8 EASY WAYS TO DETOX YOUR HOME!
You may have done some weird
green drinking, herb taking detox in order to eliminate internal toxins from your
body, but can you say that you have done anything about the toxins in your home?
The average home contains up to 1000 chemicals, many of which we are unable to see or smell. Unfortunately the air inside our home is three times more polluted that outside and
here in Ballarat in winter we spend so much time indoors.
Common household and body care
products are increasingly being found to have negative health effects and while
these chemicals may be tolerated individually and in small doses, problems can
arise when one is exposed to them in combination. They can have an effect on
any of our nervous, immune, reproductive, endocrine, cardiovascular, and
respiratory systems.
Detoxing our bodies and our living spaces will
allow the body’s own detoxification to function more efficiently. This
strengthens our resilience to the daily onslaught of factors impacting our
health.
You could choose to change one
thing a week or one a month or heck just choose one full stop and it will be
moving in the right direction…
Tip One
No shoes inside thank you very much!
Yep- it’s that easy. That’s how a
lot of dirt pesticides and lead can enter your home.
Tip two
Keep the air clean.
Try opening your doors and
windows as much as possible to circulate the stale and toxic air (hard here in Antarctica
in winter, I know!)
Tip three
Have indoor plants
Plants remove toxins from the air
and renew stale air by exchanging carbon dioxide with oxygen. Read our previous blog
post on indoor plants here…
Tip four
Switch from standard household cleaners to
greener, safer options.
It’ll be safer and cheaper and
not to mention, fun to explore mixing up some concoctions!
Tip five
Replace skin care products with less toxic,
chemical free products
On average a woman can be exposed
to 500 different chemicals in a day from her daily beauty routine. I personally
love Twenty8 skin care and use coconut oil for near everything.
Tip six
Keep plastic to a minimum
Some plastics contain BPA, linked
to cancer and others phthalates, which are linked to weight gain and
developmental problems. Storing food in glass and ceramics is a safer option.
Tip seven
Check for mould
Check your windows and walls for
moulds and remove promptly. Mould is extremely toxic especially to children and
babies.
Tip eight
Avoid toxic ‘stinkin thinkin’
Finally no amount of
detoxification of the body or the home is as important as removing the toxic
thoughts. A house full of resentment, jealousy or unhappiness will be just as
toxic!
