A Top Ten (well more than 10) List for Detoxing your Home

This post is from a list that I am on. It is from Lisa in PA. She had done all of this in babysteps (it can be expensive) because she has a child with autism spectrum disorder. All of these things can help Lupus and other diseases too because we all need to get rid of the toxins in and around our home so we reduce the toxins taken in/absorbed/breathed in by ourselves and our families!

Another addition from me to her fine list is -

- get rid of carpeting it is usually a bunch of glues and chemicals , or if you must have carpet try natural fibers like sisal (watch the furniture you buy too!)

Here's what we did and we saw improvements:

- get rid of aluminum and nonstick cookware and bakeware.

-change diet to mostly organic/non GMO and chemical free as much as possible

-replaced mattress with organic chemical free mattress

-no more treated sleepware

 -use vinegar and baking soda and essential oils for cleaning, I do buy a few non toxic cleaners.

-no artificially scented products in the home - candles, air fresheners, perfumes, etc. There are plenty of safe chemical free products out there

- Thank GOD for the internet.

-chemical free personal care products

-water filtration system for the entire house - drinking and bath water

-rarely use microwave for cooking/heating

-natural lawn care only

-HEPA air filtration for sleeping and main living area

-lots of fresh air, sunshine, and exercise

-good sleep and laughter