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Clearly the idea behind this Christmas post is a couples only and private holiday ideas for just the two of you to celebrate. Our website is family friendly so we try not to be salacious in any way however we will hint at a few ideas about the kind of Christmas gifts that the two of you can only give each other.

Intimate apparel is no longer only delegated to the females of our species. Costumes, undergarments and lingerie can be purchased individually or in sets designed for couples. You and your holiday partner can enjoy the unwrapping of each other’s gifts when you first get them and each time you wear them.

For extra fun you can hide holiday gifts in the outfits to be discovered while unwrapping. Hidden Christmas gifts can come in the form of jewelry, secret messages and gift cards. For practical purposes and safety, avoid hiding toaster ovens or large screen TVs no matter how successful a Cyber Monday you had.

Here are some tips and guidelines on how to help keep your holiday home Virus free. Remember that health is the best gift you can give yourself and your family at Christmas and all year long. Even if you do decide to invite friends over don’t forget to practice Social Christmasing.

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• Home Cleaning Supplies
• Respirators
• Humidifiers

Home risk reduction strategies when no one is ill include:

• Increase ventilation of fresh air into the home to dilute airborne germs and pollutants.
• Upgrade to a MERV 13-rated air filter in the heating/cooling system. That efficiency level can capture virus-carrying sneeze droplets. Higher ratings are more efficient but may overly restrict the air flow and cause problems, so consult an HVAC professional if you want to upgrade further.
• Prevent very low relative humidity below 30 percent, which can make people more susceptible to respiratory infection. This is rarely an issue in warm, humid Louisiana climate, but it can happen during cold winter weather when the heating system is running.
• As an added precaution, close the toilet lid before flushing to reduce exposure to any germs released into the air by the turbulence, and run the bathroom exhaust fan during and for a few minutes after flushing.

When someone in the household is sick or quarantined:

• Isolate the affected person in one room.
• Exhaust air from that room to the outdoors to keep the isolation room’s air from circulating to other parts of the house. This can be done with a small window fan on low speed blowing to the outside.
• Avoid sharing a bathroom. If that’s not possible, run an exhaust fan continuously. 
• Close off or cover the central air vents in the isolation room if there is another way to control temperature. Provide a window air conditioner or a room space heater for that room as needed for comfort. In mild weather, open windows.
• Use a room air cleaner in the isolation room. 
• Continue the strategies for when no one is sick in the rest of the house occupied by healthy household members.

When no one is ill but the household includes a person at high risk:

• Isolate the high-risk person in a separate room and bathroom if possible. Keep the door closed. This is to protect the at-risk person in case another household member has the virus without symptoms.
• Use a window fan to ventilate the room with outdoor air blowing from outside to inside.
• Close or cover the central air vents into the room and provide a room air conditioner or space heater as needed.
• Use a room air cleaner in the isolation room.
• Healthy indoor air quality tips for all homes:
• Pollutant source control is top of the list. Never allow smoking indoors, don’t burn candles and always use the range hood when cooking. Buy and use only low VOC cleaners and household products (read labels). Avoid overuse of disinfectants, such as bleach, which produce unhealthy fumes. Do not rely on air filters or air cleaners as a substitute for pollutant source control.
• Try to maintain 40-60 percent indoor relative humidity for optimal health and comfort.
• Make sure all drain traps have water in them to prevent sewer gas in the home.
• Clean and capture dust with a HEPA filter vacuum cleaner or damp-wipe methods.
• Clean high-touch surfaces often, especially door handles, light switches and countertops.
• If the home was built before 1978, assume it could have lead-based paint and asbestos-containing materials. Home repair and renovation projects that disturb paint or asbestos materials can create a serious hazard. Hire only EPA Lead-safe Renovators to do work on the home.
• When choosing new door, cabinet and faucet handles, consider brass. Uncoated copper and its alloys, as well as silver, can have anti-microbial effects. Although more research is needed, a recent study by the National Institutes of Health and CDC reported that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, remained viable for up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel surfaces versus up to four hours on copper.

References:

• magnoliareporter.com/living_and_learning/education/article_78b1ccf8-8fbc-11ea-a2d1-3be98c36dbe0.html
• cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cleaning-disinfection.html

Marshmallows with your cherished photos printed on them. Need we say more? Probably not but we will! This is a fun treat to send to any and all of your friends and family as a surprise Christmas gift not to mention what a an awesome and memorable treat it would make for your nieces, nephews or grandchildren. Your photos are uploaded and then printed on custom marshmallows. They make a delicious snack and are the perfect shape and size to be included in holiday s’mores or on the top of an extremely customized Christmas Eve hot cocoa as loved ones gather around the tree this year. Family members will think of you fondly as they gaze upon the pictures and then slowly nibble off the heads of their loved ones.

Set the standard for a Virtual Christmas Party with a Virtual Game Night!

Strike up a little competition, get all the generations involved and LET THE HOLIDAY GAMES BEGIN! 

PICK YOUR CHRISTMAS GAME NIGHT NOW!

At OVH, a holiday game night is serious business and we’re always looking for something fresh and new. Let’s Roam Virtual Game Night is where it’s at! Give yourself and your family the gift of laughter this holiday season.

Not only can you set it up to play with family members in your home, you can also invite family members and friends who live far away to play from a distance so just because some of your loved ones can’t make it home for Christmas doesn’t mean they can’t still feel connected when holidays arrive.

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Everybody wants to make snow angels but not everybody lives where there’s snow. Even if you have access to snow it may only be at a certain time of year or you may not want your kids to get Frozen and possibly sick.

Shredded paper can make a great substitute for snow and with all the work that folks are doing at home these days you probably have an abundance of papers that need shredding. Catalogs newspapers and junk mail are all good candidates for shredding as well.

A few do’s and don’ts about making shredded paper angels:

Don’t do it on shag carpet

Do turn off the ceiling fan

Do keep your pets in a different room.

Do take lots of pictures and videos.

Do sweep the paper into a bag and absolutely recycle it.