First of all, I am talking clean as in non-toxic not clean as in not messy. Because, wow, my kids can right now can turn a freshly cleaned room into toy-mageddon faster than I can blink sometimes.

I don’t think my start on this cleaner (more natural) home journey is unique.

I remember, before Evee was born, picking out a specific brand of baby shampoo that was supposed to be cleaner and more natural. SUPPOSED to be being the key word because, as it turns out, I had fallen prey to some stellar marketing of a not so stellar product. A quick scan using the Think Dirty app (and if you don’t know what that is you should check it out) revealed that this product in fact contained a lot of things that I didn’t want on my tiny baby.

That was the catalyst to reducing the amount of chemicals and synthetic products that we use and replacing them with more natural options. I am in no way perfect and have not replaced everything yet but I am on a journey to learning more and to replacing what I can, as I can.

So here is what I have done so far to clean up my home.

• Replaced that gross baby soap. DoTerra has a great foaming lavender baby soap that I use for Rocky and Cove. Evee doesn’t love the foam part 🤔 as much so we use Burt’s Bees on her.
• Started making my own laundry detergent. Its super simple and BONUS, its way cheaper than buying from the grocery store.
• Replaced chemical cleaning products. Right now, Evee loves to help me clean mirrors and other things (hopefully this never changes 🙏🏻). I definitely do not want her breathing in and touching a bunch of chemicals so I make my own window cleaner (water, splash of white vinegar, and like 15 drops of lemon essential oil in spray bottle) and use the On Guard Cleaner Concentrate for the rest of my surface cleaning. I still haven’t found a replacement or recipe for a toilet bowl cleaner so if you know of one let me know!
• Started cleaning my produce…better! I fill a sink with cold water, a splash of apple cider vinegar and 3-4 drops of lemon essential oil and let my fruits and veggies soak a few minutes. Then I rinse and lay on a towel to dry before putting away. This combination gets off dirt, bugs, and any chemicals that may be hanging out.

Like I said, my home isn’t perfect and we are still on a journey but I believe that little actions add up to big results so I am committed to continuing. And it is SO worth any inconvenience to know that my babies aren’t being exposed to products that can harm them.

Up next, a body wash and shampoo / conditioner option for me. And I should probably take a look at my makeup bag.