Removing toxins from your diet and hygiene products is always a good thing. It will help prolong the health and wellness of your skin, hair, and your vital organs and digestive track. Have you ever thought of what removing toxins from your household could do? By simply replacing your commercial chemical cleaners with natural alternatives (like baking soda and vinegar), you can positively impact our fresh lakes and oceans!

Dr. Mercola recently posted some tips and insight on this subject. Read on…

Cleaning products are not required to list their ingredients, making it difficult to ascertain which ones are actually environmentally safe.

Additionally, phrases such as biodegradable, fragrance free, and nontoxic are not regulated, meaning that consumers must rely on the companies’ definitions and ethics. However, there are some techniques that can be used to identify safer products.

Phosphates wash into streams and lakes, where they cause algae to grow in excess, depleting the dissolved oxygen fish need to live. Look for products labeled phosphate-free. Also look for products in packages made from post-consumer recycled material.

Common and safe household items can also be used as cleansers. For example, furniture polish can be made from one part olive oil and one part vinegar. If you need to disinfect a surface, it can be wiped down with Isopropyl Alcohol.


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