Care package · 7 things in the box

The sick day care package

For a cold, a flu, or a “just feel terrible” week. Soft tissues, a warm layer, and fluids within reach of the couch.

Who it’s for

For a friend, roommate or partner stuck at home with a cold or something like it. It is comfort for the couch days, not treatment. Drop it at the door: she does not need visitors and you do not need whatever she has.

What goes in the box

  1. lotion tissues

    By day two, regular tissues feel like sandpaper.

    Our pick: Puffs Plus Lotion facial tissues, 8 boxes

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  2. a balm stick

    For the raw nose and dry lips that come with a box of tissues.

    Our pick: Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick · why we like it

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  3. a big water bottle

    Fluids within arm’s reach, with a straw so she does not have to sit all the way up.

    Our pick: Owala FreeSip stainless steel water bottle, 24 oz

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  4. a fleece throw

    The couch-day uniform.

    Our pick: Bedsure soft fleece throw, 50 x 60 in

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  5. a sleep mask

    For sleeping in the middle of the day with the curtains open.

    Our pick: MZOO Sleep Eye Mask · why we like it

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  6. soup

    From a restaurant she likes, or from your freezer. Either counts.

    Bring your own. Any version will do.

  7. a watch list

    Five comfort shows, written on the card. Decision-making is down this week.

    Bring your own. Any version will do.

5 of these are specific products we checked on Amazon (title, photo and stock) in October 2026. Price and stock change, so look before you buy. The rest are better sourced from your own kitchen, her favorite shop, or your handwriting.

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How to hand it over

Leave it at the door and text. Contactless is the kindness here.

Check in on day three, when the novelty of lying down has worn off.

Print the Rx card

Tuck this in the box. Type her name in the form below and it lands on the card.

For
Rx
Rest, taken horizontally.
Directions
Fluids hourly. Tissues as needed.
Refills
Soup, delivered.
Prescribed by

Not a diagnosis. Just love, in a box.

Split it with the group chat

Send the list to whoever is chipping in. Add her first name and it lands on the Rx card too. Nothing is saved: the name lives only in the link you share.

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