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28 Perfect Gifts For The Germaphobe In Your Life

Besides a hermetically sealed bubble. The products in this post were updated in April 2018.

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1. A rubber tap for when you have to sip from a bathroom sink because desperate times.

2. A travel mug you don't have to share with anyone — or their germs.

3. A set of travel utensils you know are clean.

4. A side-sleeping pillow that's designed to be mold-, allergen-, and germ-free.

5. A bottle of hand soap that says exactly what's on your mind when someone reaches in for a handshake.

6. A traveling sheet perfect for anyone who is grossed out by hotel linens.

7. A touchscreen cleaner that erases unsightly smudges from your precious devices.

8. Or a two-in-one phone charger and sanitizer that'll clean your disgusting phone.

9. A trash can with dedicated compartments for food waste, general waste, and recyclables.

10. A set of microbe plushies that are ~contagiously~ fun.

11. A set of flatware that doesn't touch the table so it stays clean AF.

12. A fruity dog toy that's coated in antimicrobial material to prevent the growth of bacteria, mold, and fungi.

13. A stay-clean dish scrubber that one-ups your OG sponge.

14. A sponge holder with draining and open ventilation to keep your sponge clean as long as possible.

15. An automatic soap dispenser that lets you lather up without touching anything.

16. A fun book about germs for anyone who wants to learn more and has a ~healthy~ sense of humor.

17. A straw-cleaning kit for getting the gook out of miscellaneous drinking products.

18. A UV-light towel dryer so you won't have to wipe your clean paws on a damp, foul-smelling towel.

19. A set of cup covers to keep lint, dead skin, and other unmentionables out of your beverage.

20. A bottle that not only filters your water but also removes 99.9999% of viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens.

21. An anti-dust face mask for wearing in public at all times.

22. A container of cleaning goo for getting crumbs and dust out of your device keyboards.

23. A plug-in odor reducer that scrubs your indoor air from cigarette smoke, wet dog, roasted brussel sprouts, and more.

24. A compact kit of all the things you require when nature screams and you deign to use a Starbucks bathroom.

25. A pack of VR masks to keep others' sweat and skin germs off of your own damn face.

26. A personal-serving ice-cream maker so you don't have to worry about others' errant scooping.

27. A portable toothbrush sanitizer built to kill up to 99% of bacteria in just seven minutes.

28. And an eight-pack of travel-size Purell bottles for the stockings of every person you know.

Because no one wants a cold for Christmas.

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