Non-Toxic Living

The homepage for all posts on non-toxic living. Learn how to replace cleaning supplies, make products from scratch, and reduce your exposure to toxic ingredients in everyday products.

Find alternatives for all your favorite conventional products and affordable swaps you can make on any budget!

December 7 2023

Laundry Strip: This Removed Years of Buildup in 1 Soak

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A Guide to Non-Toxic Laundry Stripping With six active children at home, laundry stripping helps prevent me from tossing out smelly clothes and gives our wardrobe a second chance. Our laundry detergent is great, and yours probably is, too! Laundry stripping takes cleaning your clothes one step further and removes what regular detergent can’t. Stripping laundry helps remove residue from detergent buildup or minerals from hard water that you can’t see or remove with traditional washing methods. It is common in cloth diapering communities but also works great on clothes that may hold on to odors, like workout gear or […]

November 2 2023

The Most Toxic Products in Your Home and How to Replace Them

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The most toxic products in your home and how to replace them If living a non-toxic lifestyle and making changes in your home is new to you, this list of the most toxic products in your home will help you start your journey toward a healthier lifestyle. Once you learn how many harmful chemicals are in your products, it’s hard not to make changes and work to protect your family! I don’t think we should live in fear, but being aware and working to make changes is essential. If you’re new to my blog, welcome! My name is Michaela, and […]

October 30 2023

7 Proven Natural Remedies Backed by Science

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Exploring Natural Remedies: A Holistic Approach to Health If you have access to social media, chances are you’ve heard of holistic health care. Whether you think it’s a total hoax or firmly believe that natural remedies work, exploring natural remedies in healthcare and having an arsenal of options when your family gets sick or struggles with allergies can’t hurt! Natural remedies date back to the beginning of time. Where do you think advancements in Western medicine came from? We had to start somewhere! As a mom of a child who fought cancer, I’ve seen both sides of healthcare. I lean […]

September 11 2023

Eat Clean: 5 Ways to Detox with Non-Toxic Nutrition

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Nutrition and Non-Toxic Living: Nourishing Your Family Safely My recent posts have focused on non-toxic living through healthy changes to the products you use in your home and your body. Today, I want to talk about the importance of nutrition in promoting your overall health. Nutrition and non-toxic living go hand-in-hand. Today’s tips will encourage you to make healthy choices, stretch your budget, and build a balanced pantry. For some, grocery options are sensitive, and I completely understand that. I am not writing this point to cast judgment or criticism on anyone. Please know I write this post because I […]

August 28 2023

15 Easy Non-Toxic Kitchen Swaps for a Healthier Home

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Non-toxic Kitchen Swaps Swaps you can make on a budget to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle extends beyond just what we eat; it’s also about creating a non-toxic environment in our homes, starting with the heart of our households – the kitchen. Making conscious choices and opting for non-toxic kitchen swaps can significantly reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals. In today’s post, we’ll explore practical and budget-friendly alternatives that allow you to embrace a healthier culinary space. This post is a special one for me. Cooking and baking have always been therapeutic for me, but […]

Young Living products that are worth the hype

August 14 2023

5 Reasons Young Living Thieves Oil is Worth It

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7 Young Living Products That Are Worth the Hype Today I’m sharing Young Living products that are worth the hype. If you have ever heard of essential oils, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the brand Young Living. They are one of the most prominent brands out there for essential oils, and yes, they are a multi-level marketing brand or MLM. I know MLMs can sometimes get a bad rap, but I enjoy and feel good about their products, so sharing what I use and love is easy. If MLMs have burned you in the past, I get it. […]

Learn all about budget-friendly non-toxic cleaning!

August 7 2023

Clean Home, Healthy Life: Non-Toxic on a Budget

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Budget-Friendly Non-Toxic Cleaning Swaps Keeping your home clean without breaking the bank Many hear ‘non-toxic’ and instantly think ‘expensive.’ And it absolutely can be; If you let it! In today’s post, I’d like to review some simple, budget-friendly, non-toxic cleaning swaps you can make that’ll help you start living a non-toxic lifestyle on a budget! If your budget prevents you from starting your non-toxic journey, the tips I will share with you today will help show you how to get started while maintaining your budget. Don’t let the fear of breaking the bank stop you from trying to improve your […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]