Live chemical free

Living chemical free can seem like a luxury as organic products are a lot pricer than most. Is it worth the price? Health and environment experts warn that the chemicals can “act as endocrine disruptors — substances that interfere with our natural hormones.” This can lead to symptoms of allergies, asthma and other problems like fatigue, nausea and headaches. Prolonged exposure may lead to more devastating health problems. For those who are tossing up whether or not to start living chemical free this year,  we have found some budget friendly tips to help make the change.

Switch it up. “Start with the foods and products you use most often, and switch out just one in each category. For example, if you drink milk, switch to organic milk (without pesticides and growth hormones).

Try the farmers market. Eating organic is so important, try shopping at farmers markets, you can get some good deals there. Or try planting your own garden, which is very economical and fun.

DIY it. Make your own products you use in your home. Now, this isn’t as hard as it sounds.

Remove your shoes at the front door. Shoes can track in lead, pesticides, and other pollutants, which contaminate our carpets and floors. Toxins we bring in from outside can be especially harmful to our pets and kids.

Green up your home. House plants are healthy for our indoor environment and are natural air purifiers. Not only do they clean the air, but they’re relaxing to look and be around.

Natural deodorizer. A really easy, economical, and non-toxic way to clean a carpet, is to deodorize it with baking soda. Sprinkle it over the entire carpet wait 15 minutes or longer, then vacuum.

Choose filtered tap water over bottled. “It will have less bacteria and chemical contaminants. Choose glass or stainless steel water bottles.

Pick your mattress wisely. Untreated, non-toxic natural materials. If you don’d need a new mattress buy a wool and organic cotton mattress protector.

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