Low-Toxic Cleaning Indulgence: Spray Bottle with Cleaning Recipes Silk Screened On It!

May 6, 2011
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A few years ago, I read that studies have shown that women who work inside the home have significantly higher cancer rates than those who don’t. Repeated exposure to cleaning products is one of the contributing factors. Since then, I’ve read about a long list of health concerns related to conventional cleaning products so my [...]

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Olive Oil for Skin: Nature’s Best Moisturizer

April 28, 2011
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Olive oil as skin care is an ancient beauty secret that the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans have been using for thousands of years. It wasn’t until this past weekend, however, that I actually experienced the true skin care powers of olive oil! My Weekend Skin Care Dilemma My family and I spent the past weekend [...]

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Banana Peels for Your Skin?

April 19, 2011
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My mother recently called, excited to share a new discovery: banana peels as skin care. She’s had patches of itchy, rough patches of skin on her face for years. Her doctors had prescribed a cortisone-based cream that worked but that became harsh for her skin. She recently tried applying a banana peel on the patches, [...]

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Nut Milks: An Easy Homemade Milk Alternative

April 14, 2011
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After really enjoying nut milks made by some local restaurants, I finally bought a nut milk bag and started making my own at home. I was surprised by how easy it is and by how delicious they are even when I make them! Both my three-year-old and one-year-old also really enjoy drinking (and making!) the [...]

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Furniture For Kids: “People Safe. Planet Safe”

April 8, 2011
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We are continuing our list from Wednesday of cute, low-toxic, eco-friendly furniture and design elements for the children’s rooms! Below are a few more eco-chic products. A fantastic resource has been the website Inhabitots. Inhabitots aggregates the latest eco-friendly products so it’s a fun and interesting website to explore! Storage by The Q Collection The [...]

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Chic Eco-Friendly Children’s Furniture

March 31, 2011
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While looking for design options for my children’s bedroom, I hoped to find low-toxic, environmental-friendly ones. I was quite charmed by a lot of what I saw online. The price tags are pretty hefty so I’m sharing these options below for fun, informative “window shopping.” Jaya Loves Tekeko Jaya Loves Tekeko is a Miami-based company [...]

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Watches — Did You Ever Think They Could Contain Toxins?

March 9, 2011
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Someone had given my daughter a pink, Hello Kitty watch a while ago. I knew right away from the soft plastic wrist bands that it probably had phthalates and other toxic chemicals that I so often see in the news. Since my daughter loved it so much, I let her enjoy it (but hid it [...]

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Cast-Iron Waffle Maker

February 18, 2011
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For a nutritious and delicious breakfast, our family loves to make whole grain waffles. While waffles traditionally conjure images of the Belgian-kind with whipped cream, sugary syrup and powdered sugar, waffles can actually be a healthy breakfast. We like to make ours with a nutrient-dense whole grain waffle mix, flax seeds, fruit and crushed nuts [...]

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Organic Sheets for Children: They’re On Sale!

February 18, 2011
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In trying to entice my 3-year-old to stay in her bed throughout the night, I recently transitioned her from her toddler bed to the bottom portion of a new iKea bunk bed that fits twin-sized mattresses. An uncompleted project of mine has been to beautify her bed. Since pink has amazing powers over my daughter [...]

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The S File™ Gift Guide–Household

December 28, 2010
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Our final gift guide for 2010 highlights our home staples that help us live a “cleaner” life. Remember, you may click on the images of the products to buy directly from Amazon. Happy Holidays from the team at The S File™! The S File™ Household Gift Guide Teas by The Republic of Tea I just [...]

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