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Household Essentials🫧

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From cleaning supplies, to safety, to making your home smell good, here are some of the things I use to keep a clean and safe home!
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Safety

Every girl, living alone or not, needs to feel safe and secure in their home! These are some of the ways I feel safer in mine.
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Having a doorbell camera gives me that extra feeling of safety when I’m home, and even when I’m not home! With any weird noise, I can check my camera right away and reassure myself that no one is there or has been there with the camera history.
Doorbell Cameras - Wireless & Wired ...
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I am an absolute stickler about carbon monoxide detectors. I have one in my home near my kitchen, and I have another one for travel! These are great especially if you have a gas stove like I do. I do not travel without one, as most countries outside ...
First Alert CO710 Carbon Monoxide Detector with Digital Temperature Display: 10-Year Warranty, Lithium Battery, White
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I’ve used one of these since college. Jam it under your doorknob, gives an extra layer of protection!
Master Lock Door Bar Dual Function Security: Metal Safety Bar for Door
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Cleaning

Products for a good deep clean 🧼
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So the problem is I can never use any other type of sponge again. It seems unnecessary to get a name brand sponge, but we recently ran out of these and had to go back to normal $1 sponges until we got more. It was horrendous. Goes to show how well th...
Scrub Daddy Dye Free Scrub Mommy Sponge

Filtration

Air filtration, water filtration, you name it. Here are some of the things I use to try to keep the things that I ingest as clean as possible.
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You can never go wrong with a good air purifier, especially if you have allergies like I do. This one covers up to 1,400 square feet, and unlike regular air purifiers whose filters must be changed every few months, this one lasts 5 years, saving you ...
Shark NeverChangeā„¢ Air Purifier MAX
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We love using our LifeStraw pitcher to filter our tap water for us to drink. It is the only water filter pitcher that removes bacteria and parasites, in addition to microplastics. It also reduces lead, mercury, and chemicals including PFAS (ā€œforever ...
LifeStraw Home - Award-Winning Glass Water Filter Pitcher

Laundry

Ahhh the dreaded laundry day. Smell-good detergent and boosters always make it a little bit easier!
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I get this detergent at Costco! It works and smells great and I love that it’s 100% vegan and sustainably made.
Enzymatic Laundry Detergent With Magnolia & Lily - ECOSĀ®
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This detergent smells AMAZING. I love using it on my linens and blankets, but I’ve caught my boyfriend using it on his clothes LOL. They have a variety of scents that are very strong, so I always mix 1-2 capfuls with an unscented detergent. Try the o...
Tyler Candle Diva Glamorous Wash Liquid Laundry Detergent
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This is the unscented detergent that I mix with the detergent above! Love that it’s hypoallergenic and scent-free. It also works on common stains.
Tide Free & Gentle HE Compatible Liquid Laundry Detergent Soap
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