impossible anyway. The sliders on your sofa feet are not the enemy. But you may want to replace your carpet and get rid of all those chemically laced cleaning products under your sink- they have the bad stuff too. But plastic in and of itself is not the culprit. The bad juju is in the plasticizers or phthalates: the ingredient that binds things together, including your carpet, and likely your make up and body lotion. The good news is that all binders are not created equal, and there are bio alternatives. I won’t waste time going in to the science of phthalates or bio plastic, suffice it to say that there are healthy alternatives to decrease your exposure to dangerous chemicals, and one of the stars is our dear friend hemp. Nix the plastic shower curtain; order a stylish hemp one online. Not only will you avoid the disrupting chemicals of the plastic, this curtain will be naturally resistant to mold and UV light, dries quickly and launders well.
wonders on my burned hand. You can also use these to make your own body products! The process is not as daunting or expensive as you may think. And if you spill some on the floor, you wont have to call poison control if it disappears when the dog gets curious. Say no to plastic water bottles. Try stainless steel, glass, or check this out! Hemp plastic water bottles. They have a link on kickstarter. http://www. helpkickstartus.com/ Stop using chemicals to clean. White vinegar and hydrogen peroxide are like the duct tape of cleaning products: they do just about anything. Natural oils (hemp, olive, orange, almond) with a little lemon juice make for superb dusting/ polishing.
Consider a hemp fiber rug. Free of chemical bi products, easy to clean and smells pleasantly nutty.
No more plastic sandwich baggies. I know they are wicked convenient, but at what cost? Check out these sites for hemp food storage bags: http://www. handsonhemp.com/food-storage and http://www. abeego.ca
Inspect the ingredients in your body products. We absorb close to 60 percent of whatever we put on our skin. While phthalates are rarely labeled as such, look for ‘parfum,’ ‘fragrance,’ any word ending in “-paraben” or “eth.” Stick with words you can pronounce: aloe, lavender, hemp, shea butter.
If you are building a home or planning on remodeling, check out hemp insulation and the variety of healthy hemp building materials. The benefits are endless. American Lime Technologies, the makers of Hemcrete®, is an excellent resource. http://www. americanlimetec.com/
Choose olive, apricot, almond or hemp oil as a moisturizer. I can vouch for hemp oil, it worked
Hempify your home this spring, for your family’s health and the well being of our planet.
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