Chemical Info
Toxic Living – Dishwasher Powders
If you’re thinking about living a greener life, knowing where to start can be tricky. There’s so much information that it can feel overwhelming, especially
Pregnancy Skincare – What to Look Out For
When you’re pregnant, you’re not just eating for two, you’re using skincare for two as well. There are many chemicals in skincare products that aren’t
Why You Shouldn’t Use Borax in DIY Cleaning Products
If you’re into green cleaning, and making your own natural cleaning products for using around the home, you’ve probably browsed the web to find recipes.
Laundry Powders Smackdown – Eco vs Mainstream
I had an email from one of my lovely readers, Dina, asking me about a mainstream brand supermarket laundry powder and whether I thought this
The lowdown on EVA and EVA foam safety
Suzie emailed us recently, asking about EVA foam in children’s toys, and whether it’s safe. We thought it might be useful to share the answer,
Why You Should Use Natural Paint in the Nursery
Decorating a nursery is one of the things we do to welcome a new baby, especially for a first baby. We paint the walls, we
Why You Should Ditch the Melamine (and What to Use Instead)
Melamine might be BPA-free and phthalate-free, but that doesn’t mean it’s safe. Melamine is often used in children’s products, especially plates and cups, because it’s
Are natural food colours really natural?
If you’re a parent, teacher, carer or observer of children, you probably don’t need double-blind placebo controlled scientific studies to know that artificial food dyes
Why Dry Cleaning is Bad for You, and Some Alternatives
Dry cleaning would have to be the two dirtiest words in the cleaning business. For a cleaning method that uses no water, it sure does
Redmond Earthpaste & Lead Warnings – What’s Going On?
We had a call from Anna, one of our lovely customers, the other day. “I’ve just received my Redmond Earthpaste from you guys,” she said,
Why there’s no such thing as ‘chemical free’ products
I’m going to apologise in advance, because this is a rant. I get really cranky when I see products being advertised as ‘chemical free’. Why?
David Suzuki’s Dirty Dozen Skincare Ingredients
It was during a conversation about deodorants, of all things. An aquaintance of mine was telling me that she was struggling to find an alternative
