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Cleaning without the Harsh Chemicals
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items I am a strong believer that a clean and organized home is goes a long way in calming my nervous system. I like my home to feel fresh, clean and free of clutter & chaos.
I also owned and operated a residential cleaning business for 13 years with...
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House Cleaning
Personal Hygiene
Laundry Care
Organizing your home
House Cleaning
The strong synthetic scents and harsh chemicals in traditional cleaners send my senses into overdrive, triggering headaches and nausea. I look for milder cleaners, with subtle natural scents that are hopefully a little kinder to my endocrine system ...
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My go to dishwasher tab. These work as well as the name brand traditional pods but are much more eco friendly. The pods dissolve fully and the detergent cleans well. I feel like I’ve tried all the “eco friendly” brands out there and keep ...
Nature Clean All Natural Dishwasher Pods, 60 Count
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My go to dishwasher tab. These work as well as the name brand traditional pods but are much more eco friendly. The pods dissolve fully and the detergent cleans well. I feel like I’ve tried all the “eco friendly” brands out there and ...
Nature Clean Automatic Dishwasher Pacs
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This all purpose cleaner really is “all purpose”. I used the buy this bulk when I owned my own residential cleaning business. It works as laundry detergent, dish soap, floor cleaner, window cleaner and all purpose for counters etc (just...
Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds Biodegradable Cleaner
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This all purpose cleaner really is “all purpose”. I used the buy this bulk when I owned my own residential cleaning business. It works as laundry detergent, dish soap, floor cleaner, window cleaner and all purpose for counters etc (just dil...
Dr. Bronner's Fair Trade and Organic Sal Suds Liquid Cleaner, 32 Fluid Ounce
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I live the eco max dishwashing and laundry soaps. They are a budget friendly environmentally friendly option and have really nice scents.
eco-max Ultra Dish Wash Orange
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The Seventh Generation products are amazing. They smell so good and aren’t harsh on your senses or environment- but they still do a great job.
I’ve switched recently to the Eco max brand only because they are usually a little more budget...
Seventh Generation Dish Soap Liquid, Clementine Zest & Lemongrass, 19 oz
I do not have these but how cute are they.
I may not have these specifically, but I do not buy paper towels…ever. I used washable cloths that are dedicated to my kitchen. These would be such and upgrade to what I currently use and would look so ...
Cheeks Ahoy Pre-Rolled Unpaper Towels Home for the Holidays
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A Dyson air purifier lives in our bedroom. We have two dogs and a woodstove and I love the fact that this fan is working away to clean up our air so we can sleep easy.
It is very quiet and even when set to the lowest settings will k...
Purifier Cool air purifier TP07 (Black/Nickel) | Dyson Canada
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A Dyson air purifier lives in our bedroom. We have two dogs and a woodstove and I love the fact that this fan is working away to clean up our air so we can sleep easy.
It is very quiet and even when set to the lowest settings will kick i...
Dyson Purifier Cool purifying fan TP07 (Black/Nickel) | Dyson
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These are a little out of character for me - they are strongly scented and use what I would consider “harsh” chemicals…BUT…I have yet to find a gentler replacement that works as good. I run one of these through my dishwasher quarterly (som...
Affresh Dishwasher Cleaner Tablets W10549851
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These are a little out of character for me - they are strongly scented and use what I would consider “harsh” chemicals…BUT…I have yet to find a gentler replacement that works as good. I run one of these through my dishwasher quarterly ...
affresh Dishwasher Cleaner
Personal Hygiene
I love products that are gentle on my skin and have luxurious, authentic, mild scents.
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I originally found this product at winners and fell in love with it. I love the scents and it seems nice and gentle!
Sukin Botanical Body Wash Lime & Coconut
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I originally found this product at winners and fell in love with it. I love the scents and it seems nice and gentle!
Sukin Botanical Body Wash, All Skin Types, Lime & Coconut, 16.91 fl oz (500 ml)
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Mrs Meyers makes amazing cleaning products. Environmentally friendly and free of harsh, harmful chemicals. They smell so beautiful, scented with authentic essential oils. I love this lavender hand wash and keep it stocked in my bath...
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Hand Soap Lavender
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Mrs Meyers makes amazing cleaning products. Environmentally friendly and free of harsh, harmful chemicals. They smell so beautiful, scented with authentic essential oils. I love this lavender hand wash and keep it stocked in my bathrooms...
Mrs. Meyer’s Liquid Hand Soap, Lavender, 12.5 Fluid Ounces
Laundry Care
Im always looking for effective, mildly scented and gentle laundry detergents and softeners. These are my go to products
Disclaimer: I have not tried these but will be ordering. I love the Eco Max brand and their liquid lavender detergent is my go to brand so I am excited to try these laundry strips. I love the idea of less waste!
(I did try the Tru Earth brand and l...
eco-max Laundry Detergent Strips Lavender
I do tend to bounce around a little with the eco friendly laundry detergents but this is my tried tested and true that I always seem to come back to. Its affordable, cleans well and is gentler than the big brands. The scents (my favourite are lave...
eco-max Laundry Wash Natural Lavender
Plant based, free of microplastics and biodegradable! They have an authentic lavender scent that soothes and doesn’t trigger my headaches.
eco-max Dryer Sheets Lavender
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Tru Earth Eco-Strips Laundry Detergent Fragrance Free
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These laundry strips are super easy to use. Just tear off a strip and toss it in the wash basin. They are zero waste (one envelope of cardboard for recycling is all the packaging they come in) and take up virtually no space in my tiny laun...
Tru Earth Laundry Detergent Sheets - Unscented / Fragrance-Free - Up to 64 Loads (32 Sheets) - Laundry Detergent Eco-Strips
These dryer sheets work just as well as the name brand scented options but I love that they are scent free, and since they are plant based and biodegradable I can just toss them in my compost bin
eco-max Dryer Sheets Fragrance Free
I almost exclusively use dryer balls to reduce static and soften my clothes (I sometimes add the eco max sheets in the depth of winter when its extra dry and staticky). I love that they are a waste free one time purchase. If you want to add scent yo...
Nellie's Lamby Dryerballs
I have the Nellie’s Lamby dryer balls (also on this list) but these are a bit more economical and I do trust the TruEarth brand…so if the Nellie’s seem too steep but you are wanting to try these I think these would be a good choice too
Tru Earth Wool Dryer Balls
Organizing your home
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These little babies save me so much time looking for stuff. We have everything in our garage stored and organized in totes and each one has an “it” tag stuck on the front. The phone app lets you scan the tag to see what is inside but better...
Organize-it Intelligent Tags STAAPP8
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These little babies save me so much time looking for stuff. We have everything in our garage stored and organized in totes and each one has an “it” tag stuck on the front. The phone app lets you scan the tag to see what is inside but ...
Organize-It Intelligent Tags for Smart Storage in Black
These totes are the best. I’ve purchased so many different totes over the years and they always warp or crack. These are super rigid and strong. The lids are designed so they stack really well and every part of them is thick and strong. Built to l...
HDX 27 Gal. Tough Storage Tote in Black and Yellow 999-27G-HDX