Detoxing The House...

So around here we get sick a lot. And by around here I mean in this house. My dad and I catch everything that goes around and then we share it with each other and my mom. Aren't we sweet? We also have a lot of breathing issues. My dad and I have asthma (yay genetics) and my mom has even started wheezing. So my mom and I have set out on a mission to get rid of some of our household toxins that could be part of our problem.

First thing we did was get rid of the microwave. Okay, so we just unplugged it and turned it around. I think if we actually donated it my dad would have a full-on conniption. But as long as it's sitting on the dishwasher... whether its working or not, he can deal. He definitely complains now and then that he can't have microwave popcorn or that he can't make oatmeal in 30 seconds, but for the most part we're all dealing just fine without it. I've come to love the broiler. Honestly, it's as fast as a microwave... without all the radiation. Bonus.

The next move was to get rid of the toxic cleaning products. I'm personally very susceptible to allergies when it comes to cleaners. No Febreeze, Endust, or Sunlight Detergent for this girl. We were able to donate most, if not all, our cleaning products to people who will use them. We now have some Green Works but mostly just water and vinegar or lemon juice, etc. Diluted vinegar works so well on glass streaks! Windex? Psht.

Some other things we have done are: replaced the teflon frying pan with a ceramic one, swapped the vinyl shower curtain for a fabric one, and switched the plastic tupperware with glass ones.

But my favourite project was making our own laundry soap! We used the Duggar's recipe (19 Kids and Counting) and it works great! We didn't add any essential oils or anything, and it still makes everything smell fresh and clean. And if we want stain remover or fabric softener, we just add some vinegar. And as an added plus, it also cleans the washing machine's pipes!

We're contemplating making our own dish soap and hand soap too. The recipes are fairly similar to the laundry soap.

So far so good. There haven't been any colds, flus or asthma attacks in quite a while!

It could also be because I'm chained to my iv bag 24/7 and am on so many medications that I physically can't get sick.

But I'm sticking with the story that it is all because we now cook breakfast on ceramic instead of teflon! :)