How Wood Fires and Ducted Heating are Bad for your Health and Why Hydronic Heating can assist in Healing Hydrotherm Heating where instrumental in building an allergy-free, eco-friendly home, especially when what I needed most was a literal breath of fresh air! Cost can be a huge consideration; however, so can health, especially when good health has been missing from your life … [Read more...] about Why Hydrotherm Hydronic Heating is a Breath of Fresh Air (Part II)
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The Thrill and Stress of Building a Low-Tox House
I am so thankful for those who helped us build our house. It has been a dream come true--a safe place for me to recover. During the process, I was excited and stressed out at the same time. It was wonderful to see it come together, but I felt so many emotions of anxiety, fear, worry and impatience.I wondered if something would go wrong. I desperately wanted the … [Read more...] about The Thrill and Stress of Building a Low-Tox House
Bicarb from a Chemist or the Supermarket?
What is The Difference Between Bicarbonate of Soda Bought from a Chemist and Bicarb Bought In Supermarkets? Answer: There is no difference. All of the bicarb will be about as useful as a wet organic cotton sock used as a beanie during a winter storm while stuck on Mt Everest. Bicarbonate of soda is made to absorb chemicals, odours and air particle residues. It was used in … [Read more...] about Bicarb from a Chemist or the Supermarket?
Baking Soda
Vinegar and Voilà: Clean Your House the Natural Way One of the questions I get asked a lot by people who are not sensitive to chemicals is: [eyebrows raised] [voice high-pitched with panic] "How do you clean your home? Well, the answer is, I use Sabco cleaning cloths and kits, they have special cloths for glass areas, drying surfaces, and even dust magnet mitts; a Dyson … [Read more...] about Baking Soda
Bicarbonate of Soda
"Chemicals have replaced bacteria and viruses as the main threat to health. The diseases we are beginning to see as the major causes of death in the latter part of (the 1900's) and into the 21st century are diseases of chemical origin." Dr. Dick Irwin, Toxicologist, Texas A&M University Bicarbonate of Soda (also known as 'Baking Soda' (not to be confused with 'baking … [Read more...] about Bicarbonate of Soda