How to Eliminate Chemicals In Your Home

Here are some ideas to detox your home, eliminate chemicals, and restore the old fashioned energy in your living space.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Vinegar
• Spray Bottle
• Organic Shower curtain
• Natural Fabrics
• Shower Head Filter

1. 
    
   Spray Bottles with Vinegar and Water.

   Clean Without Chemicals.
   Make your own cleaning products without using harsh chemicals.
   Mix 1/2 Cup of vinegar with one gallon water and fill into a spray bottle. This mixture is good for appliances, floors, and counter tops.

2. 
    
   Organic materials for your shower.

   Natural Fabrics.
   Change all your sheets and towels to 100% cotton. Change your vinyl shower curtain for a organic material curtain such as bamboo, hemp or cotton. Vinyl curtains emit lead, phthalate and other toxic materials.

3. 
    
   Filter for your shower head cleans out cholorine, pesticides and other toxins.

   Shower Water.
   Filter chemicals and chlorine from your water by putting a filter on your shower head. They only cost about $35. The hardest part is using the wrench to unscrew the old one - need some muscle to crank it off and put the filter on.

4. Drinking Water.
   Get some kind of water filter or reverse osmosis system which will clear out pesticides, chlorine and other toxins. Get a stainless steel water bottle to carry your filtered water in.

Tips & Warnings

• Store food in glass containers. Plastic containers emit bisphenol which have been linked to behavior and neurological problems.
• Have a no shoes in the house policy.
• Vacuum and dust regularly.
• Buy a Vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter.
• Copyright Zahzel Rose.

[msknowalot]

on 5/29/2009 Love this idea on eliminating chemicals in the home...I'm working on becoming more green especially in my home.