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Big Home Cleaning Detox — On the Job

Last updated 2020-06-26. Last edited 2020-11-12 A big remodel has started for a new client. To help clear the way, she wants to streamline her cleaning supplies— replacing dozens of toxic cleaners with a few "simple recipes". And have me work with her Personal Assistants to make it happen. A home cleaning …

About this Blog— Clean Solutions for Healthy Homes

LAST UPDATED 2016-09-09 Creating cleaner, healthier homes— holistically A healthy home is clean and safe. Where you can breathe easier. Finding practical ways to get there— and stay there— is the focus of this new blog. My first blog— learning as I go! Finding child-safe cleaning products— that …

Healthy News— The First Nontoxic, Zero-VOC, Water-based Polyurethane

I'm excited to tell you about Vermeister Zero VOC. According to Green Building Supply, where you can buy it, Vermeister is the first water-based polyurethane finish made without VOCs, solvents, or other toxic ingredients. I'll have Joel Hirshberg from Green Building Supply tell you more …

Finding Vacuums for my Healthy House Cleaning Service

I'm passionate about protecting my customers' health, and vacuuming efficiently. In my healthy house cleaning service, these go hand-in-hand. So when it comes to household vacuums, I look for models that are: Canisters, vs uprights or backpacks. Canisters are agile in tight, cluttered …

Thrive Market: Natural and Organic Groceries Door-to-Door— at Wholesale

Updated 11/14/16 Have you checked out Thrive Market? This wholesale online store has become our backup to local shopping. Here you can order high-quality natural and organic groceries and household products. And have them delivered door to door, almost anywhere in the U.S. To bring you the scoop, I …

How I Escaped Living with Chronic Pain— Virtually Drug-free

Last updated 2020-09-05 Drugs can't always do it all when treating chronic pain. For my own pain, I took a leap of faith, going virtually drug-free. And here to tell you what worked for me— how I beat living with chronic pain. My own story For a time in mid-life I lived with chronic pain. But thanks …

Book Review: Toxic Free by Debra Lynn Dadd

Toxic Free is a consumer guide to the hidden health hazards of everyday household products. But even more importantly, Toxic Free is a how-to book for detoxing our homes and bodies, one practical step at a time. Author Debra Lynn Dadd was the first to speak in the national media about toxics in our …

Clean Like a Pro— With Organic Ingredients

Updated 11/11/16 Cleaning like a pro means getting the job done efficiently. But contrary to popular belief, you rarely need specialized cleaners with hard-to-understand ingredients. Products with organic ingredients can work in your kitchen and bathroom— at least for your daily and weekly …

Foam Order: Flame Retardant Free in San Francisco and Marin

In California, San Rafael-based Foam Order is helping customers in Marin and San Francisco Counties go flame retardant free through the Safer Sofa Foam Exchange. Here's how you can get your flame retardant free foam, and create a healthier home for you and your loved …

Canister vs upright: A Vacuum for Your Healthy Home

Healthy home experts have their mantras. One is "Vacuum frequently with a HEPA vacuum". That's especially important if you have allergies or asthma. Or living with toxic dust like flame retardants (too many of us). But too often, they don't say how much extra work it …

Flame retardant free: Safer Sofa Foam Exchange

Post updated 1/19/2016 Your sofa may be making your family and pets sick. That's because most foam sofas in the U.S. — old and new— are leaking toxic flame  retardant chemicals. But happily, there are safer options! You can buy a flame retardant free sofa. Or, more affordably, swap the …