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If you’re looking to make some safe swaps in your home here are some great places to start. Don’t feel like you have to do everything at once. Start with one thing at a time. Do what you can, where you can. Below is a list to get you started:

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12 Safe Swap Ideas for the Home:

1. Plug-ins and paraffin wax candles – opt for essential oils or coconut wax candles (I love Basic Bee Candles and Plant Therapy Oils

2. Dyer sheets – instead do dryer balls

3. K-Cups – instead use a stainless reusable version

4. Certain tea bags (Many “silky” or pyramid-shaped tea bags are made with plastic like nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) that can put microplastics in our tea – instead do loose leaf tea in a stainless tea infuser

5. Plastic Food Storage – opt for glass storage containers or silicone

6. Pesticides and Bug Sprays – instead use natural deterrents like peppermint oil (careful around pets though), vinegar traps, or diatomaceous earth

7. Dust/Air Pollutants – Add an air purifier to your home or room. This is a great one for small rooms. For full homes I like Air Doctor

8. Vinyl Shower Curtain Liners (they can give off harmful chemical fumes) – instead use PEVA, EVA, or fabric shower curtains instead. Here’s one option.

9. Wearing Shoes Indoors (brings in pesticides, bacteria, and heavy metals from the outside)

10. Blue light exposure at night (disrupts melatonin production, making sleep harder) – instead use Red Light in rooms at night, even when sleeping. Here’s one option.

11. Fabric Softener – use vinegar in the rinse cycle instead

12. Chlorine Bleach – Swap for Peroxide