Top Tips for keeping your home chemical free!

Our homes are full of toxic chemicals that get absorbed into our bodies daily by sinking through our skin, getting inhaled via the lungs and even getting ingested from our hands and crockery. 

Why?  

Because we buy them from the shops, spray them generously and soak our homes in them, simple as that.  We splash them everywhere without a second thought.  These chemicals make their way into our systems and put a strain on our liver as it attempts to detoxify them.  

When it comes to harsh cleaners the simple fact that there is a skull and crossbones on most of these bottles should be a reason to question its presence in your kitchen cupboard.  The truth is there is really no need to use such harsh chemicals to get things clean, it is simply not necessary.  

Top Tips!

1. Lemon is great for clearing plugs and basins.

2. Bicarbonate of soda is perfect for hard stains (see my blog on the 20 uses for bicarb: http://therealfoodcoach.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/20-uses-for-bicarbonate-of-soda-in-home.html)

3. Vinegar is good for cleaning surfaces and toilet bowl.  If it is used with newspaper it is fantastic for sparkling windows! 

4. Tea Tree oil diluted in water (15 drops to 500ml) in an atomizer can be used to freshen the air.  You can also use this spray to kill bacteria on surfaces.

5. There is always a natural option out there; we didn’t always have these branded, colourful chemical cocktails.  Your local health store will have lots of healthy alternatives.

In the meantime, go through your cupboards and start to question whether these products are really a good idea in your family home.

Good Luck 

Josie.

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