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Guidelines for Spring Cleaning

March 11, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 5 Comments

Guidelines for Spring Cleaning

Spring is the ideal time to do a deep cleaning, as the windows can be open without intrusion from bugs and heat. Not only do we improve the air quality in our home, but we also add a much-needed boost to our immune system. Learn more about the benefits of spring cleaning! Spring cleaning dates… 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, House, Natural Living Tagged With: Asbestos, bedding, chemical-free, cleaning, de-clutter, dust, natural, Passover, Spring cleaning, tips

Looking for Safe Products?

March 8, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

Looking for Safe Products?

Are you concerned about chemicals in products? Looking for companies you can trust? You’ll love the vision of MADE SAFE! The Timely Launch of MADE SAFE In February 2016 a Missouri jury awarded the family of Jacqueline Fox $72 million after determining her death by ovarian cancer was linked to her daily use of Johnson… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, Cleaning, Natural Living Tagged With: certification, chemical-free, chemicals, Johnson & Johnson talcum powder, MADE SAFE, natural, nontoxic, personal, personal care, powder, product certification, safe, skincare, talcum, toxic

Introducing Savvy Women’s Alliance

February 15, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 3 Comments

Introducing Savvy Women’s Alliance

Are you trying to live a toxic-free life? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by all the information? Are you looking for like-minded women? Savvy Women’s Alliance may be just what you’re looking for! Savvy Women’s Alliance is the first and only nonprofit association dedicated to nurturing mainstream women who are interested in nontoxic living. Savvy… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, Cleaning, Natural Health, Natural Living Tagged With: alliance, cancer, community, health, kristi, Kristi Marsh, nontoxic, nontoxic living, savvy, Savvy Women's Alliance, women, women's

Black Tea Wood Floor Cleaner

February 12, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 49 Comments

Black Tea Wood Floor Cleaner

Looking for a simple and effective way to clean your hardwood floors? Black tea makes the ideal natural cleaner! DIY Black Tea Wood Floor Cleaner Why Black Tea? Black tea contains polyphenolic compounds that inhibit microbial growth. Also, the tannins found in black tea add a subtle sheen to your hardwood floor. Black tea is… 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, DIY, Natural Living Tagged With: black tea, chemical-free, DIY, floor, floors, hardwood floor, natural, nontoxic, tea

DIY Disinfecting Spray

November 20, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 23 Comments

DIY Disinfecting Spray

Trying to avoid harsh chemicals? Interested in making your own household products? Try this simple DIY Disinfecting Spray! What’s Wrong with Lysol? Lysol, one of the world’s top selling disinfectant sprays, was first formulated using coal tar derivatives in 1889 to stop a cholera epidemic. By 1911, it had become the most common way to commit… 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, DIY, House, Natural Living Tagged With: air purifier, air quality, antimicrobial, bioactive, chemical-free, colloidal, colloidal silver, disinfectant, disinfecting, glass, lysol, Miron violet glass, non-toxic, preservative, purifying, room spray, silver, spray, tea tree oil, vodka

DIY Antibacterial or Baby Wipes

November 13, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 11 Comments

DIY Antibacterial or Baby Wipes

These DIY antibacterial wipes can be used on-the-go or at home! Switch the tea tree oil to lavender essential oil and you have DIY baby wipes! DIY Antibacterial or Baby Wipes I use a rectangular glass container (8 1/2 X 6 1/2) with a plastic lid. I cut a small opening for easy access to the… 

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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