Tips for a healthier home environment

• Eat organic food whenever possible.
• If you need to use the microwave, do not microwave any food in plastic.
  Keep microwave use to a minimum.
  Find out more:
  http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm.
• Store food in glass or stainless steel containers.
  Avoid cooking or storing food in aluminum foil.
• Stay away from nonstick cookware.
  Cast iron, stainless steel and glass are healthier options.
• Replace harsh chemical cleaning products with more natural ones such as those
  containing distilled white vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda.
• Avoid perfumes, air fresheners, laundry sheets or anything artificially scented.
• Do not wear your shoes in the house.
  You will be tracking in pesticides, lead contaminated dust from the street
  and anything else that you might have stepped on during the day.
• Avoid using pesticides around your home.
  See here for safer alternatives:
  http://www.beyondpesticides.org/alternatives/factsheets/index.htm.
• Keep cell phones away from your children and use them sparingly.
  Do not allow babies to "play" with your cell phone.
• Use wired telephones rather than cordless phones in the home.
• If you have wireless internet in your house, turn it off and hardwire the internet into your house.
  I have heard wifi in the house compared to having a small cell phone tower in your house.
  If you do have wifi, turn it off at night.
• Do not keep TV or computer in the bedroom (especially in child's room).
• Use only paints with no VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
  Most companies now carry no VOC paint.
• Avoid exposure to strong smelling glue, white board markers and nail polish.
• Avoid carpets or furniture that has been treated with chemicals such as stain resistant.
  New carpets and that new car smell are loaded with toxins.
• Use pajamas and bedding products without flame retardant chemicals.
• Use regular hand soap rather than the antibacterial soap that contains triclosan.
  Triclosan has been found to produce chloroform gas when combined with chlorinated tap water.
• Install a water dechlorinator in the shower or use a bath ball that absorbs chlorine in the bath.