterias may be hindered for a short time.
One of the fun items I bought for our use is a bottle of Squid Soap. Its a fun antibacterial soap to teach children to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds. The idea is simple, They press down on the plunger and it leaves a squid-like ink mark on their palms that will not disappear unless they wash their hands for the full 20 seconds. No more having to smell our children's fingers to be sure they actually washed them. Even better is it comes with a very cute silicone squid that you can take off and play with, or...well, your kids can.
Noah made friends with his new buddy, The Squid Soap!
One of the fun items I bought for our use is a bottle of Squid Soap. Its a fun antibacterial soap to teach children to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds. The idea is simple, They press down on the plunger and it leaves a squid-like ink mark on their palms that will not disappear unless they wash their hands for the full 20 seconds. No more having to smell our children's fingers to be sure they actually washed them. Even better is it comes with a very cute silicone squid that you can take off and play with, or...well, your kids can.
Noah made friends with his new buddy, The Squid Soap!I'll keep you all updated on how the detox is going here at Casa Walker. So far I haven't been able to do much since the major cleaning is not supposed to begin until Noah is clear of all the staph sores. Sadly, two more cropped up this morning. Ughhh.
