Natural Organic Green Living

I've been wanting to experiment with homemade household cleaners for a while now. Not only are they non-toxic and safe for you and your family, but they are usually cheaper and often work better than the commercial stuff! I finally found a great company, doTERRA, who would send me free samples of their essential oils ( www.trydoterra.com ) so I could try them before I purchase them. I received my samples in the mail today of lavender and lemon grass essential oils. Both of these oils can be used in homemade cleaning products because they add a great natural fragrance and mask the smell of using vinegar. The first thing I made with the lemon grass essential oil was a natural all-purpose cleaner recipe that I found online ( http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/171/1/All-purpose-green-cleaner.html ). You take a spray bottle and fill it half with water and half with distilled white vinegar. Add 2-3 drops of natural dish soap (I used the Seventh Generation dish soap ...

For my first post, I want to write about my experience with detox tea. I have to start off by saying that I hate hot tea, mostly because my Mom would always make me drink hot black tea as a kid when I was sick. I like some cold teas, but usually only if they are loaded with sugar (I know, I know - not so healthy!). I found a Chinese herbal detox tea made by Triple Leaf Tea. Here is the description off their website:  http://www.tripleleaf-tea.com/chinese.htm#detox . "Our Detox Tea contains more than 20 potent Chinese purification herbs.* Traditionally, these herbs were used to support the healthy function of the liver, kidneys, lungs and blood, to cleanse the body of toxins and to promote clear, healthy skin and healthy natural energy.* This tea has a delicious taste with a hint of natural lemon flavor." I have read a lot about foot detox where it supposedly pulls all the toxins out of your body and turns the water black. I figured this detox tea couldn't hurt! I a...

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 ho...