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10 Ways to Design a Low-Tox Home
This post is in partner with Delilah Home. If you click through a link on this post and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional charge to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. Having a non-toxic home environment is very important to me and I am very mindful of any items that we bring in to our home. From Day 1, when we first moved into our new house in the summer of 2021, I knew I wanted to partner with my friend, Courtney, a low-toxic interior designer, to ensure that any items we brought…
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My Top Five Indoor Plant Tips
I am obsessed with plants, especially indoor plants. The last few years I’ve grown my little plant family and have several plants in every room of my home. I love the way the green just brightens up any corner in any room. The foliage is something that is not only visually appealing but also therapeutic. Plants have an amazing ability to filter the air and can reduce allergy issues, respiratory issues and even headaches! I have really loved the health benefits that plants give, they are living and breathing (in their own way) miracles and having them in our home benefits us greatly. You can read more about the benefits…
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Nontoxic Laundry Detergent 411
It’s funny that I’m writing about the topic of laundry because I’m currently knee deep in laundry. I let my daily routine get out of wack so it’s my fault. As a mom of five, between the kids, Derrek and myself I have found that if I wash and dry two loads of laundry a day then it can all be put away before bedtime and not overflowing from the laundry baskets. When I don’t stick to a daily laundry routine things pile up like they are right now because we spent the weekend at the pool. Now that Nolan and Harper are older, I’ve actually made it a point…
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How To Transition To A Nontoxic Kitchen
I spend A LOT of time in the kitchen y’all. Probably 20ish hours a day… jk but that’s what it feels like. I am sure that you can only imagine what all I am asked to make, open or get for my fam on a daily basis. My people are the people that LOVE good foods and snacking so there is no telling how much traffic goes in and out of the kitchen on the reg. Having a non toxic kitchen was a big goal of mine when I started switching to safer and it is something that I am still striving for. Since I transitioned to a non toxic…
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Indoor Air Pollution Reducers: From Plants to Products
This post contains affiliate links and if you shop them, I will receive a commission. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. Many of you might not know this but your home actually harbors a lot of indoor air pollution. This could come from numerous things… including yourself! That was certainly a little fact that I did not know and now I’m all ears. So… that leads to a question. What causes indoor pollution? Indoor air pollution is caused by a combination of particles like pollen, dust, pet dander, mold spores and smoke combined with ozone, invisible gases and volatile organic compounds which…
