Start your journey to an eco-friendly lifestyle with weekly blog posts from yours truly
Start your journey to an eco-friendly lifestyle with weekly blog posts from yours truly
Do Smart Meters Cause Health Problems? What You Should Know
Smart meters are being rolled out worldwide, including Australia. Do smart meters cause health problems though? Here's the evidence you should know about before allowing a smart meter to be installed on your home.
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Sleep Problems in Children: Are Electromagnetic Fields to Blame?
I recently returned from an overseas trip; a family visit to Ireland and a few days in Prague. Prague had been top of my agenda a very long time. I spent years in university...
The Best Home Water Filters You Can Buy Right Now
Whether you are drinking your home tap water or bottled water, chances are you're drinking chemicals and nasties. Here's why that's bad and what to do to avoid them altogether. My recommendations for the best...
The Toxic Chemicals in Cleaning Products Revealed
Those cleaning products we use in our homes every day aren't regulated. Knowing which toxic chemicals are found and how to avoid them is crucial! Here's my advice on avoiding toxic chemicals in your household...
Energy Saving Tips for the Home: Household Appliances
Household appliances and equipment accounts for about one-third of the energy consumption and nearly half the greenhouse gas emissions in the average household. Given most of these appliances are found in the kitchen, it’s a...
The Harmful Ingredients in Skincare Products to Avoid
Getting your head around which harmful ingredients in skincare products to avoid is enough to give anyone a headache. There are hundreds of chemicals that go into the production of beauty products and personal care...
Everything You Should Know About House Dust Mites
It’s hard not to notice that allergies have escalated significantly in recent years, particularly amongst children. One of the most common causes of allergies is house dust mites. They may even be the most common trigger of...
What Causes Allergies in the House?
Allergic diseases have doubled in western countries over the last 25 years. It's hard not to notice, especially if you have school-aged children The causes or triggers of allergies and sensitivities are complex and often multi-factorial....
Blue Light From Screens: Why Our Children Need Protection
As promised here is part two in my children and technology series and this week we are looking at how to protect...
6 Home Hazards to Look For Before You Relocate
When we bought our home ten years ago the light had me hooked. High ceilings, lots of windows and doors, and a living area beaming with light, sun and warmth. In a country bursting with...
Finding a Healthy Eco-Home: What to Look for Before You Buy or Rent
Most of us assume the word ‘eco’ is synonymous with healthy. Unfortunately, when it comes to finding an eco-home, that’s often not the case. You can spend millions buying, building or just...
5 Simple Ways to Reduce Rubbish in Your Home
Understandably, there is a much-needed push to reduce single-use plastics all over the world right now, including in Australia. Unlike many others, we live in a country where there is no shortage of...
EMF Protection: Do Crystals, Rocks and Stones Work?
If I had a dollar for every time I was asked about a stone or crystal that I could shove in my pocket to protect myself from the effects of EMF, I'd be...
How EMF Measurement Creates a Healthier Home For Your Family
Most of us know about high-frequency EMF from mobile phone towers etc. but few realise we have low-frequency EMF in our homes. EMF measurement finds these and helps us to identify fixes that make a...
EMF Testing In The Home: How It Can Help You Sleep
EMF testing (or Electro-Magnetic Fields testing) saved my sleep and God knows my sanity. I was sleep deprived for years, starting from when my son was about ten months old. His poor sleep in the...
How to Reduce Lead Exposure in Your Home
When we moved into our 1940s home over ten years ago, heavy metals and lead exposure were not on my mind. Why on earth should they have been? Well, namely because lead is the...
Looking for a Natural Non-Toxic Deodorant that Works?
I often get asked the question: what non-toxic deodorant do you use and does it work? Deodorant is one of the first items that gets swapped out in making the switch to a more natural...
How to Reduce Swimming Pool Chlorine Side Effects on the Skin
If you have been following my last few posts you will have noticed a theme: skin irritants. Two of the main swimming pool chlorine side effects are irritation of the skin and lungs,...
Chlorine Water in our Homes – the Good, Bad & Ugly Effects
In my last blog, I spoke about the importance of scrutinising the skincare products you use especially if you are prone to skin allergies and...