Make Your House a Healthy Home

Kitchen:
Replace potentially harmful cleaning products with safer, environmentally friendly alternatives. Dishwashing soap, floor cleaner, wood polish, disinfectants, etc.

Better to avoid:               Alternatives:
non-stick pans                 - stainless steel, cast iron,
plastic cooking utensils      - wood or metal
plastic drinking bottles.     - stainless steel, or “non-Bisphenol-A” for babies
sponges                         - washable rags

Bathroom:
Replace potentially harmful personal care products and cleaning products with safer alternatives. Your soap, toothpaste, and anything you use on your body regularly should be free from toxic chemicals.

Air fresheners, toilet cleaners, tile cleaners, etc. can all leave behind dangerous residues on surfaces and stay in the air for hours.

Nursery:
Avoid particle board furniture, new carpeting, and VOC paints. Consider organic bed and bedding, or at least a bed cover to reduce exposure to flame retardants and other potentially hazardous chemicals emitted from mattresses. Organic clothes are also recommended because of the heavy pesticides used in cotton. Using cloth diapers takes a huge burden off the landfills, and eliminates your child’s exposure to sodium polyacrylate and other potentially harmful chemicals. It’s also easy to make your own baby wipes.