New & Noteworthy: November's 'It' Products

CLEAN NOSES

—Just washing your hands may not be enough to avoid cold and flu germs. NOZIN nose sanitizer claims to provide another defens.e Their nasal swab, for ages 6 and up, supposedly reduces nasal germs up to eight hours with a blend of ethyl alcohol and natural ingredients to kill staph and strep bacteria and to block rhinovirus and influenza; it sounds great for airplane flights when you are breathing in re-circulated air.  Ten pre-filled swabs cost $9.95 for 60-plus doses; 30 swabs are $14.95.  At GNC or www.NOZIN.com.

                                             

—But if you do get sick, you can try relieving nasal congestion with Vicks Early Defense Nasal Decongestant Spray. The spray turns to gel in the nose so it stays put. For ages 6 and up. $10.99 at drug stores or at www.vicks.com.  

—And Cold-EEEZ has new Organix organic cough and sore throat drops, made from organic peppermint oil.  Orchard cherry, golden honey lemon, dark chocolate mint and purely peppermint flavors are for ages 5 and up; $2.49-$3.99 for a package of 24 at supermarkets and drug stores.  For more information, go to www.coldeeze.com.


CLEAN SAVE

    Go green while you clean.  Drop & Clean are concentrated cleaners in pouches that dissolve in water, so there is little waste and less packaging.  The multipurpose cleaners, lavender scent Festival and pine Pinalen, clean and deodorize floors, kitchen counter tops and toilets.  Sold at Shop-Rite or www.dropandclean.com.  Glass Plus also has dissolvable refills, an ammonia-free formulation that can be used in an empty trigger bottle.  The refills come in packages of two, and cost $2.69, the same as a new bottle of Glass Plus, so, so you ‘get one free’.  At Kmart and Target; www.glassplus.com.