Get Rid of Plastic and Switch to Glass
Plastic, unless it is BPA free it will leak chemicals you don’t want in your water or food. Also if you like to add essential oils to your water, the plastic will want to soak the oil in. The plastic doesn’t deserve my oils! Glass is better than plastic for leftovers (especially in the microwave), water bottles, storing food, you name it, it is just better, period.
Switch Out Your Toxic Cleaning Products
I began with changing all my toxic products out for non-toxic cleaning products. Instead of using Bleach, Windex, furniture polish, and corrosive bathroom cleaners, I switched all of my products to environmentally safe,effective and kid friendly! You can use whatever organic non-toxic product that speaks to you. I personally like Shaklee and Norwex. But I mostly use essential oils and water! Easy and very inexpensive too!
Use Non-Toxic Skin Care and Hand Soaps
You might not think of it but everything you put on your body matters. From what you wash your clothes and dishes with, to what you put on your body. Foaming soap is less messy and better all around as a hand soap option as a opposed to liquid soap. I make my own Peppermint foaming hand wash and it doesn’t dry out or crack my hands! I use body soap and facial products that are made with natural ingredients and essential oils.
Eat More Organic
I know it is hard to make the shift because it costs more. But think of it as an investment to yourself and your family, it costs less than the price of illness or cancer. Organic is safer and meets higher standards. Try to eat very little packaged and processed foods. Try to eat more natural food than processed foods. Think or your body as your car, what you fuel your car with will make a difference on it’s performance and life expectancy.
Clean Up Those Messes!
The cleaner the environment you surround yourself in will make a world of difference between how you feel emotionally and what you are able to get done. A clean house also keeps you healthier, germs are cleaned up and you are less likely to get sick. Running a diffuser with essential oils like lemon, peppermint or wild orange will not only fill the air with a wonderful aroma but will have therapeutic effects for uplifting mood and killing germs!
Use Essential Oils
LEMON: Diffuse to neutralize odors and elevate mood. Use to clean kitchen counters, or to polish wood and stainless steel appliances. Dissolves sticky residue, and works to remove marker and crayon from surfaces. Add to baking soda to make a scrub cleaner.
PEPPERMINT: Mix with water and mist in corners for a natural deterrent for spiders and ants.
WILD ORANGE: Use to clean surfaces and polish wood. Elevates mood while it degreases and shines. Mix with fractionated coconut oil for hand sanitizer.
ROSEMARY: Refreshes musty smelling laundry and washing machines. Degreases surfaces.
LAVENDER: Diffuse or mist onto bedding for a restful sleep. Add to laundry soap for fresh smelling linens.
EUCALYPTUS: Add to washing machines to get rid of dust mites in bedding.
THYME: Mist onto surfaces to keep germs away.
OREGANO: Use for your most germ ridden places, such as toilet bowls and most heavily used surfaces, to prevent illnesses from spreading in your home.
PEPPERMINT: Mix with water and mist in corners for a natural deterrent for spiders and ants.
WILD ORANGE: Use to clean surfaces and polish wood. Elevates mood while it degreases and shines. Mix with fractionated coconut oil for hand sanitizer.
ROSEMARY: Refreshes musty smelling laundry and washing machines. Degreases surfaces.
LAVENDER: Diffuse or mist onto bedding for a restful sleep. Add to laundry soap for fresh smelling linens.
EUCALYPTUS: Add to washing machines to get rid of dust mites in bedding.
THYME: Mist onto surfaces to keep germs away.
OREGANO: Use for your most germ ridden places, such as toilet bowls and most heavily used surfaces, to prevent illnesses from spreading in your home.
WONDERING WHERE TO GET ESSENTIAL OILS?
There seems to be new essential oil companies popping up every day, but I’ve used the highest quality essential oils for over 3 years and I’ll never go anywhere else. The oils are third-party tested for purity (you can SMELL the difference if you compare them to other brands), ethically sourced around the globe, and I love that they are a humanitarian-geared company. I’m happy to personally help you know the difference and have you experience them for yourself!
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There seems to be new essential oil companies popping up every day, but I’ve used the highest quality essential oils for over 3 years and I’ll never go anywhere else. The oils are third-party tested for purity (you can SMELL the difference if you compare them to other brands), ethically sourced around the globe, and I love that they are a humanitarian-geared company. I’m happy to personally help you know the difference and have you experience them for yourself!
Click here to connect with me!
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To your Health and Happiness,
~April
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