Have you ever grabbed a peg off the line and had it shatter in your hand? Well you are not alone. This has probably happened more times than you care to remember, but think about every peg that has ever broken is still on this earth somewhere smashed into tiny pieces, possibly ingested by a …
WHAT YOU NEED: 1 cup citric acid 1 cup bi carb soda 15 drops Essential oils of your choice. I personally LOVE lemon Eucalyptus for this recipe. Mix all ingredients together in a jar. Sprinkle in the toilet bowl, Let sit for 15 mins, Scrub with toilet brush and flush clean.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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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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. …
