Microbe Smackdown: Germ Busters, Sanitizers & Purifiers

Typically, I'm all too happy to touch things in public places and then put my fingers in my mouth, but the airplane is where I draw the line. Confined space, large numbers of people and, ugh, their children, recycled air...even though they look like hypochondriac tool bags, I can't really blame those who wear surgical masks and douse their immediate surroundings in Purell when they fly. I'm too lazy to do the anti-bacterial gel wipedown, and my face is far too dashing to cover with something that looks like a diaphragm, but I could definitely go for an AirTamer.

The travel-sized AirTamer won't kill the cooties on tray tables and seat backs, but its electrostatic purification powers will remove the contaminants from up to 439 cubit feet of air per hour. Without the assistance of a filter and without making any noise. Which is more than I can say for the chronic snorer with the bag of Popeye's fried chicken who inevitably ends up in the seat next to me.

After an unfortunate experiment with foil wrapping paper I was told I cannot pull off gold teeth. However, having used a Nano-b for about a week now, I am pretty certain I can pull off a gold toothbrush. Or rather, the toothbrush can pull off me.

Nano-b Charcoal & Gold (or Silver) Toothbrush bristles have been infused with real charcoal and gold dust, not just because that sounds cool, but also because bamboo charcoal pull toxins and impurities from the surface of your teeth as you brush, and gold nano-particles kill bacteria in your mouth, as well as on the toothbrush itself. That means Nano-b will help prevent bacterial growth when your duck is a sitting brush - in the bathroom, in hotels, in transit during travels - as well as wipe out the culprits of bad breath as it swims around your tongue and gums.

"Alexa! Purify my air!" The Airmega is a smart air purifier, app-enabled and compatible with Amazon Echo and Google Home virtual assistants. In your home or office, the 4-legged cabinet filters out 99.97% of particulate matter from the air you'd presumably prefer to breathe particulate matter-free. Then on its accompanying iOS / Android mobile app, the Airmega sends progress reports and air quality readings you can monitor and manage from anywhere.

I'm not a germophobe, but I am incredibly lazy. And a kit that retrofits my standard toilet with a touchless, auto-flush mechanism means no more bending over! No more holding the handle down! No more jiggling it to make sure the water stops running under penalty of wife wrath!

Techo's Touchless Toilet Flush Kit will turn almost any toilet into the kind that keeps your hands clean and your back in the full upright and locked position. You will have to wave your hand over a sensor to activate the flush, but that's kind of like using a magic wand, and will give you the opportunity to yell banishment proclamations at your pee and poo, so it's OK.

The Lifesaver Filtering Jerrycan welcomes nature's cesspools - up to 5 gallons of them at a time, and up to 5,300 gallons over the life of the internal filter. The classic, vehicle-friendly jerrycan container is able to purify locally sourced water from lakes and rivers into potable refreshment, removing 99.9+% of viruses, bacteria, cysts, parasites, and fungi on contact, without the help - and imbued taste - of chemicals.

Lifesaver Jerrycans fill and filter almost simultaneously, and include a pump for easy distribution of water into smaller bottles, cups, and open mouths. You can also connect a hose to the tap for cleaning off your gear and yourself.