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Step-by-Step Toxin-Free Living: Week 4

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Week 4: Cleaner

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.

Hard Surface Flooring

(If you haven’t gotten your 24% discount and toxin-free wellness box, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )

Option 1:

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!

Carpet Cleaners

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.

Option 1:

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.

Option 2:

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.

Final Thoughts

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!

How to Get the Products Above

You have options.

Option 1: The Premium Starter Kit (best value)

Week 4 of a step-by-step synthetic free lifestyle ditch and switch made easy with a few simple steps to guide you along the way.

Benefits

  • 24% discount for life on all products
  • No obligation to buy-ever
  • The leading essential oils available
  • You can visit the farms and watch the entire process seed-to-seal.
  • You can choose a monthly wellness box like me and receive up to $200 in free products each month
  • Tons of guidance and support
  • Free Welcome Kit and personalized help

Option 2: Basic Starter Kit

Week 4 of a step-by-step synthetic free lifestyle ditch and switch made easy with a few simple steps to guide you along the way.

Pros + Cons

PROS:

  • 24% discount for life on all products
  • No obligation to buy-ever
  • The leading essential oils available
  • You can visit the farms and watch the entire process seed-to-seal
  • You can choose a monthly wellness box like me and receive up to $200 in free products each month
  • Tons of guidance and support
  • Free Welcome Kit and personalized help

CONS:

  • Much slower start toward a toxin-free life than Premium Starter Kit
  • Doesn’t come with a diffuser

YL + Toxin-Free Living

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.

 

 
Week 4 of a step-by-step synthetic free lifestyle ditch and switch made easy with a few simple steps to guide you along the way.

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Step-by-Step Toxin-Free Living Week 3: Oven and Stove Cleaner

Oven and Stove Cleaner

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.

The safest oven and stove cleaner without any synthetics, powered by plants, hard-working, and building your immune and respiratory system while you clean.

 

(If you haven’t gotten your 24% discount and toxin-free wellness kit yet, click here: Young Living Starter Kit)

Oven + Stove in the Store

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:

The safest oven and stove cleaner without any synthetics, powered by plants, hard-working, and building your immune and respiratory system while you clean.
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Generational Poison

Corrosive alkalis (like Easy-Off) for your oven is poisonous.

POISONOUS!

How can oven and stove cleaners affect your body?

1.) Respiratory System:

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.

2.) Ears, Nose, Throat, and Eyes

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.

3.) Digestive System:

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.

4.) Circulatory System:

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.

5. Skin (Our Largest Organ):

We know that these cleaners can go from simple skin irritation to burning our skin all the way to holes in the underlying tissue.

6.) Cellular Level:

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.

The safest oven and stove cleaner without any synthetics, powered by plants, hard-working, and building your immune and respiratory system while you clean.

TAKE BACK YOUR HOME

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!

The safest oven and stove cleaner without any synthetics, powered by plants, hard-working, and building your immune and respiratory system while you clean.

DIY Option 1:

  • Mix one cap of Thieves Household Cleaner in a 16 ounce spray bottle full of hot water.
  • Spray oven or stove generously.
  • Drop Young Living’s Lemon essential oil around the area.
  • Use a scrub brush to mix oil and cleaner and let sit. Some ovens can wait an hour. Others may even need overnight.
  • Scrub until clean. Some people have found success using a putty knife to scrape away any extra-tough stuck on gunk.

DIY Option 2:

  • Mix one cap of Thieves Household Cleaner with 1 C baking soda.
  • Sprinkle in oven.
  • Scrub and wipe away with warm water. May leave overnight if needed.

DIY Option 3:

1 C baking soda

6 drops Young Living’s Lemon essential oil

5 drops Young Living’s Purification essential oil

  • Mix together in a small, glass bowl with a spoon and coat oven with a scrub brush.
  • Leave overnight if needed.
  • Wipe away with warm water.

Why Thieves Cleaner?

1.) Clove Essential Oil

Supports Cardiovascular, Digestive, Immune, and Respiratory Systems.

2.) Lemon Essential Oil:

Supports Digestive, Immune, and Respiratory Systems.

3.) Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil :

Supports Immune System.

4.) Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil :

Supports Respiratory System and skin.

5.) Rosemary Essential Oil:

Supports Immune, Respiratory, and Nervous Systems.

The other ingredients, Alkyl Polyglucoside,Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, are all rated safe on EWG!

Final Thoughts

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?

1.) They work hard.

2.) They’re easy and super quick to make.

3.) I’m exchanging bodily harm for supporting our bodies!

It’s also great because they’re ingredients that come super cheap and are staples in our home, so they’re always on hand.

How to Get the Products Above

You have three options.

Option 1: The Premium Starter Kit (best value)

The safest oven and stove cleaner without any synthetics, powered by plants, hard-working, and building your immune and respiratory system while you clean.

Benefits

  • 24% discount for life on all products
  • No obligation to buy-ever
  • The leading essential oils available
  • You can visit the farms and watch the entire process seed-to-seal.
  • You can choose a monthly wellness box like me and receive up to $200 in free products each month
  • Tons of guidance and support
  • Free Welcome Kit and personalized help

Option 2: Basic Starter Kit

The safest oven and stove cleaner without any synthetics, powered by plants, hard-working, and building your immune and respiratory system while you clean.

Pros + Cons

PROS:

  • 24% discount for life on all products
  • No obligation to buy-ever
  • The leading essential oils available
  • You can visit the farms and watch the entire process seed-to-seal
  • You can choose a monthly wellness box like me and receive up to $200 in free products each month
  • Tons of guidance and support
  • Free Welcome Kit and personalized help

CONS:

  • Much slower start toward a toxin-free life than Premium Starter Kit
  • Doesn’t come with a diffuser

YL + Toxin-Free Living

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.

 

WEEK 4: Floor Cleaners >>>>>

 

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Safe MultiPurpose Cleaner


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Lets tackle something that will cover lots of your toxin-free bases: Multi-Purpose Cleaner.

Read more

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Toxin-Free Laundry

Less expensive than in the store, safer, and even an opportunity to get money back on one of the toxin-free laundry options.

Toxin-Free Laundry

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.

Synthetics Out!

While you are cleansing your home from synthetic fragrance, add these to your got-to-go list:

  • air fresheners
  • candles (yes, even soy and other “special” ones)
  • wall plug-ins
  • wax melts
  • fake, store bought essential oils (yes, those are synthetic!)
  • room sprays

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!

Laundry Detergent

Less expensive than in the store, safer, and even an opportunity to get money back on one of the toxin-free laundry options.

Option 1: Simple and Awesome DIY Recipe!

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

Option 2: Buy Online

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.

Reminder…

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.

Real Life Use

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.

Fabric Softener

Less expensive than in the store, safer, and even an opportunity to get money back on one of the toxin-free laundry options.

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.

Option 1: Super Fast DIY

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

Option 2: Online Non-Toxic 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.

Real Life Use

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!

Final Thoughts…

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!

Make it Even Simpler

If you’d like to find out how to get the simplest form of this amazing toxin-free life, click here.

Multi-Purpose Cleaner >>>>

Less expensive than in the store, safer, and even an opportunity to get money back on one of the toxin-free laundry options.

 

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Safest Face Washes


Safest Face Washes

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!

Uphill Battle

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 ).

A few reasons, actually.

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.

What if I’m just not a DIY kind of person?

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.

DIY Option

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!

-INGREDIENTS-

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!

The following recipes use some of the ingredients from this face wash recipe:

DIY Sun Lotion

Non-Toxic Three Ingredient Body Lotion

DIY Self Tanner

Non-Toxic 2 Ingredient Hand Soap

DIY Non-Toxic Deodorant that Works

Laundry Detergent

Baby Wipes

Non-Toxic Makeup Remover

Lip Balm

How Much Does it Cost to Switch?

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!

These are the safest face washes on the planet because the plant material is never pesticide sprayed and nothing synthetic is ever added.

 

Filed in: Skin Care, Toxin-Free Home • by Andrea •

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Healthy Legs Shave Gel


Healthy Legs Shave Gel

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!

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 )

Ditch Harmful Chemicals

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!

Option 1: A Trusted Source

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

Option 2: DIY

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!

Ingredients:

1 foaming soap dispenser

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!).

Directions:

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!

This healthy legs shave gel is non-toxic, easy to make, and is infused with essential oils to make it the best you will ever use!

Filed in: Skin Care, Toxin-Free Home • by Andrea •

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Safest Baby Powder


If you use the safest baby powder, it  can be one of the most useful tools, and this two-ingredient synthetics-free DIY is the safest option.

Safest Baby Powder

Had I known how easy and cheap making my own safest baby powder was, I would’ve started this a long time ago!

Currently our choices are doom and gloom or pay through the nose for a few ounces of the stuff.

I call shenanigans!

At first I didn’t though. I wondered, if it’s so cheap to make, then why is all the “good stuff” at the store so expensive? 

There’s no better way than trying it myself. I found no good reason other than greed to mark organic baby powder as high as it is.

It’s so easy, cheap, and good to DIY that it’s one of my new favorites!

(First and foremost, if you want to superpower the following DIY, you’ll need your toxin-free kit. Do you have yours? It comes with a 24% discount on all toxin-free non GMO products! If not, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )

Why use baby powder with no babies in the house?

1.) Big boy stinky shoes (of which range in age from our youngest at 4 to my husband at 34!)

2.) Moisture absorber with my DIY deodorant

3.) Soft skin after shaving

4.) Dry shampoo

5.) Removes sand at the beach

6.) Keeps ants away

7.) Eyelash plumper

8.) Pet shampoo

9.) Removes grease stains

10.) Untangles necklaces

11.) Makes rubber gloves easier to get on/off

12.) Makes pumpkin carving easier (see the punched holes better!)

13.) Knocking hair off the boys’ shoulders after Momma cuts their hair

14.) Keeps sheets cool on hot nights

15.) Keeps playing cards from sticking together

16.) Takes squeaks out of hardwoods

17.) Sets makeup

18.) Keeps rabbits out of the garden

19.) Keeps pests out of garbage (they don’t like the feel of it on their paws)

20.) Protects hands from blisters and gets a better grip on gardening sheers

Option 1: Buy cheap.

*lung damage

*shortness of breath

*wheezing

*obstruction of airways

*Pneumonia

*Asthma

*cancer

*death

SERIOUSLY? If we’re on a budget these are our options!?

Option 2: Pay up, Buttercup

The powder scoring a “2” is $17.28 for 2.5 ounces. TWO and a HALF OUNCES!? WHAAA?!

Option 3: Mix together the following recipe

*Non-toxic, real ingredients for a fraction of the cost? SOLD!

  • 1/4 C Bentonite Clay Powder
  • 1 TBS Organic Arrowroot Powder

10 drops Young Living Lavender Essential Oil (or your favorite scent/benefit!)
Mix together and store in a glass jar and enjoy!

Benefits from using Option 3:

*Non-toxic

*Cost effective

*Simple to make

*Softer than other baby powders I have used

*Benefits of Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils

With so many benefits and uses, it looks like our DIY baby powder is a keeper!

My hope is that it will serve you as well as it does our family!

Enjoy!

Andrea 🙂

Want to know how to go non-toxic using essential oils? Click here!

If you use the safest baby powder, it  can be one of the most useful tools, and this two-ingredient synthetics-free DIY is the safest option.
 

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Top 10 Immune Boosts

Top 10 Immune Boosts

What if simple immune boosts could be the ticket to making life easier in your home?

Before watching helplessly from the sidelines as the next virus runs through each kid and adult in your home, you may want to take a look at these natural supports first.

Support is Key

We can’t forget that it’s always better to preemptively strike when  it comes to our family’s health.

(If you don’t have your wellness box for 24% discount that will make all of this a million times easier, click here: Young Living Starter Kit (AKA Health in a Box!) )

1.) THIEVES ROLLER

What a defense system when you have this in your rack of immune boosts!

This blend of Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Rosemary pack a powerful punch against germs, so why not head out the door each day with it as our first line of defense?

The Recipe

  • 1 empty essential oils bottle (recycling old bottles…yay!)
  • 15 drops of Thieves
  • Liquid carrier oil to fill the bottle to the bottom of the neck
  • Roller filament on the top

Roll on neck, behind ears, down spine, and on the bottoms of feet each morning before leaving for the day and each night before heading to bed. 

2.) COUGH DROPS

In my past life of store-bought, dye (that’s banned in other countries!) and sugar-filled cough drops, I would never have used a cough drop for immune boosting!

Now, thankfully I have a great threat against germs as well as a soothing, sore throat buster!

The Recipe

  • 1 cup local, organic honey heated to 300 degrees using a candy thermometer, stirring often (approximately 20 minutes)
  • Take off heat and continue to stir until honey thickens but isn’t sticky or hardened too much.
  • Add 11 drops Thieves and 7 drops Lemon and stir
  • Pour into fun silicone molds by whatever means necessary (I just use a spoon and carefully pour then smooth it with the back of the spoon, but for you patient types, you might find a nice pipette that works for you. Mine always gets too filled with hardened honey, and I end up using a spoon anyway).

*NOTE: The honey MUST get to 300 degrees so it will harden once it cools. Mine always jumps higher than 300 and it’s okay, but I try to pull it off the heat as soon as it gets there!

Take before school and pack one in with a vitamin at lunch for prevention. 

 

Not a DIY kind of momma/daddy? Try these trusted cough drops instead for one of your immune boosts!

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3. THIEVES HAND SANITIZER

I probably don’t have to tell you that kids aren’t washing their hands well or that often at school.

Fortunately we can arm them with hand sanitizer, as long as we are working on immune boosting in the process.

It shouldn’t have come as such a shock to see this, except for the fact that it’s so heavily marketed for children and schools. It shouldn’t surprise me anymore, but it will always upset me. These are our children!

Thankfully we have a safe option that fights germs in an amazingly powerful way.

DITCH

Store bought, gene damaging and hormone harming sanitizers.

SWITCH!

These top 10 immune boosts are simple, easy to implement, and will help guide your wellness for years to come!

Put one in the kids’ lunch boxes, book bags, and pencil pouches! 

4. QUALITY VITAMINS

There’s no better prevention than filling our bodies with the nutrients that we need.

Along with a balanced breakfast and healthy lunch, MightyVites have an impressive lineup to help build immunity and fight germs!

These top 10 immune boosts are simple, easy to implement, and will help guide your wellness for years to come!

Take one before school, toss into their lunch box to eat mid day, and finish the night with a third at dinner for a full day of immune support!

5.) GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

If your kids are anything like mine, sleep affects their behavior, mood, and focus.

More than that, a good night’s sleep is a great way for immune boosting!

These top 10 immune boosts are simple, easy to implement, and will help guide your wellness for years to come!

For my six-year-old, 7-12 hours is recommended, but only 7 hours of sleep would never work for him!

Our four-year-old can waver between 12 and 14 hours depending on if we squeeze in a nap that day.

Over the years we have learned these numbers. They shift with growth spurts and age, but no matter how old they get, sleep plays such an important role in their immunity.

Something we do to promote good sleep is having a semi-strict routine in play.

We head up for shower around the same time every night, read a book, and we put some Peace and Calming or SleepyIze on their backs as his final way to wind down.

These top 10 immune boosts are simple, easy to implement, and will help guide your wellness for years to come!
These top 10 immune boosts are simple, easy to implement, and will help guide your wellness for years to come!

Our youngest (4) loves Peace & Calming on his Brown Bear to breathe in and calm down. Our oldest (6) would rather have three or four drops of Sleepyize massaged on his back while he tells us little bits of his day. We also pray during this time together. 

When Germs Strike

Unfortunately, sometimes we let our guard down, or those pesky illnesses are just nasty enough to push their way through, so immune boosting needs to be our focus.

If and when that does happen, we need ways to fight back.

Though I am not a doctor and do not claim to be, I will share what personally works for our family time and time again.

1. THIEVES TEA

I cannot begin to tell you how thankful I am for this tea in my arsenal of immune boosts.

The second I notice a runny nose, scratchy throat, or mention of a tummy ache, I am heating up water for some chamomile tea and putting a batch of Thieves Tea together.

For us, most times, we are able to completely avoid whatever illness is trying to creep into our lives.

On that off chance it does make its way through, I give Thieves tea twice a day to our boys and up to three times per day (morning, noon, and night) for myself and my husband.

THE RECIPE

  • Steeped organic chamomile tea (2-3 minutes usually does it for us!)
  • 2 drops Lemon
  • 1 drop of the following:
    • Thieves
    • Frankincense
    • Lavender
    • Peppermint
  • Honey to taste

One cup of tea, two great benefits!

While the tea is hot, take some time to waft it toward you and breathe deeply. We notice ourselves breathing better almost immediately!

Once you’re ready to drink, take small sips and savor it.

Now, a tip for those saying your kid would “never” drink this…

What would you do if he/she doesn’t want to take medicine?

We hold our nose and chug!

For us, our boys love Thieves tea when they are stuffy, but try to get out of it if I’m trying to beat an illness before it takes over with immune boosts.

So, I give them the ole pinch and chug trick (and sometimes bribe with a mini-marshmallow in full disclosure). 

I have seen sick eyes and sad faces ask to run downstairs and play within an hour of giving Thieves tea, and I’ve felt it myself, too.

This is our first line of defense against any nasty gunk that tries to get in our home!

2. THIEVES COUGH DROPS

I don’t know about you, but my kids are really great at hiding a runny nose now that they’re a little older.

If we’ve had a busy day or they spend most of the daylight hours outside, I can miss a sniffle and by the middle of the night I’ll hear a cough coming from the next room.

The cough drop recipe above is amazingly soothing while giving the fighting power of Thieves and Lemon along with it.

Because I make it, I know exactly what goes into it.

I love that about it, and they love the animal shape surprise they get each time they open one!

Not a cough drop making kind of momma/daddo?

No worries!

Young Living now has cough drops you can buy that actually work! These have stopped a cough in its tracks and kept me going through full days of teaching before!

3.) OIL ‘EM UP!

Again, I don’t claim to have any prescriptions here as I am no doctor, but these work for us.

Every.

Single.

Time.

The key to immune boosts? Consistency. 

  • Thieves roller (see recipe and uses above)
  • Copaiba on spine
  • RC on chest (see recipe in next section)
  • Breathe Again on neck and chest for stuffy nose support
  • Peace & Calming and RC on neck for sore throat/cough support
  • Tummygize for tummy support

We find applying every hour on bad days and less depending on their needs on regular cold days works best for us. We will follow the directions for dilution and drop amount that is on the bottle (but mostly-we use this Reference Guide for Essential Oils.

A good rule of thumb for dilution: 

Infants: 1-2 drops essential oil per 1 TBSP of carrier oil (fatty vegetable oil)
Children & Adults: 2-3 drops essential oil per 1 TSP carrier oil

4.) R.C.

This is our favorite for supporting a cough. There are two main ways we use this:

  • 2 drops RC with 3 drops Thieves in the diffuser in their rooms at night
  • Diluted (we use 1 tsp. coconut oil, but you can check dilution charts to decide that  for your individual child) with 1 drop  RC as chest, neck, and back rub. This replaces store-bought vapor rubs that aren’t as child-friendly as their marketing makes them out to be.

5.) DIFFUSE PURIFICATION

While we use Purification for about a million different things in this house (think family car stink, smelly shoes, and garbage can among many others), we are most grateful for how it cleanses our air when illness is floating around.

These top 10 immune boosts are simple, easy to implement, and will help guide your wellness for years to come!

You know the strip-the-beds-sanitize-the-doorhandle Mom/Dad move we do?

Here’s what ours looks like now:

  • Pull all sheets and wash in hot water with non-toxic laundry detergent (air quality to someone with upper respiratory illness is important, and most store-bought detergents are super toxic!)
  • Sanitize handles of doors, sinks, toilets, and kitchen with Thieves Household Cleaner (1 cap full poured into a spray bottle full of hot water)
  • Diffuse 3 drops of Purification in all bedrooms and in our common living area throughout the day

I hope this list serves you as well as it does our family.

I can never be more thankful for our Premium Starter Kit than I am every time we fight off an illness or shorten the duration of one from simple immune boosting.

The majority of everything I wrote about in here is in the kit, so not only do we save a ton with the it, but we also have all the tools we need to stay well.

The diffuser from this kit has been invaluable, as you can see from the tips and tricks in this post.

Because I am equipped with these supports, I can get a jump on the new school year and cold & flu season.

My advice to you?

Grab your oils, diffuser, and household cleaner and be the first one to make a move.

Go on, Momma, Daddo. Get the upper hand against school germs with these immune boosts.

You have totally got this.

~Andrea 

These top 10 immune boosts are simple, easy to implement, and will help guide your wellness for years to come!

 

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Healthy Hair Heat Protectant

If you heat style or blow dry your hair, you'll want to make sure to whip up some of this simple and healthy hair heat protectant DIY.

Healthy Hair Heat Protectant

Heat treated hair needs a good, healthy hair heat protectant DIY!

Unfortunately there aren’t any pesticide and synthetic free options on the market, so we make this super simple one instead!

DIY

Water, coconut oil, and essential oils is all it takes!

**If you haven’t gotten your 24% discount on the only pesticide and synthetic free lifestyle products, click here: Happy New Healthy Lifestyle!  

16 oz. spray bottle (this one is super cute!)

2 tsp Fractionated Coconut Oil (this is the one that’s always liquid–if you melt the solid kind, it’ll gunk up the bottle and not work)

10 drops Cedarwood oil

8 drops Lavender oil

4 drops Geranium oil

2 drops Patchouli oil

Funnel

Add all ingredients to spray bottle and fill the rest with water.

Shake and lightly spray on ends of hair before blow drying or heat styling.

If it makes your hair too heavy, try spritzing on your hand first.

Rub your hands together and just use your fingertips to work through your ends in a lighter way than the spray bottle can do.

Results:

First of all, how seriously easy was this healthy hair heat protectant!?

Now, that’s the kind of DIY I can enjoy!

Start LOW and go SLOW.

You’ll see what I mean when you feel this product.

Want to know how to go non-toxic with essential oils? Click here!

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If you heat style or blow dry your hair, you'll want to make sure to whip up some of this simple and healthy hair heat protectant DIY.
 

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Safest Sunscreens

Safest Sunscreens

The sun is not my friend, so I’m always armed with the safest sunscreens.

What I look for in sunscreen:

(If you haven’t gotten your toxin-free kit that makes DIYs like this one super easy at 24% discount, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )

1.) Non-Toxic

This means it must be either DIY (from all natural ingredients) or from Young Living.

Why?

They’re the only company I can find who doesn’t spray their plants with pesticides or add anything synthetic into their formulas.

If I’m going for the safest sunscreens, why waste money on overpriced harmful things pretending to be safe?

It’s Young Living or DIY for this family all the way.

2.) Good Consistency

There’s nothing worse than trying to put a tough-to-apply sunscreen on a two-year-old at the beach. I’m looking for something smooth, not runny, but also something that isn’t going to flake. My favorite is a creamy texture.

3.) Convenient

I need to be able to carry this in my bag or even purse for anytime we find ourselves in the sun.

For there to be enough in the bottle so I won’t have to make a trip to the store right as my boys are geared up for a fun day.

I also need the container to be helpful when I’m applying sunscreen on our two eager-to-play boys.

4.) Cost Efficient

Three seasons of the year we live outside, and applying sunscreen to two adults and two children–plus reapplying–can get expensive quickly. We went through so many bottles of sunscreen it was crazy, but felt stuck spending the money because we couldn’t stop using sunscreen.  Then to make matters worse, we switched to the more expensive non-toxic versions. It’s tough to find something truly safe that costs less than $10/bottle and comes with enough to last the family for a while.

After Years of Experimenting, Trying, and Failing: We Found our Answer.

We love  Young Living Mineral Sunscreen Lotion, for the sun , or this DIY recipe. The two batches in one jar has lasted us all summer–even through a 10 day vacation in Florida!

Ingredients:

1/2 C Coconut Oil

1/4 C Beeswax

2TBS Shea Butter

30 drops lemongrass essential oil

15 drops lavender oil

1 tsp Vitamin E oil (this one is soy and wheat FREE)

2 TBS Zinc Oxide Powder

Melt coconut oil, beeswax and shea butter. Add vitamin E, zinc oxide and essential oils. Mix together and let it sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Whip for approximately 8 minutes. Transfer to a sealable container and use in place of 35-40 SPF sunscreen. Water resistant.

These are the safest sunscreens for your overall health and wellness and for the simplicity and extra benefits, you'll love them!

Because I doubled this recipe, I found I needed not only something bigger but something more durable to carry it in.

We are on-the-go, and I have to use something that can fall and take a hit, be carried by little hands, and can hold all we need for the entire summer.

We use a container like this and have had great luck!

I am so thankful I found this recipe.

It lasts, I can see the water bead up on the boys when they spray each other with the hose (daily occurrence around here!), and  it’s made with ingredients I can trust.

We can never be too careful with our skin, and we always need to do everything we can to protect our childrens’.

This has been a wonderful take-along for our summer adventures, and I hope it can be that for you, too.

These are the two very safest sunscreens out there!

Want to know more about how to go non-toxic using essential oils? Click here!

These are the safest sunscreens for your overall health and wellness and for the simplicity and extra benefits, you'll love them!

 

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Healthiest Oral Care

Healthiest Oral Care

To find the healthiest oral care, we have to look at the ways they’re packaged. 

The dentist said shifts in hormones can damage teeth, and boy did it ever do a number to mine!

Things Get Worse

Since then my oral health continually declined.

I was pregnant three more times, nursed two babies, lost sleep, and pushed through survival mode as a full-time working momma.

I have had cavities filled, my gums became tender, and I had heat/cold/sweet sensitivity like crazy.

Cold sensitivity from the girl who used to be the only person in the room who could bite right into a popsicle.

It was so frustrating.

I spent five years going to the dentist and getting cavities filled.

The dentist would send new toothpaste, floss, and mouthwash combos my way, only to be left with even more pain-filled experiences.

I got to the point where I gave up completely on trying to eat anything sweet, cold, or overly hot if I could avoid it.

It just wasn’t worth the pain.

A Light

Thankfully, about a year ago, I decided to look into essential oils through Young Living.

My main goal was to switch our life from toxic ingredients in our home to natural and real ingredients for everything.

(If you haven’t gotten your toxin-free toolbox yet and 24% discount on all nonGMO products, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )

Over the past year, I’ve learned a lot and changed even more. One of those big changes, and it is one I’ve been so super thankful for, is my oral care.

As a desperate last plea for pain relief (and the enjoyment of the food I ate!) I looked into Young Living’s oral care.

After many years of trying and failing, I fully expected this to be another fail, but I’d never know unless I tried.

Since I’d gotten so many great results from the oils, I did have a little spark of hope.

Results

The first change I noticed (as did others) was the brightness of my teeth.

I’ve been asked if I bleach or whiten them a lot with this toothpaste.

No bleach necessary when you’re non-toxic!

In fact, one of the worst parts about those whitening products is that they never worked for my sensitivity!

The next difference I noticed was that the sensitivity seemed to be far less than it was before.

I didn’t want to be this automatic big believer of something if it wasn’t really working for the better, so I gave it some time.

I especially didn’t want to write something for you that I hadn’t given a lot of time trying out first.

Here I am, six months from starting, and my mouth is far healthier than it was six months ago.

Good Report

Finally, I noticed a huge change to my gums!

No matter how much I brushed or how I flossed with my old set up, my gums still seemed inflamed and painful.

What was worse- I never got a good report from the dentist.

Now, they are pink, healthy, and no longer painful. No more pain! That is something to celebrate!

Safe Toothpaste

The Aromabright toothpaste is so wonderful; we use it, and so do our kids.

It has a cinnamon-like taste to it that I thought the boys (six and three) wouldn’t like, but they love it!

It leaves my mouth feeling so fresh and my teeth looking so much better, I can’t imagine ever using a different toothpaste.

Safe Floss

The Thieves floss is a big contributor to my gum health improving. It lasts so long and smells so Thieves-y good, it is one of my favorites!

Safe Mouthwash

The Thieves mouthwash leaves my mouth feeling so unbelievably fresh, I could never go back!

Because it is made with Thieves, it was a little warm for me to start. I reminded myself of rinsing with those alcohol-based rinses and decided to toughen up.

I’m so glad I did because I quickly got used to the warmth, and it’s now something I enjoy each day.

Finishing my routine with Theives mouthwash has made a big difference. It’s like I can feel it getting cleaner as I swish–weird, but true!

Final Thoughts

Overall, I’m beyond thrilled with my switch to this trio, and our family has never looked back.

Both boys, my husband, and I get great feedback from the dentist about my teeth.

For me, that is a big win, especially for our kids.

We want the dentist to be a positive experience where they learn good oral care, since it directly links to their overall health.

We also don’t want to fill their bodies with toxins twice a day, every day, so to know they are using safe ingredients is the biggest relief.

I was shocked to find how many toothpastes use harmful ingredients, and I find peace in having this routine implemented throughout our family.

Want to know how to go non-toxic with essential oils? Click here!

The healthiest oral care for the overall wellness of your entire body matters, and this option will change your health forever!

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Best Hand and Body Lotion Ever

The best toxin-free hand and body lotion options that you'll absolutely love. Both lock in moisture and make your skin feel great!

Best Hand and Body Lotion Ever

These best, toxin-free hand and body lotion options ever will rock your world!

There are only two places where you can find truly safe options.

You’ll love them!

Goumi Kids

Safe Answers

Option 1: Trusted Toxin-Free Source

There are many lotions from Young Living that we love!

The best part?

There are options for adults, kids, and babies!

The following are wonderful choices for adults:

1.) Genesis Hand and Body Lotion

2.) Lavender Hand and Body Lotion

3.) Regenolone Moisturizing Cream

4.) Sensation Lotion

Sam's Club

For kids:

1.) KidScents Lotion

For babies:

1.) Seedlings Baby Lotion

Option 2: My Favorite DIY

The DIY recipe I love the most is below.

I choose it and Young Living lotions over anything I can buy in-store.

I know I use the only pesticide free essential oils and I can choose the combination of oils to make the smell and effect I like.

With in-store lotions, I’m getting scary synthetic versions of oils that do more harm than good, so to me, it’s worth it.

Recipe

Ingredients

3/4 C Jojoba Oil

1/4 C Mango Butter

3 TBS Beeswax

3/4 C warm water

20 drops pesticide and synthetic-free Lavender Essential Oil

Directions:

Melt jojoba, mango butter, and beeswax together.

Add to mixer.

Add water and blend, whipping until completely mixed.

Stir in Lavender.

Refrigerate 1/2 hour or until desired consistency is achieved.

How to Get Young Living in Your Life

You’ll notice I write about Young Living being the only brand I’ll trust.

You can always trust this as the only source of pesticide-free oils because of the Seed to Seal promise.

Read more about how our family called on Young Living to live toxin free here.

Final Thoughts

Lotion matters.

We make our skin youthful with lotion and body butters, but only if we aren’t pouring toxins into our bodies when we use it!

 
The best toxin-free hand and body lotion options that you'll absolutely love. Both lock in moisture and make your skin feel great!

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Safest Toxin-Free Self Tanner

This is the safest toxin-free self tanner, it is simple to make, works well, and is buildable all while being infused with Young Living's essential oils.

Safest Toxin-Free Self Tanner

The safest, toxin-free self tanner that doesn’t harm your body in the store doesn’t exist.

Thankfully, you have an option in this amazing DIY.

This Skin…

My entire life I’ve used self-tanner, but mostly since my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 Melanoma.

I’m made just like her.

We even have moles in the same places.

So, when I’m not under the knife at the dermatologist, I’m trying to appear more life-like with self-tanner.

I have tried some really horrible brands that simply didn’t work, and unfortunately all were terrible for my body.

Sunless Tan Must-Haves

If you haven’t gotten your toxin-free toolkit and 24% discount on all products that make DIYs like this possible, click here: Young Living Starter Kit 

1.) Color: Not too orange. Not too yellow. More natural, brownish color.

2.) Longevity: How long does it last? Does it reapply well?

3.) Application: smooth, not streaky, doesn’t leave my hands stained, and I can see where I apply it.

4.) Safety: is pesticide and synthetic free.

This summer, take care of your body the best way possible with the only pesticide-free lifestyle on the market.

My Favorite DIY:

Here’s a simple and effective sunless tan from One Mom and a Blog that applies evenly, wears off evenly, and even smells great!

You’ll Need the Following:

Glass jar

1/4 C organic shea butter

1/4 C organic cocoa butter

1/2 C organic coconut oil

1/4 C organic beeswax

6 TBS organic cocoa powder

20 drops Young Living essential oil (only pesticide and synthetic free oil option–follow this link to get your kit and discount)

Directions:

1.) Melt shea, cocoa, coconut, and beeswax.

2.) Add cocoa powder and essential oils. I like Myrrh or Lavender because they’re so great for skin, but choose whichever you’d like.

3.) Mix together and let sit in the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes.

4.) Whip with either a hand mixer or Kitchen Aid for around 8 minutes and transfer to a glass container.

Apply daily for a sun-kissed glow!

Why I Like It

I love this mostly for how easy it is to fix if I apply it too thick in certain spots.

Just blend it in a little longer, and you’re all set!

Get Warm Weather Ready!

Summer is here, fellow pale girls.

Instead of slathering on expensive toxins, let’s feel confident in not only what we’re using for our tan, but how we look in it, too.

Want to know how to go non-toxic with essential oils? Click here!

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This is the safest toxin-free self tanner, it is simple to make, works great, and is buildable all while being infused with essential oils.

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Healthiest Hand Soaps on the Planet

Healthiest Hand Soaps on the Planet

Hand soap should be simple, not full of endocrine disruptors.

Today you’ll learn about the healthiest hand soaps on the planet.

Option 1: Pre-made

The “safe” hand soaps at the store are purposefully leaving out a few key pieces of information.

First, that the plant material they’re using was sprayed heavily with pesticides.

Second, they’ve added fragrance.

Those “essential oils” they infused them with are actually just fragrance pretending to be healthy oils.

These soaps are amazing because they’re concentrated! Simply put 1/4 of the mixture into a foaming hand soap bottle. One of these covers just about every sink in the house for us!

You can also get a refill bottle so you never run out!

Option 2: DIY

INGREDIENTS:

  • Foaming Soap Dispenser for Castile Liquid Soap (there are three in this pack)
  • Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Liquid Soap
  • YL pesticide-free oil of choice (I like Thieves during cold and flu season, Citrus Fresh in the kitchen, and Joy in the bathrooms)

DIRECTIONS:

1.) Fill dispenser approximately 1/3 of the way with castile soap (if you made the laundry detergent , dish soap, or makeup remover, you already have this!)

2.) Fill the rest (slowly or it gets bubbly really fast) with purified water (we use the water from our reverse osmosis system).

3.) Add 10-15 drops of your essential oil.

The Problem

One winter break, I worked for a company that sold all things smelly-good.

Lotions, candles, soaps.

Now we know better.

In the News

First, CNN reported on chemicals from antibacterial soaps that had been banned.

We pressed on and found cancer causing chemicals lurking in soaps.

The irony isn’t lost on me.

What cleans us on the outside makes us filthy on the inside.

Is Your Soap Harming You?

(If you haven’t gotten your toxin-free toolkit and 24% discount on all nonGMO products that make DIYs like the one below possible yet, click here: Young Living Starter Kit ).

The first step is to understand what toxic is.

Fragrance, synthetics, pesticide-filled.

Thankfully Young Living brings us truly safe products.

Most Trusted Source for the Healthiest Hand Soaps

Our family’s most trusted source is Young Living.

The best part is the 24% discount and 25% back on each purchase!

I absolutely love Thieves Hand Soap!

How to Buy from Young Living

You’ll notice we use Young Living in our home as you read this blog. It has completely changed our life!

If you want to learn more about how to get the best deal, click here.

Final Thoughts on the Healthiest Hand Soaps

With our skin being the biggest way toxins get into our bodies, it is such a relief to know that we can immensely limit our daily intake (and our children’s!) with such simple solutions.

Vote with your dollars!

We can stop companies from selling products that fill our bodies with junk.

Stop the rise of disease.

Make a difference.

My hope is that as more and more of us stop using the toxic products, we can collectively make a change.

We can make a place for our children and grandchildren where their only options are safe ones.

What a beautiful world that would be.

These are the healthiest hand soaps on the planet, and you'll love how cost-effective, safe, and even health boosting they are!

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Toxin-Free Deodorant


Toxin-Free Deodorant

OLD NEWS: Our deodorant is killing us.

But there actually are options that don’t harm you or leave you stinky!

Option 1: Premade

No matter how safe other companies say they are, if they are spraying the plant material used with pesticides of any kind or adding fragrance, you’re not any healthier than you were before.

Thankfully, Young Living offers multiple deodorant bars for you to use.

I particularly like using my Essential Rewards/Loyalty points to get it for free!

Option 2: DIY

INGREDIENTS:

From onemomandablog.com:

2 4oz Canning Jars

1/4 C Baking Soda

1/4 C Organic Arrowroot Powder or Non-gmo Cornstarch

4 TBS Organic Coconut Oil

1 TBS Organic Shea Butter

12 drops Thieves Blend Essential Oil (OR Peppermint)

12 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil

DIRECTIONS:

1.) Mix baking soda and arrowroot powder

2.) Melt coconut oil and shea butter. Add in to the baking soda and arrowroot powder mixture

3.) Add in essential oils and stir until incorporated

It will be runny. It will solidify eventually, but to speed up the process, feel free to put it in the refrigerator for about a half an hour.

Apply with fingers after showering.

Answers

No toxins. Works amazingly well. Keeps sweating to a minimum.

(If you haven’t gotten your toxin-free toolkit and 24% discount that makes DIYs like this possible yet, click here: Young Living Starter Kit )

The best part? You know every ingredient!

Before I can give you the good news, you know I have to break your heart just a little bit.

If it’s from anywhere other than Young Living, you’re dealing with pesticides, synthetics, and fragrance–all recipes for hormonal disaster

What deodorant are you wearing?

What are you letting your teens wear?

How are we setting up their (and our) future health?

Do you see yours on this list? I did!

AXE–I taught middle school and have basically tasted this in the air it hangs so heavily there by the lockers between classes.

I’m not surprised to see it listed as something we need to beware of putting on our growing children.

Now that we see where greed has gotten the consumer, let’s decide instead of anger, we will fight back with taking our business elsewhere.

Note:

If you made the Dishwasher Detergent, Laundry Detergent, Fabric Softener, Lip Balm or Makeup Remover, you already have most of your ingredients!

Want to know how to go toxin-free using essential oils? Click here!
Enjoy!

Want to know how to live toxin free? Click here!

This toxin-free deodorant DIY and the amazing options from Young Living will make natural deodorant shopping a cinch!

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Toxin-Free Dishwasher Detergent

Toxin-Free DIshwasher Detergent

Once upon a time, I thought there would never be a dishwasher detergent that actually got my dishes clean.

You know…company-is-coming-over -this-is-not-a-drill clean detergent.

Before we get too far into the story, I’m assuming you’re here for the DIY, so look no further!

Silicone ice cube trays with lid

1 1/2 C Washing Soda

1 C Citric Acid

1/2 C Baking Soda

1/2 C Sea Salt

2 capfuls of Thieves Household Cleaner

20 drops NonGMO Grapefruit essential oil

Add all ingredients in a bowl and stir well.

When you add the Household Cleaner, add a small amount at a time and stir quickly.

It will start to foam up, but that’s okay. Keep stirring.

Then, press the mixture into silicone ice trays with lids.

HELPFUL HINT: Use 1/4 C Vinegar and 10 drops Young Living Lemon essential oil as your rinse aid!

Problem…Unsolved

I had switched to “Green” brands thinking this would fix things.

Nope.

White, filmy nastiness that was embarrassing to get out of the cupboard.

Strong smells still. Rewashing every dish by hand, which you know I don’t like doing.

My new “safe” ones were listed as toxic!

I felt defeated.

In that moment, I heard every person who ever said, “Everything gives you cancer anymore. Just get what works…”

But there was hope!

Finally. Answers!

Option 1:

(If you haven’t gotten your toxin-free wellness kit yet, click here: Young Living Starter Kit)

Every couple months, I throw this simple recipe together. It’s my favorite by far.

One cube per load does the trick!

What you need (each is a link to my favorite, tried and true supplies!):

Silicone ice cube trays with lid

1 1/2 C Washing Soda

1 C Citric Acid

1/2 C Baking Soda

1/2 C Sea Salt

2 capfuls of Thieves Household Cleaner

20 drops NonGMO Grapefruit essential oil

Add all ingredients in a bowl and stir well.

When you add the Household Cleaner, add a small amount at a time and stir quickly.

It will start to foam up, but that’s okay. Keep stirring.

Then, press the mixture into silicone ice trays with lids.

HELPFUL HINT: Use 1/4 C Vinegar and 10 drops Young Living Lemon essential oil as your rinse aid!

Option 2:

If you’ve never met the power of Thieves, you’ll be amazed at all it can do.

Because we love Thieves as an immunity booster in our house, we weren’t surprised when we learned it was in their amazing Dishwasher Detergent.

Option 3:

I recently learned that a capful of Thieves Household Cleaner works great in the dishwasher, and it’s true!

That makes 11 toxin-filled bottles I have ditched for this one cleaner!

How to Get Oils and Oil-Infused Products in Your Life

As you read through the blog, you’re likely learning very fast that Young Living Essential Oils have rocketed our family into toxin-free living.

How to Get Essential Oils

You can read our family’s testimonial and learn more about how to get started with Young Living, click here.

Final Thoughts

It doesn’t have to be confusing and frustrating to find a way to conveniently clean your dishes!

You have options, my friend.

Clean, safe, toxin-free options!

Many Blessings!

~Andrea 

Step-by-Step Toxin-Free Living Dishwasher Detergent (5)

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Top 2 Safest Dish Soaps

Top 2 Safest Dish Soaps

The soap you use on your dishes matters, so we have found the top 2 safest dish soaps for your health.

Simple Answers

Your hands are covered in the soap you choose.

The food you eat sits on the dishes meaning your family ingests all the chemicals store soaps leave behind.

Thankfully, you have options!

(If you haven’t gotten your toxin-free wellness kit yet, click here: Young Living Starter Kit)

Option 1: Trusted Source

My all-time favorite trusted source for all things non-toxic is Young Living. 

Their Thieves Dish Soap is strong but safe.

The best part is that it is super concentrated, so it lasts a good while.

You’ll love how it attacks grease and leaves your dishes a true clean.

Option 2: My Favorite DIY

This recipe is fast to make, and it works so well that I love having the ingredients on hand for any time I run out of Thieves Dish Soap!

INGREDIENTS

  • 2/3 C liquid castile soap
  • 1.5 tsp washing soda
  • 1.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vegetable glycerine
  • 20 drops Thieves essential oil blend
  • 10 drops Lemon essential oil
  • 16 oz canning jar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Add all ingredients and fill the rest with water.
  2. Add a foam top to your canning jar to stretch this.

Final Thoughts

It’s a great feeling.

Watching our boys drink from water bottles cleaned in safe soap, eating their meals from dishes I know are truly clean, but I shudder at what I’ve put into our bodies over the years.

I’m so grateful for so many safe options, especially with how well the Young Living and DIY work!

I hope this has helped you create toxin-free dishes stress free!

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These top 2 safest dish soaps will be working for your health, not against it like all other soap options on the market today.
These top 2 safest dish soaps will be working for your health, not against it like all other soap options on the market today.
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Filed in: DIY Recipes, Oiling, Oily Tips, Safe Home • by Andrea •

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DIY Toxin-Free Makeup Remover

The safest, DIY toxin-free makeup remover on the planet that works toward beauty that goes beyond skin deep to the cellular level.

DIY Toxin-Free Makeup Remover

You cannot find it at the store, so this DIY toxin-free makeup remover will become your new best friend.

Just Say No

Toxic beauty products lead to cellular damage and premature aging.

Our skin (and largest organ) drinks in whatever we choose in this moment.

Simple Answers

Start with the safest and only pesticide-free essential oils from Young Living.

From there you can do one of two things.

1.Young Living Makeup Remover Wipes

The Young Living makeup remover wipes will be your new favorite quick pick.

They are soft, smell clean, and leave you skin fresh and free of makeup.

Don’t have a discount yet?

Get it here!

The safest, DIY toxin-free makeup remover on the planet that works toward beauty that goes beyond skin deep to the cellular level.

2. Favorite DIY!

You can choose to store these in the liquid or not. I choose not to, but I have friends who like them presoaked, too!

Approx. 60 cotton rounds 

3 8oz canning jars 

1 tsp Hempseed oil

2 tsp liquid castile soap

2 TBSP witch hazel 

1 cup purified water

10 drops Young Living essential oil of choice  (suggestions: Lavender, Geranium, Tea Tree, Manuka) 

***Mixture yields approximately 3-8oz mason jars filled with 20 cotton rounds each*** 

Combine liquid ingredients in a measuring cup.

Add all ingredients together in mason jar and stir together. Either dip cotton round in or submerge to have a pre-wet wipe.

Don’t Forget!

Learn more about the safest essential oil option here: Not all oils are created equal.

Final Thoughts

For all your skin endures during the day, it’s important to nourish it, especially as we age.

Take care of yourself in this little but important way.

Your skin and your body will thank you.

The safest, DIY toxin-free makeup remover on the planet that works toward beauty that goes beyond skin deep to the cellular level.
 
 

Filed in: DIY Recipes, Hair + Makeup, Oiling, Skin Care, Toxin-Free Home • by Andrea •

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Filed in: Dental + Body Care, DIY Recipes, Hair + Makeup, Men's + Women's Care, Toxin-Free Home • by Andrea •

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