Low Tox Living.
Organic, right?
What if I told you that “organic” could be one of the most misleading claims in the cleaning, beauty and personal care industry?
What if I told you that the air quality inside our homes is often 3-5 times higher in air pollutants than outside?
Every day, we are using a variety of products to clean our homes and care for ourselves. But contained within many of the products available on the market are an abundance of chemicals that can have catastrophic effects on our health, wellbeing and fertility.
When I was first pregnant, I remember wanting to do the right thing by my unborn babe, and only use natural or organic products. Little did I know that many commercial products are “greenwashed” and actually contain ingredients that are harmful to our health and wellbeing.
Fast forward nearly 5 years, I’ve spent hours researching, spent countless distressed evenings watching both of my babes struggle with the itchiness and discomfort of chronic eczema, and spent way too many nights in the ED when my littles have had croup or an asthma flare up. And it came as a terrifying shock to realise how impactful the products we were using around our home were to all of our health - they were literally triggering our eczema and asthma!
My story.
So, what should I use?
After that realisation I started searching for products that wouldn’t flare up our allergies and other conditions. I spoke to anyone I could, I read everything I found, and one day, someone suggested essential oils.
I’d been starting to use oils in other areas of my life, but not really with my kids, and not for things like laundry. A family member suggested I try out a plant based laundry liquid that’s free from synthetic ingredients. That laundry liquid was Thieves Laundry Soap, from Young Living, and it was a life-changing experience.
Within two weeks of using Thieves Laundry Soap, my son’s eczema was clearing up. I’ll admit I was skeptical, but then we stayed at the family holiday house. We used a different laundry soap for the week, and saw his skin break out within 30 minutes of wearing an item of clothing that had been washed there. I was sold.
Switching & ditching
The next day, I jumped online and grabbed my Nature’s Home Essentials Bundle, and with very limited knowledge, I started making changes. I switched and ditched wherever I could and, as a family, we started seeing huge results.
After seeing results with my Thieves cleaning products, I grabbed a Starter Bundle and as soon as it arrived, I started making DiY oil blends to support my family’ wellbeing. I made a Tension roller for headaches, a kids Tanties roller for those big emotions that love to pop up in the middle of the mall, and a face serum for me. And once I got started, I found there were so many uses for those 12 little oil bottles.
A note on fragrance
In my research I discovered that the term “Fragrance” is actually an umbrella phrase used by industries to hide a multitude of ingredients they don’t want you to know about; their “trade secret” formula.
Once I knew this, I knew I had to do better for my family. I started reading the back labels in detail, the fine print, and started researching ingredients I couldn’t pronounce. And what I found shocked me.
Fragrances are linked to a huge number of health risks, including allergens, hormone disrupters, asthma triggers, neurotoxins, carcinogens and environmental toxicants. They are highly toxic!
Check out this video on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.
Let’s get started…
Step 1: Choose your Starter Bundle! Be sure to double check the diffuser is the one you're after.
(Click here if you wanna know why a Starter Bundle)
Step 2: Essential Rewards Enrolment. Click “YES” to the Essential Rewards Enrolment and earn 10% back on your kit straight away!
This is optional but it’s the smartest way to start your low-tox journey. Essential Rewards is your monthly, customisable order, that’s free & easy to opt out of. It’s how I’ve slowly & affordably transitioned our home, month-by-month. If you’ve bought any of the following from your local store this month, why not have it delivered to your door? Body wash, hair care, hand soap, cleaning supplies, supplements, make up, baby wipes, moisturiser, pet care, energy drinks, deodorant, face care, laundry soap, dish soap…Have the confidence that it's non toxic, convenient, and you can earn up to 24% back on your order!
Step 3: Set Up Your Monthly Essential Rewards Order.
You won’t be charged for this until next month and you can come back and change what’s in your cart before the processing date. Click “Customise your Kit” then select “Shop Catalog”. This is where you’ll find all the products Young Living have to offer and you can pick out what you’d like for the next month! I would recommend the Thieves Household cleaner, Thieves Laundry soap, Cedarwood, or an extra diffuser! Click "Save your monthly order” to take you back to the enrolment process.
Step 4: Click 'Next' to complete your Enrolment!
Step 5: Fill out all your details!
Be sure to make note of your Username, Password and Pin! Select “Individual” for the Commission Processing Information (unless you are signing up as a corporation) & agree to the Terms & Conditions.
Step 6: Wait excitedly for the postman!