It's totally easy and possible to clean your whole house naturally - without toxic chemicals! This post is the perfect guide to non-toxic cleaning tips and DIYs for your home. This post was originally written by guest writer Kelly Oribine in 2012, & was updated & … [Read more...] about Non-Toxic Cleaning Secrets for Your Whole House (Simple & Effective)
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How to Get Started with Family Cloth (Yup, Reusable Toilet Paper is a Real Thing)
Family Cloth?! Yup, Reusable Toilet Paper is a Real Thing. Get the lowdown here on how to get started, tips, and FAQs. Originally published February 2014 || Last updated March 2020 to reflect the fact that I no longer use family cloth in my current day-to-day, but wouldn't mind … [Read more...] about How to Get Started with Family Cloth (Yup, Reusable Toilet Paper is a Real Thing)
20 Ways to Ditch Toxic Chemicals From Your Life
By contributing writer Alexandra Maul You've probably heard more and more recently about how some of the products we use everyday contain toxic chemicals that can be harmful to our pets, ourselves, and the environment. But for newbies to going green, it can be difficult to navigate … [Read more...] about 20 Ways to Ditch Toxic Chemicals From Your Life
7 Great Reasons to Hang-Dry Laundry All Year-Round
By Contributing Writer, Erin Long When I started my natural living journey so many things seemed beyond my capacity to ever master (especially line-dry laundry!). Make my own non-toxic cleaners? They'll probably make more of a mess than they cleaned. Brew my own kombucha? I know … [Read more...] about 7 Great Reasons to Hang-Dry Laundry All Year-Round
The Hidden Toxins in Your Drinking Water
Drink up your heavy metals and pharmaceutical drugs, kiddies! Ahhhh, refreshing! Or not. What's in our tap water? Isn't it just... water?? This isn't a third world country! There are rules about such things, right? The government makes sure it's safe and clean, of … [Read more...] about The Hidden Toxins in Your Drinking Water
My Top 3 Criteria For Choosing a Natural Cleaner (Laundry Soap Review+Giveaway)
I believe that businesses should prioritize two things: profit + helping people. And, I believe it's entirely possible to do both. I know that's a rather unusual way for me to start out a post, right? I'm not typically jabbering here about politics or business ethics (although I did … [Read more...] about My Top 3 Criteria For Choosing a Natural Cleaner (Laundry Soap Review+Giveaway)
Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner
Today is the first day of absolutely gorgeous spring weather. It's going to be a high of 9 C/48 F, and the sun is just beaming through every window proudly. I also spotted the first tulips and daffodils breaking through the dirt in the front flower bed, and so of course, we did The … [Read more...] about Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner
How to Use (and Fall in Love With) Cast-Iron Cookware
I may have a tendency to become slightly dramatic about the things I love. Example: My family. Words cannot even tell you the throbbing my soul endures for them. This Brown Butter Fudge: it’s sexy and I wanna marry it. You see? It just comes naturally, what can I say? So, … [Read more...] about How to Use (and Fall in Love With) Cast-Iron Cookware
DIY Disinfectant Cloth Wipes
A Brief History of Disinfectant Cloths in Our Household: The Early Years (Gosh, that title just has timeless classic written all over it, doesn't it?) When I was a newlywed (long before I started my natural living journey), I refused to buy Clorox disinfectant wipes. How very trendy … [Read more...] about DIY Disinfectant Cloth Wipes