Non-Toxic Home Care:
Choosing Dishsoap & Dishwasher Detergent
Credit: zieck on Flickr
One of the most frequent questions I get is in regards to what I use to clean our dishes.
I actually have started this post a million times, and have pages of notes from years ago when I researched just about every brand out there. But rather than list every brand and what’s wrong with it, I think I’ll share just a bit about what I was looking for, what I was looking to avoid, what didn’t work and, finally, what works for us. Read the rest of this entry »
Non-Toxic Personal Care:
Haircare, Part Two
Yesterday we touched on why it’s so important to make sure that what we slather on our scalp is not toxic to our bodies. My husband commented that I really didn’t stress the danger enough, and that no one was going to click through the links of all the chemical names. So, let me paint a quick picture. Of the chemicals I warned against yesterday:
*At least 11 are immune system toxicants,
*At least 9 are suspected/ probable carcinogens/ mutagenics, and
*At least 3 are endocrine disrupters.
And that’s just the tip of the iceburg. Read the rest of this entry »
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