Tag: #nontoxichome

What’s In Dust?

What’s In Dust?

Dust contains toxins. Indoor air is reported by the EPA to be up to 5x more polluted than outdoor air. We spend around 90% of our lives indoors. Limiting dust is a free and easy way we can make the air in our homes better for our health. This simple practice makes a...
Bleach Swaps

Bleach Swaps

A little more about bleach: The main ingredient in most chlorine bleach is Sodium Hypochlorite. It’s pretty toxic. ⚠️ Bleach is a known asthmagen. It can exacerbate existing asthma and it can also contribute to new asthma diagnoses. Bleach also has links to...
Bleach

Bleach

Bleach was one of the tougher things for me to let go of. I didn’t think I could do loads of white laundry without it. It was one of the later things I tried to replace or just remove. I knew it had to go but kind of ignored how toxic it is so I could hang on to it a...
The Futon Shop

The Futon Shop

School Shed has also become a family room, a guest room, and maybe most importantly, my little oasis. I wanted a place for us to sit together for family movie night that could also work as a bed when we have guests stay over (our house is teeny and pretty maxed out)....
Disinfecting

Disinfecting

If you haven’t popped a spray top on your peroxide yet, it’s go time. I’m regularly talking about how I don’t like to disinfect or sanitize my person or my environment. My priority is protecting and preserving my health in part by maintaining the beautiful and...