Chemicals in household cleaning supply Archives

Wooden Cutting Board and Wooden Utensil Care

I spend my entire day in the kitchen cooking 3 meals and a multitude of snacks for the kids. In the process, I use my wooden cutting board and wooden…

How to Reduce Chemicals from Your Life

Unfortunately, many items at home, as well as products we buy, contain harmful chemicals. The problem is a lack of restrictions to prevent manufacturers from using chemicals in their products. It is impossible to…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Body Care
Sep, 28, 2021
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Scents Make No Sense!

Fruity, floral, musky, and fresh…to many people, the word “fragrance” means something that smells pleasant, such as perfume. We don’t often stop to think that scents are chemicals. Fragrance chemicals are organic compounds that…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home
Aug, 20, 2021
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DIY Scented Cleaning Vinegar

The movement for using natural, allergy free, and child- and pet-friendly cleaning agents has been growing over the years. The cleaning power of good old-fashioned vinegar by itself does not include disinfection; but it…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home
May, 26, 2021
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DIY Disinfecting Wipes

They’re cheap, appealing and easy to find. Store-bought disinfected wipes might be convenient, especially when the buyer reads that they kill 99.9% of germs on surfaces. I can see how, during cold and flu…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home
Nov, 15, 2019
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Homemade Cleaners I Can’t Live Without

When we went zero waste a couple of years ago, we started making our own household cleaners. It reduces waste from packaging, and it saves money; but most importantly, the homemade cleaners contain no…