C - Don’t Contaminate

By cleaning out the toxins in our home, just like cleaning out toxins our bodies, we create a space where energy can flow through more easily. Poisons are disrupters– they block the natural flow of energy. That’s what makes us sick.

What to do? Replace toxic products with new improved eco-friendly ones that really work!

The top five worst and most common toxic offenders to watch out for are:

1. Pesticides – still used in most households and where kids play – endocrine disrupters, human carcinogens, mutagens
Alternatives: Non-toxic pest control products, made from d-limonene

2. Ammonia – in window and other cleaners – extreme irritant to eyes, lungs, especially harmful to asthmatics, maids and janitors
Alternatives: Vinegar-based cleaners, regular soap works too

3. Chlorine – in water, bleach, some cleaners – attacks organic matter (you are organic), skin and mucous membrane irritant
Alternatives: Chlorine-removing shower and water filters, hydrogen peroxide-based bleaches

4. Fabric Softeners – liquid or as dryer sheets – chemicals (terpinols, acetates and chloroform) cause central nervous system disorders, loss of muscle coordination and liver and kidney damage
Alternatives: Buy organic cotton which is much softer (and stronger) to begin with! Buy non-toxic fabric softener.

5. Formaldehyde – in most furniture, carpeting – human carcinogen, causes birth defects, asthma, headaches
Alternatives: Buy untreated wood furniture, not synthetic materials. Handmade items from sustainable materials last so much longer that they save you money in the long run.

Alt 5. Anti-bacterial soaps in many bathrooms and workshops – breeds stronger, more dangerous bacteria by only killing weaker bacteria

Note: Contamination goes beyond chemicals and cleaning products. It’s detoxifying every element in our home. Electrical appliances generate radiation of extremely low frequency, which can disrupt our cells. Keep anything that generates electricity away from your head while you sleep.

Final note on cleaning products: Just start under your sink, in your kitchen and bathroom, and work out from there. You don’t need to throw away chlorine; it may have a use at some point. Green Home wants to emphasize that these high-powered cleaners are not for day-to-day use. They are the big guns that you pull out when it really matters.

In general though, don’t use the strong stuff every day. Rather, clear out these toxins so no one is at risk for ingesting them. If you clear out anything poisonous to disrupt it, good energy will flow through your home!

A – Keep AWARE

B – BE Less Wasteful

THE GREEN HOME ABC’s