{"id":5658,"date":"2018-02-16T15:14:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T15:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/?p=5658"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:01:45","slug":"low-tox-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/low-tox-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Living a Low-Tox Lifestyle\u00a0with Kirsty Norton"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may surprise you to know but most household cleaning products are dangerously toxic. <\/span><\/h3>\n

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Beware of the \u2018eco\u2019 versions too, just because a product says it\u2019s green, natural or biodegradable doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s nontoxic. Look at the labels, they most likely say something along the lines of ‘<\/span>hazardous to humans and domestic animals\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, most of our beauty products<\/strong> contain toxic chemicals and since our skin is the biggest organ of our body, it\u2019s worth paying attention to what we are putting on it too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those synthetic fragrances<\/strong> are not good either, you know that lovely \u2018clean & fresh\u2019 smell of newly washed sheets. Yes, I\u2019m sorry to say it but that is toxic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The term fragrance hides a multitude of sins when it comes to our cleaning products. Yes, that dish soap, sanitary pads, washing powder or room fresheners almost always contain phthalates. <\/span><\/p>\n

What are phthalates, you ask?<\/span><\/h5>\n

Good question – they are known endocrine disruptors for a start. So if something says \u2018fragrance\u2019 on it, there\u2019s a good chance it contains them. Yes, even that perfume<\/strong> I\u2019m sorry to say.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Companies don\u2019t have to disclose what is in their scents when they use the word \u2018fragrance\u2019 so you won\u2019t find that word phthalates on the label.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What I find most frustrating is that these products aren\u2019t vetted and there have been links to all sorts of conditions through their long term use. Pretty depressing huh.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, help is here and it\u2019s cheap, easy and simple. <\/span><\/h5>\n

I am here to tell you that you have very simple, easy ways to clean that don\u2019t harm.\u00a0 Over the past couple of years I have been slowly eliminating all the high-toxin stuff and have tried and tested natural alternatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s really very easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Start Small<\/h5>\n

Start small is my advice. Swap out one thing at a time. Begin by stocking up on these healthful alternatives:<\/span><\/p>\n