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Essentials for a Non-Toxic Home
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items I'm sort of obsessed with creating a healthy non-toxic home. I grew up in Europe, where many chemicals that are still allowed in the US have already been banned for their toxicity (cancer-causing, fertility issues, developmental disorders, etc). Now ...
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Household products
Air & Water Quality
Unexpected things to watch out for
Resources
Household products
These are some of my absolute favorite products. Often times the really “safe” stuff, just sucks. Like a natural shampoo that smells terrible or doesn't foam nicely. The products here are the best of both worlds - safe and awesome.
Favorite hand soap. EWG-verified (no bad chemicals) and smells delicious!
Everyone Liquid Hand Soap, Meyer Lemon, 3 Pack
Great shampoo! Natural, nourishing, EWG-verified so no bad chemicals
ATTITUDE Super Leaves, Nourishing Hair Shampoo
Great conditioner, no bad chemicals!
Attitude Super Leaves Conditioner, Nourishing
Great body wash, lemon scented, EWG-verified and free of all bad chemicals.
ATTITUDE Body Wash, EWG Verified Lemon Leaves
Super gentle all-purpose hand, face, body soap bar. No bad chemicals and feels great!
Beekman 1802 Goat Milk Soap Bar - Nourishes
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Powerful laundry detergent that is totally safe - no toxic chemicals or dyes. I've dried others but they don't seem to clean as well.
ECOS® Hypoallergenic Laundry Detergent, 100oz
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Sparkling dishes and no toxic chemical residue left on your silverware, glasses, plates, etc.
Seventh Generation Dishwasher Detergent Packs
Great dish soap! Totally free of bad chemicals
ECOS Hypoallergenic Dish Soap, Free & Clear, 25oz
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This everyday face cream is amazing! While branded for babies, it's great for everyone. silky smooth, hydrating, won't clog pores, and not too heavy. And zero bad chemicals!
Evereden Nourishing Face Cream
Streak-free glass, window, and mirror cleaner. Windex and other cleaners are loaded with toxic chemicals, this product works great and is totally free of the toxic stuff
Aunt Fannie's Glass & Window Cleaning Vinegar Wash
Effective toilet bowl cleaner, no toxic chemicals!
Seventh Gen Toilet Bowl Cleaner Fresh Mint
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Powder cleanser for hard to clean dirt and grime. No harsh chemicals.
BON AMI Powder Cleanser for Kitchens & Bathrooms
This is a liquid soap that can be diluted to any concentrations to clean your entire house (dilution ratios are right on the bottle). We mix this and add to a spray bottle to clean surfaces, floors, everything. Smells great!
Dr. Bronner's Hemp Peppermint Pure Castile Oil 25 Oz
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Great all-purpose, all-surface cleaner!
ATTITUDE All-Purpose Cleaner, Citrus Zest
These wipes are great for disinfecting things or using on your hands. All the tests have shown alcohol wipes are just as effective as the most toxic lysol/chlorox wipes, and way safer.
DrBrite Unscented Alcohol Wipes
Air & Water Quality
The quality of air you're breathing in your home is super important. The first step is avoiding as many bad VOC sources as possible. The next step is great air filters if you want to go the extra mile. Water quality can also be an issues to I'm inclu...
Number 1 thing for air quality: avoid VOCs. These are chemicals released into the air that are scientifically proven to cause health issues. Often found in certain types of paints, glues, carpets, furniture, and household products with a ‘scent’ or f...
Volatile Organic Compounds - and how they're hurting your health
The Bentley of air purifiers. Super pricey, top of the line air filter that has the highest standards and for filtering out pollen and VOCs. Claims to be “most powerful” in home air purifiers. The key thing for air quality is a substantial charcoal f...
IQAir | GC Series
They make these in white too, small medium and large. They work well for dust/pollen (not very effective for VOCs)
Honeywell HPA300 HEPA Air Purifier for XL Rooms
These replacement filters seem to work just as well as the branded Honeywell ones, at a fraction of the price. They even seem to fit a bit more snug in the air filter to me, which probably increases effectiveness.
VEVA HPA300 HEPA Filter Replacement filter
There's some research that snake plants can help purify your air. You probably need a ton of snake plants to see a meaningful reduction, but hey - at least it's a step in the right direction and they are SUPER easy to keep alive.
Snake Plants
The Tapscore kit is an easy way to test the quality of the water in your home. That being said, the amount of chemicals in your water will vary by season (i.e. in summer the water company has to put in more chemicals to reduce bacteria), so often tim...
Water Test Kits By Certified Laboratories
Federal and state governments are playing catchup with the unprecedented levels of “forever chemicals” in our tap water today. Aquasana offers some incredible water filters to ensure you're drinking safe water. From single under sink ones, to whole h...
Aquasana Water Filters
Unexpected things to watch out for
20 years from now, most chemical fragrance will be banned, and we'll look back at today's scented items like we look back on cigarettes in the 1950s. Shampoo, scented candles, air fresheners, fragranced detergent, scented cleaning products, perfume a...
Scents and Fragrances
Cosmetics and personal care products are notoriously under regulated. Companies often spruce up labels with words like “naturally derived,” “nontoxic” and “clean” — which sound good but are basically just marketing terms. See the article I linked on ...
Many cosmetics and personal care products
As soon as a non-stick pan gets scratched it's no longer safe. As you heat it up, it releases super harmful chemicals into your food. Even when it's not scratched, it can emit bad toxins into the air. Certain brands of non-stick cookware label themse...
Non-stick pans, and teflon
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Vynyl and other cheap plastics release an insane amount of chemicals into your home air - vinyl shower curtains and liners are a very common source. A zillion studies show they affect your health, cause fertility issues, and more. They'll be banned o...
Vinyl shower curtains
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Resources
A great quick “starter” checklist to have a healthy home
Healthy Home Starter Checklist
Look up your cleaning products in this database to find out their health and safety ratings.
Health Ratings of Every Cleaning Product
Look up any personal care or beauty product you use in this database to see it's health and safety ratings
Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database
When a household or beauty product has this certification it means it has been thoroughly tested by the independent EWG lab and found to be totally free of bad chemicals. Note: it's 99% effective - once in a while they make a mistake, but definitely ...
EWG VERIFIED® : For Your Health
The Greenguard GOLD certification means an item has been thoroughly tested and meet all stringent limits for VOCs and other chemicals. The limits they set are based on the latest science and much better than the government's current limits which are ...
GREENGUARD Certification
This certification applies to textiles (clothes) and fabrics. Zillions of chemicals are used in modern day fabrics. I use this one a bit less, because I think a few power machine washes of new clothes do get out most of the chemicals. But it's a grea...
OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100