Non-Toxic Desks (And Office Chairs)
This is a list of non-toxic eco-friendly desks and office chairs by type and material. For healthy desks there are a number of options: Solid wood is a classic. Most water-based finishes used on solid...
View ArticleThe 7 Most Affordable (Non-Toxic) Countertops
These are the seven most affordable eco-friendly countertops. Some are low or 0-VOC just as they are, and others need modifications like sealing in offgassing to make them healthy and safe options....
View ArticleNon-Toxic Concrete Sealers, Paints & Stains
This post covers all of the concrete finishes that can be used in a healthy home. Low and 0-VOC stains, dyes, paints and finishes that can be used to provide color and sealing to concrete floors. Many...
View ArticleNon-Toxic Wood Finishes (I Tested Them All)
The Least Toxic Wood Varnish? I tested all of the “eco” or, healthy low VOC, floor finishes. I was looking first at the odor and VOC levels as the main comparison for those sensitive to chemicals. I...
View ArticleNon-Toxic (Low-VOC) Gym Flooring
The most common home gym flooring type is rubber. This is unfortunately one of the highest offgassing flooring types. Another popular option, vinyl sheet, is also up there as one of the highest VOC...
View ArticleNatural Non-Toxic Sealers for Stone Countertops
You may have heard that there is no natural non-toxic sealer for real stone countertops. This is because most of the granite countertop slabs in North America are glossy or already come with a sealer....
View ArticleMost Wallpaper is Toxic, These Ones Aren’t
When I set out to write about eco-friendly wallpaper I thought this would be a pretty straightforward exercise of looking at the VOC levels of the inks. It turned out newer wallpaper materials are far...
View ArticleNon-Toxic Leather Couches & Furniture
My search for truly safe leather furniture started out a little more optimistically then it ended. The only leather I can fully endorse as eco-friendly is vegetable-dyed leather. This is made without...
View ArticleNon-Toxic Flooring Underlayment
There are a variety of underlayments used under wood floors, click-together floating floors, as well as carpet and tile. Underlayments can serve various functions like cushioning, sound deadening,...
View ArticleThe Healthiest Non-Toxic Carpet Brands
For safe, non-toxic carpet, both natural and synthetic fiber options can be a healthy choice. The post outlines my top picks in the zero and low-VOC categories for residential and commercial use. This...
View ArticleThe Top Non-Toxic Paints, That Even the Very Sensitive Do Well With
Which Paints are Truly Safe? There is a myriad of paints claiming to be “green” or zero-VOC, but most don’t list their ingredients, others list the main components, while some only list what has to be...
View ArticleThe Locations Effect – Canadian Locations
I’ve been watching reports on healing locations in Canada for ten years. Being Canadian myself, I have kept a keen eye out for anywhere that looks promising. For a long time, there were not many...
View ArticleNon-Toxic Drywall Mud and Wall Texture
Joint Compound / Drywall Mud While there are many 0 VOC or extremely low VOC drywall muds available at regular outlets, the highly chemically sensitive will need to be selective here. When you are only...
View ArticleHow to Remove Fragrance, Air Freshener & Smoke Residue
1. Cleaning Residues off Surfaces and Furnishings These are the techniques used to remove cleaning product, air freshener, fragrance, and smoke residue from walls, floors, and furnishing. Some chemical...
View ArticleTesting for Lead in Tiles, Faucets, Bathtubs and other Building Materials
This is a guest post by Shannon from Natural Baby Mama. I asked Shannon if she would write a guest post because her extensive testing of lead in household products and material revealed worrisome...
View ArticleThe Best Air Purifiers for Those with MCS
This post contains affiliate links. Upon purchase, I earn a small commission through affiliate links at no extra cost to you. This post lists and compares the 7 best air purifiers to reduce VOCs...
View ArticleTheory of HT
Why I think HT is an Ion HT acts more like an ion than a particle like a mold spore, mycotoxin or other similar neutral charge toxins (or polar toxins like some mycotoxins). (Polar definition, Ion...
View Article4 Most Natural Paints Compared: Mineral, Clay, Lime, Chalk
This a deep dive into the best mineral paints: chalk paint, lime paint and clay paint, to see which ones had the least amount of toxic additives and if any of them are really pure. I test and compare...
View ArticleHealthy Non-Toxic Flooring for Vans, Trailers (and other Metal or Fiberglass...
Metal and fiberglass homes have unique challenges with thermal bridging and humidity, and often require waterproof flooring that can hold up to some moisture. Usually, vinyl sheet flooring is used in...
View ArticleHealthy Non-Toxic Flooring for Vans, Trailers (and other Metal or Fiberglass...
Metal and fiberglass homes have unique challenges with thermal bridging and humidity, and often require waterproof flooring that can hold up to some moisture. Usually, vinyl sheet flooring is used in...
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