Stop washing your laundry in a vat of warm water and toxic chemicals. Use these SAFE, healthy laundry alternatives and DIY recipes.
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Water stains can be a real nuisance, and they seem to show up the most on stainless steel sinks. In this article, we’ll discuss how to clean stainless steel hard water stains with natural ingredients. First, we’ll cover what causes these unsightly blemishes, and then we’ll give you a few solutions for removing them as …
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What’s the difference between an essential oil burner and an essential oil diffuser? Which is better? What Exactly Is An Essential Oil? Essential oils are assumed to be volatile liquids that are derived from lipids distilled from plant matter. I say “assumed” because according to the FDA and NAHA (National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy), there …
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When you wash your clothes, you expect them to be clean. However, if you’re using a dirty washing machine, you’re just swishing your clothes around in whatever lurks behind the spin basket. Cleaning your washing machine should be something you do in your seasonal cleaning routine to help ward off mold growth that can harm …
Makeup… Face wash… Soap… Lotion… Exfoliators… Makeup remover… Acne treatments… Sunscreen… Moisturizer… Serums… What do they all have in common? Extremely loose regulations with little government oversight that allow companies to use many toxic ingredients and ingredients without safety data while manufacturing your makeup and skin care. A few years ago, I had no idea …
Perfume and cologne are everywhere. From sprays to lotions to cosmetics to roll on bottles, everything in the personal care market seems to have fragrance. And why not? Everyone loves to smell good and use products that smell good (at least everyone who I’ve ever met). But what exactly is in that fragrant “smell-good?” What …
In my last post I wrote a brief introduction about toxins in the home. Unless you have begun learning how to navigate ingredients lists (and the lack thereof), chances are there are toxins in your home that are preventing you from maximizing your wellness. Through this series, I’m hoping to make the process of identifying …
You clean your home intending it to be clean. But what relatively few people understand is how harmful most cleaners are to your mental, physical, and spiritual health. Even the cleaners claiming to be “green” or “all natural” (which is 100% legal according to the FDA and FTC). The gut-wrenching fact that we are all …
If you purchase your cleaning and personal care products from the local or chain department or drug store and don’t pay attention to the ingredients label and what each item is and what those individual and mixed items can do to your body, chances are, you have a toxic home. Although your body is incredible …
It’s that time of year again. The air is becoming crisper with less humidity. The leaves on the trees are starting to change colors. It’s still warm enough to garden, but not hot enough to warrant running through a sprinkler or spending the day in the pool to keep cool. The days are shorter, enabling …
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Bathroom adventures can be quite embarrassing, especially when you’re not the only one home. Knock out the embarrassment by controlling toilet smells. I previously wrote about surviving your in-laws, where I mentioned needing to diffuse some Purification essential oil blend to keep from routinely walking through a brick wall of stench brought to us by …
Your bathroom. You stress over it being clean, but have you spent much time looking through the products you use? Are your cleaning products really cleaning? And if they are… are they SAFE? Or could they be contributing to alienating your family’s health? All too often, we assume cleaners are safe because we find them …
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