Family Gone Green

Our Journey Detoxing Our Home and Lives.

   Mar 02

Clean and Sanitize Your Home Without Harsh Chemicals!!!

Cleaning our homes is something  I find we taken even more seriously when we have our first child.  That new baby changes everything!  When they start tummy time, crawling, walking and generally getting into everything; we want to make sure their environment is the cleanest it can be.  Please wait though before you start pulling […]

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   Feb 21

Great Choices For Plants That Will Improve The Indoor Air Quality of Your Home!

  Did you know the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranks indoor air quality as one of the top five environmental risks to public health? Considering that the average family spends 90% of their time indoors this fact is alarming. Fortunately, you can do many things to improve and clean the quality of the air in […]

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   Feb 09

Shampoo That Foams and Lathers Great Is More Effective, Right?

Wrong!!!  Most people equate suds, lather or foam in products like shampoo with increased efficiency at getting your hair squeaky clean.  What they don’t know is that the ingredients used to create the foam and lather in most shampoos are toxic, harmful chemicals. Cosmetic and personal care products are among the least regulated products in most countries. […]

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   Feb 07

Clean Up Your Act!!!

Are you concerned about the chemicals manufactures are using in our cleaning supplies, bath and body products, nutritional products and more?  Does your family suffer from allergies, asthma, skin disorders like eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, acne or conditions like Fibro, ADD/ADHD, anxiety, depression, pre-diabetes, diabetes, excess weight, vitamin deficiencies and more?  If so, I urge you […]

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   Jul 15

Asthma and Wheezing Affecting Your Kids? Take a Good Look Under Your Sink!!!

All kinds of respiratory conditions are on the rise in children and adults.  Allergies and asthma are affecting those who have never suffered before as well as children.  I speak with people every day who are looking for a solution to harsh chemical cleaners that are causing health problems.  Just yesterday I spoke with a woman who […]

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   May 15

Check Your Labels!!!

“HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS”   The following chemicals are commonly found in cleaning and maintenance products.ARE any listed on labels of the products you’re using? (Source:Department of Health, State of Texas)   CHEMICAL CONSEQUENCES Anti-bacterial soaps Triclosan Easily absorbed through your skin and attacks your liver. Toilet Bowl Cleaners Hydrochloric Bleach Fumes burn your eyes, skin, throat, […]

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   May 15

It’s Time To Sound The Alarm & Wake Up!!!

One of the biggest things I notice since doing away with cleaners with chemicals, is that when I go into a store that stocks them, I literally gag when I am a few aisles over from them in the store.  I was in Sam’s Club over the weekend and really not paying much attention, talking […]

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   Apr 24

Are You Still Using Chlorine Bleach?

Got Bleach? Your grandmother and your mother probably used it a lot.  Maybe they still do, maybe you are using it too.  Do you know that Chlorine Bleach is not a safe product to use to eliminate germs?  Are you aware that it is actually very harmful to humans, pets, plants and the environment?  I […]

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   Apr 23

Spring Cleaning Should Not Be Toxic To Your Family!!!

Toxic Clean??? I want to share something with you that I have been thinking about for a while now. I think we are all aware of the movement in recent years to “go green.” However, I don’t think as consumers we are as aware as we should be and take many things at face value. […]

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