Family Gone Green

Our Journey Detoxing Our Home and Lives.

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   May 14

Is Your Antibacterial Soap Safe?

With all the superbugs and illness around us it is easy to try protecting ourselves and are family with antibacterial soap. But did you know that there is a chemical antibacterial agent in most called triclosan? So what is triclosan? I’m glad you asked, it is a synthetic pesticide and do you know it can […]

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   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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   Feb 07

Be Aware! That Pine Clean Smell Is Toxic!

Did you ever think that the products you are using to clean your home are worse than the germs and dirt you are trying to rid surfaces of?   If you haven’t, I urge you to check what you’re using, some of the most toxic chemicals are in the cleaners lining our store shelves.  Are the […]

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   Sep 10

Laundry Detergent Pods Poisoning Babies & Children!!!

Packaged for convenience, but looking like teething toys and candy with their swirled bright colors; laundry detergent pods are poisoning babies and children in growing numbers.  Senator Charles Schumer from NY held a press conference yesterday, September 9th where he stated that since April, 40 local children in the city have mistakenly downed the colorful laundry […]

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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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