If you’ve been connected with me for a while, you may know I’m slightly obsessed with keeping the air inside my home as clean as possible. My favorite tools for making this happen are: Houseplants Himalayan Salt Lamps Essential Oils Flameless Candles (to avoid toxic emissions from burning candles) In addition to using these tools …
Category: DIY
DIY Nontoxic Carpet Stain Remover (Just 2 Ingredients!)
If I had it to do over again, I would build my home without any carpet. I would have all hard floors and only put rugs where I need them. Why? Because carpet stains drive me crazy! What drives me even more crazy is the toxic nonsense that’s inside most bottles of commercial carpet stain …
DIY Car Interior Cleaner – 100% Natural!
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly the interior of my car gets absolutely filthy, just from regular use. And I even have a “no garbage” rule, meaning no trash or random things are allowed to be left in the vehicle once it’s been vacated for the day. Though I don’t necessarily enjoy cleaning the …
DIY Insect Repellent: Toxin-Free & Super Effective!
You know how there’s that one person in every group who gets eaten alive by mosquitos during outdoor festivities when it’s hot and humid? Yeah, that’s me. Or that person who bugs instinctively flock to like a moth to a flame? That’s also me. It sucks. (Pun intended) What sucks even more is spending my …
Ditch Toxic Products & Go Green With Your Clean!
Have you ever felt sick after cleaning your house with commercial cleaning products? Have you ever gotten light-headed while cleaning, or felt like you had a burning sensation in your chest after a major scrub session? That’s because most commercial cleaning products are loaded with toxic chemicals that you end up breathing in as you clean. …
How to Make Your Home Smell Naturally Fabulous With Essential Oils
Did you know commercial air fresheners and room deodorizers are not regulated by any governing body, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? That means the companies that make these products are self-regulated and can put whatever they want into their scented concoctions. The result? Most commercial air fresheners are loaded with toxic chemicals that …
DIY Hand Sanitizer: Non-Toxic & Super Effective!
If you’re one of those peeps who swears by antibacterial hand sanitizer and faithfully carries a bottle around with you, brace yourself…there are some pretty serious truth bombs coming in this post that you may not be aware of. Ready? Here goes… The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently banned triclocarban, triclosan and several other …
DIY Hand Soap: Non-Toxic & Super Effective!
In this previous post, I shared the dangers of using antibacterial hand sanitizer and the benefits of making your own along with a super simple DIY formula. In this post, I’m hooking you up with a similar DIY recipe for hand soap that’s also non-toxic and extremely effective. Not only will this recipe help detox your personal care routine, it’ll …
Detox Pedicure: Simple, Inexpensive & Totally Natural!
I cringe at the amount of money I used to spend going to salons for pedicures. I remember looking at the blue-colored water they soaked my feet in and the bottles of mystery ingredients the spa tech slathered all over my legs and feet, and wondering what the heck was in them. More than once, …
How To Make Quinoa Milk…Packed With Protein & Allergen-Free!
If you don’t consume dairy foods, are looking to reduce your dairy intake or are lactose intolerant like me, you’ve probably already explored the world of dairy-free milks. The most common healthy alternatives are almond milk, coconut milk and hemp milk. Unfortunately, when they are commercially produced, these milks include health-sabotaging ingredients like syrups for sweetening and carrageenan …