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6 Ways To Remove Toxic Chemicals In Your Home

April 25, 2021

Have you ever thought about how the chemicals in your house or apartment are affecting your health? I hate to break it ya girls but there is A TON of scientific evidence and research that shows everything from your bedding to the bleach you use to clean your bathroom, is strongly affecting your health. So, here are 6 Ways To Remove Toxic Chemicals In Your Home.

Why Detox Chemicals From Your Home

Studies all over the world are directly linking the rise in diseases like childhood and adult cancers, reproductive challenges, diabetes, and so much more to toxic stuff in your home. The water we run from our taps, the lotion we smear on our skin, the shampoo we rub in our hair, even the dust in our houses is full of synthetic chemicals.

We’re exposed to these harmful chemicals everywhere- in our air, workplaces, water supply, food, and especially our homes, which is where most of us are spending the majority of our time! This is why it is vitally important to LIMIT your exposure to these chemicals. 

Through the last 8 years of my journey to becoming a holistic health coach and switching over to a completely non-toxic lifestyle, I have discovered that when it comes to the home, it’s really all about 3 major categories: what you are BREATHING, CONSUMING, OR TOUCHING.

woman sitting on the bed holding a cup for WAYS TO REMOVE TOXIC CHEMICALS IN YOUR HOME

I know this whole process can seem sooo overwhelming so I wanted to create a resource of the 6 areas you can assess and begin to remove toxic chemicals in your home. Even the smallest change you make today can have majorly positive effects on your overall health – less anxiety, more regular periods, clearer skin, reduced allergies, and the list goes on & on. Let’s get started.

6 WAYS TO REMOVE TOXIC CHEMICALS IN YOUR HOME

 

CLEANING & LAUNDRY SUPPLIES

Similar to how it’s important to use clean personal care and beauty products, we also need to consider how our household cleaning products are affecting our health. I like to think of this category as kitchen cleaning products and laundry products. This is the easiest change you can start to make toward a less toxic home environment. Consider switching out your home cleaning products to safer options. 

The good news is that the general public is starting to demand safer options and more ingredient transparency. There are a ton of companies to choose from these days that are affordable and effective. Just as I teach in my e-book, the Green Girl Clean Beauty Guide, you can use the Think Dirty app to check the safety of any home cleaning products. 

Product Suggestions:

Dr. Bronner Cleaner Concentrate & All- Purpose

Doterra On Guard Immunity Boosting Cleaner Concentrate & All- Purpose

Doterra On Guard Laundry Detergent 

Branch Basics Complete Line

 

AIR PURIFICATION

So much of creating a less toxic home environment is tied to limiting VOCs in the air (volatile organic compounds) that “off-gas” chemicals you then breathe. I believe that one of the best investments you can make for your home is a quality air-filter, especially for anyone who suffers from environmental allergies.

Pro tip: keep doors and windows open throughout the day for bringing fresh, clean air into your home. Also consider adding some air-purifying plants indoors, like a snake plant. Then keep your air-purifier in your bedroom and run it at night while you sleep. 

Product Suggestions:

I am obsessed w/ our HEPA Air Doctor air purifier. You can read more about how to choose an effective air purifier in this post here.

 

WATER PURIFICATION

Similar to removing chemicals in our food supply by choosing to eat organic whenever possible, you may want to consider adding a water filter to your home. If you check out the Environmental Working Group’s Tap Water Database that analyzes data from 50,000 public water utilities nationwide, you’ll see that over 250 contaminants detected through water sampling are active in our water supply and impose serious health risks.  For more information on water purification, you can check out this post I’ve written about our tap water system and how to see the contaminants in your own zipcode. 

Product Suggestions:

I’d suggest opting for the Berkey water filter that works for apartments or if you own your home. They also have a great easily attachable shower filter.

 

CANDLES & AIR-FRESHENERS

As we just talked about with keeping your air clean, toss conventional candles and fake scents. I hate to break it to ya but anything Glade has go to go LOLz. Instead, opt for diffusing essential oils and using natural, nontoxic candles like beeswax candles. 

Product Suggestions:

Doterra Essential Oils

Non-toxic Candle Options

 

FOOD STORAGE

When it comes to hormone disruption and infertility, plastic has GOT. TO. GO. For real. Much of the health dangers of plastic are because of this thing called BPA, a synthetic compound used in plastic. 

Replace plastic food storage (plastic containers, plastic wrap, etc.) with safer options I’ve noted below. I know it can be hard but you best part ways with your Ziplocks and Rubbermaid containers.

Product Suggestions:

Beeswrap instead of plastic wrap

Stasher Bag instead of plastic bags

Glass food storage containers instead of plastic food storage

 

FURNITURE, BEDDING, & BATH

This is a tough one but it’s a big contributor to those toxic VOCs we’ve been chatting about throughout this post. Most furniture and household building materials are made with chemicals like flame retardants, formaldehyde, etc. These are all “Vocs” aka volatile organic compounds that need time to “off-gas” & become less toxic over time. To help, you can keep windows/doors open as much as possible, seek out “low voc” furniture, & opt for cool vintage pieces when you can since those have had much more time to “off-gas” over the years.

Consider your bed and bedding first as it is easiest to replace with a less toxic option. Most mattresses are made with flame-retardant chemicals, seeping into us every night. Just do that math real quick- 8 hours x 7 days a week = way too much time for letting shit get into us and affect our health! Even just replacing your sheets or bath towels with organic cotton is a huge step in the right direction. Check out some safer brands below. 

Product Suggestions:


Layla Mattresses and Pillows

Avocado Mattress

Boll & Branch Sheets, Bedding, & Bath

Threshold Organic Target Brand Sheets

Ettitude Sheets

Parachute Sheets

 

There you have it, friends! I know we covered a lot of ground and again, this can definitely be overwhelming so don’t worry. Take each category one by one and you can slowly invest in these replacements over time. Rome wasn;t built in a day, right? And removing toxic chemicals in your home takes time, money, and effort. If you need custom help or have any questions, I would seriously love to chat with you more in my FREE health coaching consultations. Book a call in this link here!

 So, what replacement are you going to opt for first? Let me know in the comments below. XO, Dani

 

Sources:

UCSF

Branch Basics

Dr. Axe

 

2 Comments · Holistic Lifestyle, Nontoxic Home

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  1. Sarah Mae - Dallas Wedding Photographer says

    January 22, 2023 at 3:38 pm

    I had no idea that our mattresses and bed sheets had chemicals in them! Thank you so much for sharing! Definitely going to check out your Sheet suggestions!

    Reply
    • Danielle.estes2 says

      January 22, 2023 at 10:20 pm

      Great happy to help! Feel free to DM me on Instagram as well for any more recs! @daniontheloose 🙂
      xo

      Reply

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Most of you guys have seen me over the years post about how this changed the course of my life, pushing me into a deep rooted passion for all things health & wellness - out of fear of wanting to avoid the same future diagnosis for myself AND to heal myself, specifically my lifelong issues with my skin.

11 years ago we spent Christmas in Seaton Hospital here in Austin, Texas as my Mom was pushed into surgery as the first wave of her “treatment.” If you’re new to following me, the story goes that my Mom decided to treat her cancer 100% holistically. 

And she’s successfully managed it herself since Dec 2011. Her 10 year anniversary was last year and this year the message of how lucky our family is has been on loop in my mind. I know this is rare and it’s not lost on me for one second how special and unique our circumstances are. 

I specifically remember eating take out pizza from Whole Foods (before I even knew what a health food store was ha!) in the hospital room on Christmas Day watching my Mom recover in her hospital bed, all of us so full of fear of what the future would bring.

Now being back in Austin, living here, driving by that hospital, going grocery shopping at that same Whole Foods, it’s a wild TRIP. So, this is an appreciation post for everything this major life circumstance taught me. And how it has 200 million bajillion % only changed my life for the better. 

Happy holidays babes.

XO, Dani
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Who is the best version of you, the future self version of you, the acne free YOU?

Start meditating on this and daydreaming about who she is, what she looks like, and how she feels everyday.

This mindset trick changed the game for me when it came to finally breaking through barriers and repeated patterns around my skin! I swear it’s like the secret weapon for a good skin day. I know it sounds crazy but it’s so true because here’s the thing…

If we constantly program our minds to identify as someone who is “acne prone,” we inevitably will repeat that cycle, that loop, that pattern. So, rewire and change the story in your brain.

Need help getting started? DM me “meditation.”
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Feel overwhelmed and confused about what foods are Feel overwhelmed and confused about what foods are or are NOT safe for a clear complexion? What is or isn’t going to trigger ACNE? Or just even what is or isn’t generally healthy?

This morning I was trying to think back to when I first got really into the health & wellness world and slowly started flirting with diet changes - of course with the ultimate goal of healing my skin and a slew of other symptoms.

I became obsessed with reading books and listening to podcasts and soaking up every piece of info I could find and then (treating myself like a personal science experiment lolz) would spend hours in my local health food stores applying what I had learned that week and picking out new foods to try, cultivating recipes in my little apartment kitchen.

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At the end of the day, a good rule of thumb is to stock up on the fresh produce section first and foods in their freshest, most wholesome state. Then, when it comes to the other ailes like this, buy products with simple ingredient lists that are as minimally processed as possible. 

Have questions on grocery lists for clearing acne? Want more of my favorite brands? DM me “grocery”

XO, dani

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Girlies who know clear skin starts with the weekly Girlies who know clear skin starts with the weekly grocery run….
But also Whole Foods take all my money.
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Feeling good everyday and clearing your acne isn’t always about the perfect diet or skincare routine. Trust me, you can be eating all the kale in the world and applying all the right products but if your internal world is a wreak, it will show up externally as physical ailments & symptoms. 

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Just not the whole solution.

Want to know the real way to clear skin? If you have adult acne, listen up. 

It’s internal AND external work. 

It’s slowly overhauling your lifestyle to create change mentally, emotionally, and physically. Building healthier habits with what foods you use as fuel everyday, how you speak to yourself, what products you choose to put on your skin, and so much more. 

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