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Just as it is important to know the source of your food, it is equally advisable to know what goes into your home cleaners. Your skin is your largest organ, absorbing much of what it contacts. Our chosen daily cleaning and grooming products can also affect your lung and hormonal health. The products that you use to clean your home and laundry are often highly  fragranced and poorly labeled as to their toxicity. Research shows that household cleaning and pesticide products may contribute to breast cancer because many contain endocrine disrupting chemicals or mammary gland carcinogens. Further, the products that you use to clean your home and laundry are culprits as endocrine disruptors and associated with asthma.

Get your house in order, read ingredient lists and remove harmful chemicals from your cabinets. For an easy way to create healthy habits choose an #ElementWisdomCard daily. Purchase your deck here.

For cleaning around the house, try these bio-friendly alternatives to the chemicals you may already be using:

Spray glass and mirrors with vinegar and wipe clean in circular motion with crumpled recycled newspapers.  This alternative leaves windows and mirrors more streak-free than harsher chemicals.

Need to unclog a drain? pour 1/2 a cup of baking soda followed by 1/2 a cup of vinegar in the clogged drain and promptly plug the drain. After one hour unplug the drain and pour boiling water in the drain.  Sometimes you will need to repeat the process, but this solution is so much better for the environment and your pipes than those caustic chemicals found in commercial drain cleaners. 

For a multi-purpose spray cleaner that is uniquely yours, mix 1/2 cup of vinegar with 2 cups of water, then add 1 teaspoon of your regular dish washing soap (not dishwasher soap) and 10-20 drops of your favorite essential oil.  Make it fun by mixing up different scents each time you make a batch. 

One of my favorite hand scrubs from a beach trip I took several years ago, is a sea salt scrub.  Simply combine 1/2 a cup of sea salt, 1/2 a cup of oil (I prefer coconut, but you can use olive oil, avocado oil, hemp oil, pretty much any oil you prefer), and essential oils to your preferred fragrance.  Lemon, lavender and rosemary really bring the island vacation feel to this exfoliating scrub.  After a particularly messy project, this scrub will help remove the worst dirt and grease from your hands. It can be stored in a shell or a bowl at the sink.  How fun!

Looking for new skin care products? These Spa Dr. organic skin care products are developed by my colleague and friend, Dr. Trevor Cates. Check them out here!   We also love Andalou Naturals Sensitive 1000 Roses, available in many health food stores. 

Ready to cleanse your liver? Purchase my eBook for a 2 or 3 week whole food cleanse (with optional supplement support).

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