Month: October 2020
Kitchen Swaps to consider
Things to consider in the Kitchen: Swapping out your plastic utensils. Plastic utensils are adding to our ever growing issue with plastic pollution on our planet. plastic utensils are also know to contain phthalates. phthalate are endocrine disruptors. They prevents the body’s endocrine system from secreting and regulating the right amounts of hormones so you …
Composting, why aren’t you doing it??
Did you know that composting your food scraps can really improve the carbon -sequestering ability of soil while also preventing more greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere. When you send food waste to landfill it emits methane gas. By composting your food you can help reduce this. Rather than generating methane in landfill, the composting …
DIY Baby Nappy balm
120 g Sweet Almond oil, Coconut oil or Apricot Kernal oil 60 g Solid organic coconut oil 25 g Organic Shea butter 20 g Organic Beeswax 40 g Zinc oxide (ensure it has non-nano particles) Essential oils (optional) Some great oils that are gentle for newborns would be lavender or frankincense. 1-2 drops max. Always …
DIY Laundry powder
Low Tox Laundry Powder- This is a really important area to consider swapping over as common ingredients in many laundry detergents range from skin or eye irritation to other more serious ailments, such as eczema, rashes, endocrine disruption, lung irritation, optical brighteners and synthetic fragrance. Some of these chemicals are even considered potential carcinogens! YOU …
DIY Fabric Softener
Fabric Softeners smell great and leave our clothes feeling soft, fresh and clean, but at what cost to our health? Fabric softeners would have to be one of the most toxic products we keep in our homes. These are thought to be responsible for up to 90% of indoor air pollution in the average home. …
Why you need to remove chlorine from your tap water
Chlorine. It is added into our water to effectively reduce waterborne illnesses. The amount of chlorine added into the water must still be sufficient to be active by the time it reaches our tap in order to destroy the microbial agents in our water mains. My children have a bath every night, which means, …
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Kids bath Wash/Baby bath wash
When bathing children the hot water opens their pours and they absorb things at a faster rate. it is so important to have a low tox bath wash to ensure your little ones are not absorbing chemicals into their skin. This is a beautifully gentle wash that you can tailor to suit your child’s skin. …
Detox Bath
Such a great little habit to do for your children especially when they come home from Day care, Kinder or school. WHAT YOU NEED: 1 Cup Epson Salts 1 Cup Magnesium Flakes Essential oils (Depending on the age of your children, Please follow dilutions chart Between 2-4 drops would be sufficient. Something gentle like Lavender …
DIY Cleaning Scrub
YOU WILL NEED: 1/2 cup Bi Carbonate Soda ( See where to buy) 1/2 cup Dr Bronners Baby unscented Castile soap Essential oils such as Lemon Myrtle, Lemon, Wild Orange, Lemongrass, Lemon Eucalyptus and Purify are all beautiful oils I can recommend for this paste . Approx 20. Depending on how big your jar is. …
