The 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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