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Non-Toxic Cleaning for Your Home

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Prioritizing non-toxic cleaning should be at the top of every person’s to-do list! The impact that toxic household products can have on our families is shocking, and there are really simply ways to remedy this health hazard.

We have known for awhile now that toxins in household cleaning products are cancer-causing, hormone disrupting, and poisonous for many bodily systems. All you have to do is read the warning labels on the back to see what happens if you get the products in your mouth or eyes. Now imagine the internal impact for using these toxic products day in and day out on all of your home surfaces. Now think about your children and your pets.

Non-toxic cleaning is easy to accomplish, let me help you. Keep reading!

Today I want to share 2 ways that I have easily switched to non-toxic cleaning within our home! It is not more expensive, it is not more difficult. It is only a matter of switching out the toxic products that are easily accessed on grocery store shelves, and ordering these 2 non-toxic cleaning options online!

Step 1: Order Branch Basics Starter Kit

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Branch Basics premium starter kit

I have actually already written an entire post on Cleaning Your Home with Branch Basics! It was one of the first ones written for this blog, and I love sharing that article with people who have questions about how they can switch to non-toxic cleaning options.

Feel free to check out that post. For today’s purposes, the quick and dirty on Branch Basics is simple. You start by ordering a starter kit online, and they have many options to pick from which will work best for your family. You will receive the concentrate, and the bottles with which to mix different levels of the concentrate with water to create your cleaner. I use the premium starter kit which contains:

  • The Concentrate 
  • Oxygen Boost
  • Reusable Plastic All-Purpose, Bathroom and Streak-Free Bottles
  • Reusable Plastic Foaming Wash Bottle 
  • Reusable Plastic Laundry Bottle 

In comparison to the second option that I will mention later on, Branch Basics bathroom cleaner is far superior to cleaning my glass shower doors, bath tubs, and toilets. In fact, I would venture to say that it better than even the heavy duty bathroom cleaners that you find on the shelves at most grocery stores. There will be no leftover residue after cleaning with this product. Check out the picture below.

I just spray the shower and wipe it down with a regular cleaning hand towel. Nothing fancy. There are no streaks or gag-worthy chemical smells. The best part of this cleaner is that I can feel confident that when my one-year-old plays in the shower or puts his hands on the glass and then on his face/in his mouth at some point, that he isn’t going to be putting chemicals and poisons in or on his body.

I cannot recommend this cleaner enough! You can virtually replace all the toxic cleaners under your sink with 1 starter kit that will clean your whole house. The products are non-toxic, cruelty-free, and most importantly family-safe.

If you want to check out their non-toxic cleaning products and buy a starter kit, please use this referral link to get $10 off your purchase!

Step 2: Order Thieves Cleaner Concentrate

I love Thieves. Everyone loves Thieves. Ask anyone about Thieves, and you will get 1 of 2 responses.

The first type of person will say: I use Thieves, and I love it.

The second type of person will say: I know a lot of people who use Thieves, and they love it.

Go ahead, ask.

Thieves, produced by Young Living, could have an entire post to itself about how wonderful it is. A study published back in 2017 demonstrates the antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral effects of this specific blend of essential oils. Pretty impressive.

Thieves has all of the qualities that I desire in non-toxic cleaning products including no toxic chemicals, cruelty-free, and most importantly family safe. Also, it smells like Christmas so that’s always a win in my book! One concern I had when deciding to make the switch to non-toxic cleaning products was making sure that they were as effective or more effective than traditional cleaners you find at the store. Plot twist: THEY ARE! And, even better, they aren’t poisonous to you or your family.

Check out my clean and shining kitchen island below. The kitchen island is the hottest spot in our house for germs, and it’s a priority that we keep it sanitized and clean. Similar to Branch Basics, there will be no leftover residue from the cleaner.

Another perk of utilizing Thieves in your home is that you can use it on multiple surfaces! I most often use it on kitchen counter tops, but you can also use it on high chairs, floors, carpets, and walls. When you order Thieves, you will receive a big bottle of concentrate. Because it is infused with essential oils, you will need to purchase glass bottles separately to mix your cleaner in. From there, you can make an all-purpose cleaner with only 1 capful of Thieves and 2 cups of water.

If you want to order the Thieves cleaning concentrate, let me know and I’m happy to add an extra bottle to the next order I place with Young Living! It will only set you back $23, and the cleaner should last you 6 months or longer for daily household use.

Summary

Choosing non-toxic cleaning products for your home is more important than ever as the beauty and household product industries remain entirely unregulated.

If you want to learn more about that, I provided some information in my other post, Cleaning Your Home with Branch Basics.

You can also explore this link, Household Chemical Products & Health Risks, to learn more about the importance of switching to non-toxic cleaning products.

For now, trust me. Check out these products for yourself, and let me help you get them into your homes! If you still haven't switched out the toxic products in your home, I hope this article helps you make that decision! 

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