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Hello,

My name is Ashley and I recently became very interested in natural and organic products after learning about all the toxins and chemicals in regular household cleaning products. I found myself doing tons of research and trying to gradually make small changes in my life to help me and my family live a healthier lifestyle. Mostly, I was really interested in the link to cancer from all the toxins and chemicals in our environment. Having a grandmother die from ovarian cancer and being at high-risk myself, I figure any small changes that I can make in my lifestyle now can only help me later in my life.

When I was researching into organic versus non-organic clothing, I was terrified to learn about the number of pesticides on our clothing that seep into our largest organ, our skin. Reading that cancer patients are sometimes instructed to wear organic panties also freaked me out quite a bit. After watching a Dr. Oz episode about all the pesticides on our fruits and vegetables and how they negatively affect your body, I became even more alarmed. Additionally, I've recently discovered the dangers of household fragrances from certain candles, sprays, and air fresheners on your lungs and how they lead to inferior air quality in your home and can even cause asthma and other breathing related problems.

Now, I am not a health freak by any means, nor can I afford to purchase organic produce or clothing on a regular basis. I live a "normal" lifestyle but am making it my goal to make small changes on a budget to live better. For instance, I am phasing out my household cleaners and I am going to begin learning about essential oils and homemade cleaning products. You are actually supposed to save money by making your own cleaning products! I simply want to write about my experiences, trials, successes and failures, and interact with people sharing my similar interests. I hope that you will find my blog interesting and you can learn from some of my endeavors to try and live a more natural, healthy, organic and green lifestyle!

- Ashley
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  1. Lauren BrzuszkiewiczOctober 18, 2010 at 9:35 PM

    Let me know all about your experiments with homemade cleaning products. I have always wanted to make my own but just never had the motivation to do so. So thank you for taking the first leap for me :)

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  2. Ashley WydraOctober 18, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    I sure will! I'm very excited to get started!

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