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Natural and Non-Toxic Cleaners for the Home from Lemi Shine

I love nothing more than to relax in a clean, fresh and organized room. With all of the wiping and cleaning I do, it is important I am not leaving harsh chemicals behind. If you have felt even a little bit worried about the ingredients that are in your cleaning supplies, especially bathroom and other surface cleaners, let me introduce you to Lemi Shine natural and non-toxic cleaners.

Lemi Shine has bleach-free, non-toxic and very effective cleaning products, which utilize the natural power of citric acid. I was browsing their products and noticed that many have The Safer Choice label. This means that EPA scientists have evaluated every ingredient in their products to ensure they meet Safer Choice’s stringent criteria for safe products. The natural ingredients such as citric acid and essential oils work to make sure you leave no toxins behind as you clean and disinfect.

Lemi Shine has bundles that are perfect for home and the classroom. Browse single products or these bundles to save and keep your home clean for back to school and also read for the Holidays. Visit Lemi Shine to see more!

Earth Friendly, Home, Sustainable Brands

Bare Candle Company uses natural ingredients and premium fragrance oils

June 27, 2022June 25, 2022 Erin Sluka

I am not sure what I am most excited about looking at my Bare Candle Company candles – burning these great scents or finding creative uses for these reusable jars when done. These bare candles are as natural as they look. Each candle is crafted with wax made entirely from soybeans grown in the United States. This reduces its carbon footprint while providing local jobs.

Bare candles are vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, and made with no paraffins, phthalates, parabens, or prop 65 chemicals. Aside from how sustainably made these are, the scents are fantastic.

I have 2 scents – Citrus + Fig and Eucalyptus + Spearmint. The scents are made with synthetic fragrance oils which protects natural resources as opposed to purely essential oils that take a lot of plants/earth to create enough scent for a number of candles. Bare Candle Co. scents are sustainable.

Every candle is made with 100% soy wax which offers a cleaner, longer burn. Visit bare Candle Co. to order your favorite scents and feel better about what you burn in you home around your family.

2022 Brands, Earth Friendly, Sustainable Brands

Evolution Hoodie: Made From Recycled Coffee Grounds

March 16, 2022March 15, 2022 Erin Sluka

Coffee Grounds to hoodie! Who would have guessed coffee grounds could be so comfortable and look so great? The Coalatree Evolution Hoodie is made from recycled coffee grounds and plastic bottles.

How? Simply put, used coffee grounds and plastic bottles are melted down and mixed to create small fibers. This blend of recycled products produces a very soft fabric with a water and odor-repellent coating.

This hoodie is by far, the most comfortable one I own and brings the most compliments. The fit is perfect and very true top size. The features seem endless. There are about 20 features in this one piece. For the sake of post length, I’ll list a few that stand out most to me…stay-put drawstrings, featherweight, moisture wicking and quick-dry material, soft & cozy, hand warming thumbholes and travel pouch.

My favorite feature of all is the kangaroo pocket that allows it to fold into itself and become a soft pillow. Once folded down into this pillow, you get a zipper closure, key and carabiner loop and travel pockets with velcro closures.

This hoodie (and pillow) is the best purchase you will make or gift. Coalatree products are all made with recycled materials and with sustainable products in green facilities. Visit Coalatree’s shop and find what you like best.

2022 Brands, Earth Friendly, Natural Products

Maui Vera reef-safe sunscreen is organic and chemical-free

February 2, 2022February 1, 2022 Erin Sluka

In Hawaii, an expectation comes with the sunscreen you use. That expectation is that it is reef-safe. Why? Coral Reef damage is very real and is becoming very problematic in our own United States as well as other nations. Just 1 drop of Oxybenzone can pollute an area the size of 6 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Now lather yourself up in it and add many more ‘lathered’ bodies into the water and it spreads far and fast. This is toxic to marine life. Until I learned this, I had no idea how much damage I was causing using chemical sunscreens. Maui Vera is a reef-safe sunscreen because it is chemical-free.

Chemical-free does not mean free from protection. In fact, it is a much healthier protection and the organic ingredients are a better option for your skin and the planet. The active ingredient in their mineral sunscreen is Zinc Oxide, a mineral that lays superficially on the skin’s surface reflecting, absorbing, and protecting you from UVA & UVB rays.

You can also find Sunburn & After Sun Gel that also works naturally to restore damaged skin back to its healthy, balanced state when you did get too much sun after all. Visit Maui Vera to learn more and stock up as Winter comes to an end.