Where do I even begin…why I’m happy to report that I don’t eat any highly processed food. That I live a clean and non-toxic lifestyle when it comes to my diet. I can’t say that about my home or living environment.

My plan of attack, I’ll start wih the most toxic items in my home and then start replacing toxic items with homemade natural ones. I like to cook so maybe I’ll like to make household recipes too. It’s actually a perfect time because I’m running low on a lot of my cleaning products. I’ll focus on ways to naturally clean the toxic items out without breaking the bank. Then the really hard one I’ll start replacing my skin care with natural homemade products as well. This should be interesting and I’m hoping I’ll be pleasantly surprised by the results. in the long run it will probably save me a ton of money.

Why I’m doing this

Here’s the thing, all these cleaners and cosmetic products have chemicals that can lead to hormone disruption, cancer, etc. I can’t control everything in my environment but I can make a real effort in my home and make it as safe as possible. plus I’m focused on living a healthier and cleaner life and that’s not just about diet.

As you know my body tends to be sensitive to so many things m, that this feels like something I should take seriously. Who knows what is making us sick and what doesn’t. Sure some things you find out immediately that your body can’t handle but sometimes it’s a slow change and you really don’t know what specifically is making you feel sick.

For example I know I struggle with the glue they use in carpet. If someone just had carpet laid in their house. I will not be coming over for a while because my eyes will start stinging immediately until I cannot see. I’m not going to lie that scared me enough to make me think about what other dangers can be lurking in my home that I don’t even think about. I know there are probably lots of things that are bad, but I wonder/worry how many things I will have to say goodbye too.

The Tools

So I’ve downloaded my EWG app so I can see which products have to go and be replaced first and which ones I can live with a little bit longer.

EWG grades on A-F scale for cleaning products just like being in school so my rule for now is anything with a C or below has to go.

EWG has a different grading scale for cosmetics. EWG’s seal being the best and 10 being the worst.. My rule for skin is only keeping items under Five this round.

I also try to find ways to help purify and clean my air in my home and share those with you as well.

Why I might not see changes from this experiment, I know I’ll be protecting myself down the road.

I’ll see you soon hopefully with some serious improvements to my current lifestyle and hopefully save myself some future dollars.

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