A clean home is a healthy home, just like our daily personal hygiene is part of maintaining our body’s good health. The products that we use on a daily basis have a dramatic impact on our bodies, homes and our planet. Are the products you are using pure and natural or are they full of chemicals, petroleum products and other toxic elements? With a little forethought and planning, you can start using more healthful products to support you in your daily home health routine.
As you go through your day, make a list of all the products you use on a daily basis, your soap, shampoo, toothpaste, dishwashing detergent, laundry detergent, furniture polish and so on. At the end of the day, you have quite a list, right? How about at the end of the week? Now multiply that by all of the people on earth. That’s a whole lot of cleaning products!
How does this affect your health and why should you care? What does this have to do with your home? Remember, a clean home is a healthy home and healthy homes are happy homes. A happy, healthy home is a home that will support you and help you achieve your goals in this life.
Most commercial cleaning products are made from synthetic chemicals and can contain phosphates, phenol, toluene, formaldehyde, chlorinated substances, artificial dyes and other toxins. You don’t want to use these anywhere near your body where they can touch your skin or affect the air you breathe. Neither do you want them in your home or dumping back into the environment.
There are many alternatives readily available. Seventh Generation has some great natural cleaning products and a great site full of information. They have a blog if you want to stay up to date with non-toxic news and updates. Debra Lynn Dadd has a great site with 100’s of links to natural products, including natural cleaning products. You can also make your own cleaning products from common household ingredients.
The easiest way to start is to simply choose better. As you run out of items, think before you grab the same thing you’ve been using for years. Make a run to the local natural foods market or plan ahead and place an order online. You have the power to make healthier decisions every day. Choose the natural best for yourself, your home and your planet.
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Absolutely, as you said always should take care of our health using natural products in particular to lead a long and healthy life, the link is informative. Also try to follow-up some exercises and yogas to make your body fit…
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