Ways to Keep Your Home Safe & Cancer Free

Your home should be a safe and peaceful space that promotes well being and health. However, if you’re constantly cleaning up the house with harsh chemicals, washing it down with anti-bacterial soaps, and steeping yourself in off-gassing bedding, carpet and décor, your home may not be such a safe place after all.

Take off your shoes.
Keep toxins out of the house? Don’t bring them in in the first place. Remove your shoes at the door and track less dirt, chemicals, lead, oil, and pesticide residues into the house. It’s also a nice way to leave the world behind, and then symbolically welcome yourself back to the haven of home.

Filter your water.
Most of us drink, shower, and bathe with water that’s full of highly toxic chemicals such as arsenic, fluoride and, chlorine. To get rid of them filter your drinking water and install a filter in the shower, or a whole house filtration system to remove up to 99% of the chemicals.

Make your own cleaning products.
Commercial household cleaning products are a significant source of toxins, polluting your indoor air, and contaminating your body, as they’re absorbed through the skin while you scrub. Cut your exposure by making your own inexpensive, non-toxic cleaning products, using baking soda, Castile soap, lemon juice, tea tree oil, vinegar, and other natural products.

Stay away from toxic toothpaste.
Most toothpastes and mouthwashes are loaded with fluoride, triclosan, artificial flavors and colors, all of which are terrible for your body. Switch to natural versions from the health food store or better yet, make your own.

Don’t buy body care products containing parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate or oxybenzone.
They’re just a few of the toxins lurking in common body care products with the power to throw your hormones off cycle and trigger health problems.

Get rid of synthetics.
Synthetic bedding and wall-to-wall carpeting are made from petrochemicals and are often treated with chemical flame-retardants, and nobody should spend 8 hours a night steeping in all that! Switch to unbleached, organic cotton, linen, wool or down alternatives for your bedding, and trade synthetic wall-to-wall carpet for eco-friendly, sustainable materials like bamboo floor coverings, and organic sisal.

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