Having a healthy home these days, usually means being more eco friendly.
Michelle Hopkins of the Canwest News Service writes a good article called Simple ways to make your home eco friendly.
In her article she has some simple suggestions which include:
Getting rid of petroleum based candles. “They smell nice because they are chock-full of dyes and can emit benzene and other toxins into the air, decreasing your indoor air quality. Soy and beeswax are the best candles because they are clean-burning.”
Drinking fair trade and shade grown organic coffee.
Buying vegetables more often so you throw out less. We can help with our Crisper Fresh-N product – for crisper vegetables, longer.
Purchasing dual flow toilets. This type of toilet has been used in Europe for years. When we visited 10 years ago, I had to ask what the 2 buttons on the top of the toilet were for. One is for a little flush and the other for a larger flush – you get the idea.
Planting trees and shrubs which shade the house in the summer and helps to keep the heat in the winter. I hadn’t thought of this one. Michelle suggests different types of trees for different locations.
Small steps! If we can adjust the way we live a bit at a time, we can make a lasting impact to the world we live in. My husband quite often accuses me of trying to change too many things all at once and therefore nothing happens. So now, we pick one thing to change every month. This month, it’s digging the coffee grounds into the clay soil around the roses. Working the coffee grounds into the clay makes for a healthier soil. Adding our zeolite mineral to the mix helps the soil as well.
We’d love to hear from you. Post your tips and ideas in the comment section below. We’ll pick at least one each month and send you a product as a thank you!
