Must Have Toxin-Free Products For Traveling
After three years of trial and error, these are toxin-free travel must haves.
This makes our time that much more enjoyable, and we find much less stressful as well.
After three years of trial and error, these are toxin-free travel must haves.
This makes our time that much more enjoyable, and we find much less stressful as well.
A proactive lifestyle just will.Â
Our family will never be the same–praise God!
We had no idea what we were doing to our bodies in this generation or the next, and I’m willing to bet that neither do you.Â
When it comes to our flooring week 4, it was tough to find a product on the market that had no warnings.
The floor is where our babies play, our animals relax, and they have a role in our whole-home toxicity.
The convenience of grabbing carpet or hard surface cleaner at the store is nice, but it’s not worth it if you’re choosing organ, reproductive, and respiratory- destroying products in the process.
(If you haven’t gotten your 24% discount and toxin-free wellness box, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )
The one we use in our home (because we use it in place of TEN toxic cleaners) is Thieves Household Cleaner.
We simply fill this refillable mop with hot water, add one capful of Thieves Household Cleaner, and mop away with amazing results!
The best part about this cleaner is the wonderful smell!
It’s like Christmas and coziness all wrapped up into one. We always get compliments after mopping!
Unfortunately there were no carpet cleaners that scored an “A” without any concerns, but feel free to see what did make the “A” list here.
When it comes to carpets, Thieves still comes in handy! I add one capful of Thieves Household Cleaner to 1 C baking soda, sprinkle on the carpet and scrub in with a bristled brush in those extra stubborn spots.
Let sit for an hour, and vacuum.
Add 1C baking soda to a glass bowl.
Drop 5 or 6 drops of Young Living’s Purification essential oil blend or Citrus Fresh blend in and stir.
Sprinkle on carpet. Scrub stubborn spots. Let sit for an hour, and vacuum.
For our family, buying doesn’t make sense in the store. Why waste our money on something that might work, when I already have Thieves Household Cleaner and purifying oils in my cabinet?
It’s also super easy to make, works so well, and leaves our home smelling so fresh!
You have options.
I chose Young Living after spending a long time researching.
Young Living made sense for our family because it was a source I could trust when I kept running into different companies off the shelf that I couldn’t.
Confession: I hate cleaning the oven and stove.
Alas, it must be done.
I would like, however, to propose that it no longer has to be done with poison.
(If you haven’t gotten your 24% discount and toxin-free wellness kit yet, click here: Young Living Starter Kit)
Sadly, there’s some bad news on the oven cleaner front. There are currently no safe cleaners in the stores.
This means the entire market is saying it’s impossible.
Take a look at this:
Corrosive alkalis (like Easy-Off) for your oven is poisonous.
POISONOUS!
While using them, breathing may be difficult due to inhaling the fumes. This is irritating to the lungs and can exacerbate any respiratory issues a person may have.
Oven and stove cleaners can cause throat swelling and pain. It has also been found that it can create burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue. In serious cases, vision loss was reported.
Everything from general abdominal pain to bloody stools and vomit have been reported as concerns when it comes to oven and stove cleaners. It’s also alarming that breathing in these particular toxins can burn to the point of creating holes in the esophagus.
When it comes to our heart and blood flow after using these poisonous products, research shows low blood pressure developing rapidly, severe change in blood acid level leading to organ damage, and even collapse.
We know that these cleaners can go from simple skin irritation to burning our skin all the way to holes in the underlying tissue.
Toxins enter the body when we breathe them or touch them and can cause damage to our DNA leading to sick, malfunctioning organs. The chances of our cells turning cancerous increase a ton when we use products like stove and oven cleaner.
In minutes and with as low as two ingredients, you can deep-clean your stove and oven.
The best part?
You can avoid DNA-harming toxins and actually SUPPORT all of the body systems the other cleaners tear apart!
1 C baking soda
6 drops Young Living’s Lemon essential oil
5 drops Young Living’s Purification essential oil
Supports Cardiovascular, Digestive, Immune, and Respiratory Systems.
Supports Digestive, Immune, and Respiratory Systems.
Supports Immune System.
Supports Respiratory System and skin.
Supports Immune, Respiratory, and Nervous Systems.
The other ingredients, Alkyl Polyglucoside,Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, are all rated safe on EWG!
Though it annoys me that I can’t simply “add to cart” or shop at my local store to grab an oven or stove cleaner, I truly don’t mind these DIYs.
Why?
It’s also great because they’re ingredients that come super cheap and are staples in our home, so they’re always on hand.
You have three options.
I chose Young Living after spending a long time researching.
Young Living made sense for our family because it was a source I could trust when I kept running into different companies off the shelf that I couldn’t.
However you choose to live toxin-free, make sure you research using free resources like ewg.org to learn the truth about your products and keep your family as safe as possible for generations to come.
We’ve already nailed down how much each of our toxic products cost (minus doctor visits for what it does to our bodies), and we’ve added that into our budget, so how do we make the switch without breaking the bank?
Lets tackle something that will cover lots of your toxin-free bases: Multi-Purpose Cleaner.
If you want a healthy life, one of your biggest steps will be switching whatever you get in the store for toxin-free laundry products.
Laundry detergents have serious hormonal disruptors which pollute your homes air, outdoor air, and then hang in your closet seeping out into your breathing air while you sleep.
So, yeah…pretty serious.
While you are cleansing your home from synthetic fragrance, add these to your got-to-go list:
Why is it so important to completely rid your home of synthetic smells?
Our homes are 3-5 times more toxic (AKA carcinogenic, hormone disrupting, respiratory debilitating, developmentally harmful, environmentally harmful) than the outdoor pollution because of toxins in our homes. Synthetic fragrance is a HUGE contributor!
You’ll want to bookmark this amazing DIY detergent recipe that has been our family’s go-to for a while now.
Best DIY Laundry Detergent Recipe: DIY Laundry Detergent
Keep in mind that the only one you can actually count on is the Young Living option.
Young Living’s Thieves Laundry Detergent: Click HERE
More great news?
With your wholesale discount, dilution of this seriously concentrated product, and utilizing the Essential Rewards program, you will come out far less expensive than in-store and way healthier, too.
There’s a serious misconception that fragrance is somehow natural when it’s labeled as something we commonly use (i.e. grapefruit, lavender, eucalyptus).
The truth is that unless it discloses that Young Living is supplying its oils to create a fragrance, you’re getting synthetic fragrance, which means you’re messing with your body’s hormones, increasing your cancer risk, etc.
As a mom running every which way, I must say I really don’t mind the five minutes it takes to make the DIY detergent.
The links in the recipe lead to buying in bulk, which means I have all the ingredients I need to make this about once a month for a little over $3 per month, saving me lots without much trouble.
One of the worst offenders when it comes to our home’s air quality is fabric softener and dryer sheets.
They release fragrance that sticks to your clothes and whose chemicals enter into your blood stream through your largest organ-your skin.
Some reports have even linked it to seizures in children.
Thankfully, there is a great answer so you can avoid static.
This DIY is literally two ingredients. You can add dryer balls to the dryer with a few drops of essential oils (we like the Premium Starter Kit options of Citrus Fresh, Lemon, or Lavender).
DIY Recipe Here: 2 Ingredient Fabric Softener
So many people have fallen in love with throwing a Young Living baby wipe in the dryer as their dryer sheet that I have to share it!
Young Living Seedlings Baby Wipes:YL Baby Wipes.
Mixing two ingredients together once a month for a few bucks and reusing our dryer balls whenever we want a little extra fragrance is my personal choice because it’s just too easy not to!
Just by removing all air fresheners from your home and switching to toxin-free laundry, you have created a much cleaner and safer environment for your family!
While the idea of pulling all the toxins from your home can be daunting, please remember that what you’re doing is making a huge difference and to give yourself grace through this process.
You will get there, and I do so wish I would’ve done it this way instead of the panicky, scrambled way I learned.
Please feel free to message me on my Facebook page or to post your own thoughts and questions, so we can all work together toward a better, cleaner, and safer future!
If you’d like to find out how to get the simplest form of this amazing toxin-free life, click here.
Whether researching the life blood of plants, sitting with a new Premium Starter Kit , or at old pro status, these essential oil hacks can make life much easier!
These essential oil hacks help with the basics of the toxin-free transition.
DIY is totally achievable…if you have the right resources.
Get more bang for your buck making rollerballs with the use of rollerbottles!
Let’s dig into some of my favorite recipes!
In addition to the amazing value in the Premium Starter Kit, there’s a way you can get the most out of your wholesale membership–here’s how to stretch Young Living product!
(If you haven’t gotten your 24% discount and toxin-free box yet, click here: Young Living Starter Kit)
Two tablespoons of products like Orange Blossom Face Wash and any of our bath gels can be put into rust-proof foam pumps like this one, and they will last much longer!
DIY projects mean you get more bang for your buck! 250 drops in a 15mL bottle, and you only need ten for a product that will last you three months? That’s a win!
Rather than putting a drop on the soles of my feet each night, I use a roller I’ve made,and it lasts much longer!
You really only need about six drops total in our DewDrop diffuser. Any more and you’re wasting precious oils!
DO, however feel free to diffuse Young Living oils all day long!
A great way to get all the cell-reaching benefits of the life blood of plants is through direct inhalation.
Not only are these inhalers amazing for on-the-go and sharing, they are also wonderful if you have to work in small spaces with others.
One thing I love about stretching product is that it means enjoying our oils for even longer! The best part-it makes sharing a non-toxic, healthy lifestyle that much easier.
I wondered if I would ever take advantage of the Essential Rewards program until I realized with Young Living I could save a ton!
(If you haven’t gotten your start to a toxin-free lifestyle yet, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )
After the second month using oils and learning there’s literally an oil to support everything, my husband and I took a look at my ever-growing list of products, oils, and oil blends and knew we needed Essential Rewards.
Why?
My budget-watching husband disagreed. No, Andrea. You cannot trade food and shelter for oils.
$50 per month. Now, THAT we can do!
I’m budgeting oils into our life AND you’re giving me some of the money back to use like cash on other oils on my list? UM…OKAY!
And you’re going to send me a free oil at 3,6,9, and 12 months? Alrighty!
And you’ll offer me more free product up to over $200 retail value each month on promotional items? Yesss….
And you’ll discount certain products, like our beloved Ningxia Red, in exclusive ER bundles? Ah!
Our family has been given thousands and thousands of dollars worth of free product!
We’ve got one squeaky, toxin-free homestead over here, y’all, and we didn’t even have to pay for all of it!
I love free things just as much as the next momma bear. But I love this even more. Our boys, including one spunky cancer survivor, are only breathing in and wearing goodness!
You can choose Essential Rewards.
The Wholesale Discount Premium Starter Kit with 12 oils, a diffuser, and a 24% discount will pop up, and you simply click the loyalty box.
Add in the Essential Rewards, and you’re looking at 49% back in your pocket just for making your home full of the most trusted non-toxic products on the planet, and save tons!
Use the Young Living referral program… the right way.
Did you know that once you get your 24% wholesale discount, Young Living loves when you share the life-blood of plants so much that they will send you a $50 “Thank You” check each time someone uses your link to order a Premium Starter Kit?
(If you haven’t started your toxin-free journey with the only nonGMO trusted oils, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )
It’s true, but beware!
This is SO not about the $50!
This is someone’s life you’re invested in, so let’s make sure you do it right!
Here are the 3 easy {yet crucial} steps to welcoming someone you care about into our oily family:
Get your link. If you don’t know how to do this, ask your sponsor!
Add your friend or family member to an educational group like this one.
Introduce your friend or family member to the person in your upline closest to you who has their own Young Living business. You can find who these people are in your “My Account” section of your Virtual Office.
If you were not introduced to this person, reach out and then add your friend or family member in the conversation. Let them know you’re ready to learn more and exactly what you need from your oils.
If each person takes these three important steps, we should never have someone who is lost on the learning curve that comes along with a new lifestyle.
Our heart is to serve, not make a quick buck, so keep ya’ heart right, friends!
Essential oils education is key for this new, simpler and safer lifestyle.
The right education, that is.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m quite the Pinterest queen.
I mean, our boys wouldn’t eat a lot of nights if it weren’t for this handy little invention, but when it comes to putting something into the bodies of my precious babies down to the cellular level, I’m going to need a higher source.
Once you’ve got your Premium Starter Kit/Wholesale 24% Discount, how do you know if you are being educated the right way?
(If you haven’t started your toxin-free journey yet at a 24% discount, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )
There are a few clues that can help.
Young Living writes all of the content on their website/PDFs you find there as well as the blog. You can even ask questions on the blog and get an answer from someone at Young Living!
You can always do the following:
-Email productsupport@youngliving.com
-Call 1-800-371-3515
-Join a live chat via the link at the Contact Us section at the bottom of your Virtual Office
What is “ranked?”
Ranked means this person is working hard on growing their Young Living business by continuing their education and teaching others about the oils and products.
They are constantly a student learning from reputable sources as well as consistently trying new product. They are essentially a “product of the product.”
You will know you’re in a group with viable information when they post regularly, have a decent amount of members in the group, and if, when you match their facts with either of the first two sources, they check out.
This educational group is where I share what I have learned from Young Living and my upline leaders.
The same way we want news from worthy sources, we want to learn about our oils with a high standard for who is teaching us.
Learn some essential oil basics to make your life easier.
You’ll want to know some of these basics to be able to get the most out of your Premium Starter Kit/ Wholesale 24% Discount.
(If you haven’t gotten your 24% discount on toxin-free living yet, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )
Hopefully you’ll have been invited by your sponsor to a 101 Basics Oils Class for your Premium Starter Kit, but if you haven’t, here are the top five basics to get you started.
There is a mini-lesson video that goes into more of this in the Files section of my educational group, but here’s the skinny:
-Only ingest Young Living Oils {www.seedtoseal.com}.
-Don’t stick oils in your eyes, ears, or mucous membranes.
-If you do accidentally do the last one, use a carrier oil to flush it out–not water.
-Don’t put citrus oils on in places where the sun will hit it {i.e. your face} before exposing yourself to the sun. They will make you burn easier.
-Dilute hot oils with a carrier oil
A carrier oil is a fatty oil that basically lessens the heat of “hot” oils or dilutes them for babies, small children, and the elderly.
Boy is this a confusing topic! Pinterest, personal preference, and sharing between friends has lead to some big misunderstanding when it comes to dilution ratios, so let’s go to a source we trust no matter what: Young Living.
Dilute for babies and young children. Follow these guidelines:
Dilute when using a “hot oil.” You will also want to patch-test a small amount if you are new to oils. We will be using the directions of Young Living’s own carrier oils as a reference:
1-8 teaspoons is a big difference, isn’t it? Here are the questions you need to ask yourself:
Once you know the answer to those questions, adjust accordingly.
For our family, it took some trial/error until we got down exactly how much carrier we needed for which occasion. It may be handy for you to jot down any winning amounts for further reference.
Topically:
-The soles of your feet have the largest pores. You may also be interested in Vita Flex points for this application.
-Along the spine where nerves are connected.
-Along the furthest outer layer of your ear. There are other Vita Flex points there.
-Directly on the area where you need the most support.
Aromatically:
-Diffuse 6 drops total as needed
-Directly inhale from the bottle, from your cupped hands with one drop them, or a DIY inhaler. You may also drop oils into hot water and breathe in the steam with a towel over your head or by adding a drop to the shower wall for added respiratory support or a spa-like experience.
Internally:
I cannot stress this enough: Do NOT ingest oils unless they are from the Young Living Vitality line!
Don’t worry about 15mL or 5mL-it’s the same oil, but do please only use from the vitality line!
Rather have them grouped in graphics? Here you go!
You’ll want to be in direct contact with your sponsor, but there comes a point where we teach you to fish, so to speak.
Here’s a way to make it super easy: get a great reference guide book! I love sharing this one with my new 24% discount/Wholesale members. It is thorough and gives you the option of either learning a ton about the oils or getting down to the brass tax of it all.
However, I must proclaim and shout it from the rooftops: this guide is just that-a guide. It is never in any way meant to replace the trusted advice and direction of a medical doctor! We focus on wellness with oils, but we ourselves are not doctors!
Take your oils EVERYWHERE with the best essential oil storage!
Now that you’ve got your Premium Starter Kit/ Wholesale 24% Discount, make sure you take this very important step!
Get those oils OUT of the box!
A great place to start is finding a nice way to display them.
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Here are a few of my favorites:
1.) Tree Silhouette
2.) Magnetic Storage Holder Rack
4.) Two-Tiered Shelf
Getting your oils out means you’ll be more likely to use them! Don’t forget to keep your Reference Guide for Essential Oils nearby!
While you’re at home, this is helpful, but what about when you’re out and about?
I have learned the hard way to always keep oils with me wherever I go!
You never know when your family will need some oily support. Plus, you’re always able to serve someone at a moment’s notice that may need them, and THAT is a great feeling!
I like to carry the Everyday Oils in sample bottles on my keychain like this one to help hand out samples when I see someone in need of a little oily friendship.
For my momma bag, I take entire bottles, so I can always have enough on hand. You can never have enough oils when out and about with the family!
I love this hard case because it allows me enough room to store our most-used oils, yet is protective of the glass in case a little foot steps on it or tosses it like a football from one end of the car to the next.
Having our oils while we’re out is so comforting, and knowing that I can help someone else in a moment of need is always a blessing!
I hope these Young Living hacks have served you well as you tackle the learning curve that comes with this new life change.
With these helpful tips, you’ll be well on your way to creating an overall wellness in safer, and all-around healthier future generations.
“Give yourself a year’s worth of a lot of grace.â€
I heard these words come out of my best friend’s mouth about me leaving my job of the last 11 years to be a stay-at-home-mom.
In my head it didn’t make sense. I’d have all the time in the world. Literally.
I was in for a rude awakening.
All those things other people chipped in to help with when I was teaching like laundry, vacuuming, dishes, childcare, errands became my new time crunch.
And on top of it, because I was a stay-at-home-mom, I felt the need to jump into the PTO, take on a new business to help out with finances, and pitch in more with our non-profit.
On its own, motherhood within the home is a huge job, but add in all those extra features to it, and here I am feeling confused and lost like a fish out of water.
No schedule. No “This happens now†and “That happens then.â€
Just time.
And stuff.
And in that “stuff,†no matter what it is, it is so easy to get distracted and land in this place of confusion and disappointment.
The kids aren’t getting enough of my attention. I didn’t make that call. I missed that appointment. The house isn’t clean as it should be. The laundry isn’t caught up. The blog hasn’t been written lately. I haven’t worked out in months. I’m behind on Bible study. I. Am. Such. A. Failure.
I am floundering, it’s true, but I’ve got one thing that keeps lifting me up.Â
Jesus.
I’m not wandering aimlessly.
Best of all, I have a purpose and a calling.
I can lean on Him as hard and as often as I need to.
Lord, what have You put in front of me today?
This pile of laundry? A game of Sorry with my four-year-old? A random blog post You put on my heart in the middle of loading the dishwasher?
Then I consider it joy.
Because it is so unbelievably easy to see it as being scattered or lost or even failing.
But all I needed was a little perspective and a big reality check, that came in the form of advice from another wonderful friend.
Reality: Satan saw an opportunity to chip away at my heart, and I let him.
Satan says:
BUT. JESUS.
Grace says:
I don’t have to worry.
I’m no longer a slave to fear.
For I am a child of a graceful, loving, peaceful God.
Amen.
This cystic acne fighting girl has been on the search for the safest face washes for as long as I can remember.
Finally.
After years of searching, trying, and failing in quite the vicious circle, I have found options that work well enough to share with you!
It was a serious uphill battle for the longest time once I decided to go non-toxic. I could find clean options, but my face just wouldn’t agree with anything–until the day I found these washes.
So, why should you go non-toxic when it comes to your skincare routine?
(First steps first: If you haven’t gotten your toxin-free toolbox yet, the beginning of wellness including the oils you’ll need for this recipe at 24% discount, click here: Young Living Starter Kit ).
1.) Your skin is your largest organ. Do you want to pour junk into it twice a day?
2.) Layering toxins on your face will age you quicker.
3.) The lighter, cleaner feeling of non-toxic face wash is wonderful.
Click here to see if your current face wash is toxic.
No worries! You have options!
You can buy your in-store and online options HERE . Remember that these are concentrated and can be diluted like most every one of the over 600 toxin-free products on this site.
The face wash recipe below is the one I love the most. It is light yet hard-working.
I love that I have all the ingredients at home, so I can make it any time I need it. Definitely a luxury to never really run out!
2/3 C Rose Water
1/3 C Castile Soap
1 tsp.Jojoba Oil
1/4 tsp. Vegetable Glycerin
4-5 drops Vitamin E Oil
10 drops Young Living Lavender Essential Oil
10 drops Young Living Melrose Essential OIl
5 drops Young Living Frankincense Essential Oil
Combine all ingredients and add to a foam hand pump.
The pump matters!
Trust me on this one…I’ve been frustrated too many times while using a product because I can’t get it out of a rusted foam pump.
This one is the only pump that has stood the test of time in my shower!
These ingredients can be used in so many other recipes!
Non-Toxic Three Ingredient Body Lotion
Non-Toxic 2 Ingredient Hand Soap
DIY Non-Toxic Deodorant that Works
So many people I speak with about living a non-toxic life are afraid it will be a more expensive way to live.
Fortunately, as you see above, once you start buying some of these universal ingredients like castile soap and Coconut Oil (along with some of your favorite Young Living Essential Oils like the Swiss Army Knife of oils, Lavender), you’ll find you can do so much with so little!
The best part of it all is that you’ll be supporting not only your family’s bodies, but also generations to come.
I hope you enjoy this face wash as much as I have!
It’s such an easy pour-and-go recipe, that it’s become one of my all-time favorites!
The search for the perfect, healthy legs shave gel has been on for years!
Once I started chasing this non-toxic life, I realized it might be even harder (and it was) to find an option that fit my needs.
Finally, I have found the gel that is both safe and works great!
(Before any other steps, are you using only nonGMO, toxin-free products starting with the best jumpstarter of all for 24% off all products? If not, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )
First, we should be clear about one thing: typical gels/foams are toxic!
Click here to see if your current brand is releasing toxins into your family’s skin.
With so many toxic options out there, it can be discouraging to try finding a healthy legs shave gel.
This is why I write and keep this blog, friends!
Young Living promises only clean and fairly sourced products. Our family trusts Young Living because they are reliable and their products simply…work.
Young Living’s Mirah Shave Oil
Young Living’s Shutran Shave Cream
Here’s the DIY solution I love so much!
There’s one trick I have learned from all my in-shower DIY projects, and that is this: the dispenser makes all the difference!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thrown away perfectly good “shower proof” bottles from rust!
½ cup liquid castile soap
¼ cup warm water
¼ cup pure aloe vera gel
½ teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons vegetable glycerine
1 Tablespoon vitamin E oil
6 drops Purification essential oil
5-10 drops of your favorite essential oil/blend of oils (I used Lavender because it is the Swiss Army Knife of oils, and is wonderful for skin!).
Add all ingredients into the foaming soap dispenser, and give a gentle swirl to mix together.
You’ll need to do this swirl before each use.
It doesn’t look like it makes much, but this lasted two whole months here. I’ve never tried to double it, but I don’t see why you couldn’t!
I love this shave gel and especially enjoy how my legs feel when I follow up with this Three Ingredient Non-Toxic Lotion.
I hope you enjoy it, too!
It’s such a neutral smell, so both men and women can enjoy! If the man in your life doesn’t like the smell of lavender, feel free to add some Frankincense oil instead.
It’s funny how such a simple product can improve the health of our skin so much! I like how easy this is to use and how great it makes my skin feel.
It’s definitely a keeper!