Germ Freak Products
CleanSleeve
www.cleansleeve.com
If you're going to use a toilet seat cover, use one that works. Don't try to make your own from wadded up toilet paper (it's been known to clog toilets!). CleanSleeve is FDA approved, hypoallergenic to sensitive skin and has been proven to stop not only wetness but has stopped radiation from being passed back to the toilet seat from patients undergoing radiation treatment (Hospitals use them!) The CleanSleeve was invented by a dad who was tired (literally) of holding his potty-training toddler over dirty public toilets.
The Clean Shopper
www.cleanshopper.com
Invented by a mom, this award-winning shopping cart cover keeps babies and toddlers safe from germs while shopping or out to eat. It has colorful designs, is washable, has handy pockets for storage and comes in twin sizes, too.
For the Fashion-Forward Germ Aware
www.iawareables.com
Looking for the perfect gift for a doctor, nurse, dentist or germ freak on your list? Check out Infectious Awareables, an Encino California company that raises awareness of infection protection through an award-winning video (HIDE & SEEK!) and a unique line of ties, scrubs, boxers and scarves imprinted with cool magnified images of germs. You can choose from herpes virus ("Oh, honey, you shouldn't have!") to The Humane Genome pattern ("Wear yourself out!"). The company donates a portion of all sales to education and research of infectious disease.
Violight Toothbrush Sanitizer
www.violight.com
Voted one of the Coolest Inventions by Time magazine in 2004, this kills 99.9% of the germs in ten minutes.
CutieKit
www.cutiekit.com
Who doesn't love a little pampering without the potential pathogens that go with it? Check out this nail kit that you can take to the salon with you.
Table Topper
www.tabletopper.com
Table Topper Stay in Place Mats are disposable adhesive place mats that stick to restaurant tables so infants and todders won't eat their food directly off of a dirty table.
Wakmah
www.wakmah.co.uk
With the slogan, when in doubt, whip it out, who wouldn't want a Wakmah? This plastic multipurpose sucker fits into your pocket (hm, is that a Wakmah or are you just glad to see me?) and can be mounted on any surface. Use it open a germy bathroom door or become your personal handle on a crowded subway when you don't look pathetic enough for somoene to give you their seat.
