How to replace toxic cleaning products with essential oils I love using essential oils for cleaning! As well as being incredibly effective, they also smell amazing and are not toxic unlike many commercial cleaning products. Of course, you still have to use them with safety and in the correct amounts. Many cleaning products…
What’s all the fuss about PHENOXYETHANOL ?
What’s all the fuss about Phenoxyethanol ? What is Phenyoxyethanol? Pheynoxyethanol is a synthetically produced glycol ether preservative used in cosmetic products to prolong their life. It’s pretty commonly found in natural products, particularly the cheaper priced ones. Is it bad for us? Well, this is where it gets confusing! The EWG Skin…
Hidden Toxins in Everyday Household Items
Hidden Toxins in Everyday Household Items It’s common knowledge that things like bleach, flysprays and cleaning products all contain toxins that we should avoid around the house. But did you know there are hidden toxins in things we may not even think of? These are just six that you should double check around…
Why would you use Modern Cloth Nappies ??
Nappies!! I wonder how many of those I have changed over the years? I shudder to think! Not the most fun or glamorous part of being a parent, is it? My babies are now nearly 16 and 13. So it’s been a while since I had to change a nappy! Back then, I used…
Sasha’s DIY Baby Bum Wipes
We had a great discussion in our Natural New Age Mum’s Facebook chat group the other day and gorgeous mumma Sasha shared her DIY baby bum wipes recipe. With her kind permission, I am sharing it on the blog so you all have it as a reference. So why would you DIY? Well, apart…
Do we have the right?
One of my gorgeous and loyal readers, Bea, sent me these musings the other day via email and I immediately thought this needs to be an article for you to read! So, here you are! What do you think? Do you agree with Bea? ♥♥♥♥ Do we have the right?? I was chatting to…
Is your pillow harming your health?
Is your pillow harming your health? If you are getting your eight hours of sleep a night, then you spend about one third of your life sleeping. Snuggled up on our pillows, dreaming…… breathing………….. in….. what? Have you ever really thought about what you are inhaling, night after night? What about fungi or mould,…
The Chemical Maze Bookshelf Companion Review and Giveaway
Bill Statham’s other book, The Chemical Maze Shopping Companion, was the first book I ever bought on my toxin-free journey. I was very excited to have a read of this second edition of The Chemical Maze Bookshelf Companion. It’s like the bumper version of the shopping companion. Although this book is designed as a home…
The shocking things I found in my son’s shoe drawer!
I have no words. The shock. The horror. Mortified and devastated is what I am. Look what I found in my 13-year-old son’s shoe drawer. Chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. Not just one bar, but three large packets! All of it laden with artificial rubbish! At first I was a bit cranky. Not just about the chocolate – I…