Non-Toxic Living

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July 28 2023

DIY Non-Toxic Floor Cleaners for Safe & Effective Cleaning

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DIY Non-Toxic Floor Cleaners for Safe & Effective Cleaning With a house full of children running around all the time, finding non-toxic floor cleaners that didn’t contain any nasty chemicals became a big priority for me. Especially with little children who love to explore the world by putting everything in their mouths! We switched to natural cleaning products a few years ago and have never looked back. We can still clean our home and ensure our floors shine without using toxic ingredients. I’ve tested all the top-rated natural cleaners, and today, I’m sharing my favorites. We started our low-tox journey […]

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Living a low-tox lifestyle helps protect our family from harm.

July 25 2023

5 Easy Steps to a Low-Tox Lifestyle Today

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Why we choose to live a low-tox lifestyle. Our clean living journey. This post has been coming for a while, and I think it’s finally time. Living a low-tox lifestyle wasn’t on my radar until about 4 years ago. If you know anything about our family, you know that our son, Lucas, was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at age four. We’ve been part of the childhood cancer community for over four years. It’s a community no one ever wants to join, but unfortunately, hundreds of families join every year. Living a low-tox lifestyle was not something that […]

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Childhood Cancer prevention. What I wish I had known before my son's cancer diagnosis.

July 18 2023

5 Proven Ways to Reduce Childhood Cancer Risk

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Childhood Cancer Prevention: What I Wish I Had Known Before My Son’s Diagnosis. When my son was first diagnosed with cancer, we were told there were no genetic or environmental factors that caused his cancer. It was just ‘bad luck’. That didn’t sit well with me, and I knew I needed to start researching our lifestyle and food choices. Around 90% of all cancer is caused by environmental factors. (NIH) So how in the world was it okay for providers to tell us that there were no factors that caused our son’s cancer? With Childhood cancer on the rise, prevention […]

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July 1 2023

A Simple Guide to Creating a Chemical-Free Home

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A Simple Guide to Creating a Chemical-Free Home I share a lot about transitioning to a holistic lifestyle and how we’ve made that work as a family of 8. It’s a passion of mine and something that needs to be talked about more frequently. Today, I’m sharing some of the habits and tips we’ve adopted to create a chemical-free home and reduce indoor air pollution. The chemicals I’m referring to in today’s post are harmful ingredients linked to dozens of health issues like hormone disruption, allergic reactions, respiratory harm, and even cancer. While there are chemicals in pretty much everything, […]

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June 26 2023

Make This DIY Easy Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe

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Make This DIY Easy Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe Commercial detergents are riddled with unnecessary toxic ingredients that are linked to harmful side effects like allergic reactions, skin irritation, and even respiratory issues. Not to mention how expensive store-bought detergent has become! Today, I’m sharing my recipe for easy homemade laundry detergent that’s affordable and works wonderfully! I have found a combination of ingredients that we love and is perfect for sensitive skin. My mom used to make her own homemade laundry detergent when I was younger, but our clothes never got very clean. She tried, but something was missing. In […]

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