TIPS TO PROTECT YOU FROM TOXIC CHEMICAL EXPOSURES



1. Use distilled white vinegar and baking soda to clean bathrooms, kitchens, windows, appliances, and floors. Simply fill a squirt bottle with half vinegar and half water. If you use baking soda and vinegar together, they will fizz, making it easy to clean tubs, toilets, etc. Vinegar will kill most household germs without the need for caustic disinfectants. (See: http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/self/164)


2. When purchasing toiletries and cosmetics, buy "fragrance free" products, many of which can be found at grocery stores, health food stores, or online from various vendors such as www.realpurity.com.

3. Buy "fragrance free" laundry products. My favorite place to buy them is www.allensnaturally.com. Do not use scented fabric softeners or dryer sheets.

4. Use organic fertilizers such as Ringer's "Lawn Restore" on your lawn. Rather than using herbicides to kill weeds, try using distilled white vinegar. Apply vinegar in the same manner as an herbicide-it's just as effective and a lot less expensive.

5. Buy organic produce and meats whenever possible.

6. Avoid using potpourri, air fresheners, or scented candles, all of which often contain toxic chemicals. Instead, open your windows for some good old-fashioned fresh air, making your house smell wonderful without harming your family.

7. When remodeling, choose products that are low in toxicity. Select paints that are low in VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds); avoid oil-based products and sealers. A great resource for building supplies that are low in toxicity is www.livingsource.com.

About the author:


Janine Ridings is the founder of Aroma of Christ, a ministry to the chemically sensitive at Calvary Chapel Eastside in Bellevue, Washington. Visit: www.aromaofchrist.com. Her devotional book Comfort in the Storm: Devotions for the Chemically Sensitive is scheduled to come out in December 2004.

 

 

Note: This article was an excerpt from the October 2004 issue of Eaglezine.

 

Tom Hill is co-author of Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneurial Soul and Living At The Summit. He also co- authored Living at the Summit: A Life Plan. Founder and CEO of the Hill Summit Companies, Tom operates The Eagle Institute, an organization devoted solely to assisting others find and follow their life's passion, and Goal Coach Publishing, which publishes a variety of personal development products. You can learn more about these at www.eagleinstitute.com the Eagle Institute's Web site. Tom can be reached at (636) 561-6262, or via e-mail at thill@eagleinstitute.com.

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