Natural Home
Our home is our Sanctuary...
So let's stop for a minute to think about the products that we use in our homes each and every day - have you ever thought about what's in them?
Here are just two alarming facts that made our family reconsider what we were bringing into our home:
The EPA has reported that the air within our homes can be 2-5 times more polluted than the outdoors. This comes down to what we're using in our homes - things like candles, air fresheners, and cleaning supplies all contribute to this; it's all lingering in our air and we're breathing it in.
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The average woman in the UK puts 515 synthetic chemicals on her skin every day...and 60% of what we put onto our skin is absorbed into our bodies. Between cosmetics, perfumes, personal care products and feminine hygiene products, women in the US apply an average of 168 chemicals to their faces and bodies every day, some of these chemicals are endocrine disruptors, carcinogens, and neurotoxins - most of which have not been independently reviewed for safety before hitting store shelves.
These chemicals are also in many baby skincare products too. Yep, you read that right.
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Every day we are surrounding ourselves in chemicals we didn't know about, breathing them in, lathering them onto our skin, walking around with them on our clothes, literally bathing in them for some 'self care' time when we use some fragranced bath salts...
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Why? Because we are trusting and we assume what's sold to us in stores is safe and tested, but the sobering truth is that adequate testing just doesn't exist, there is not enough regulation, or any at all in some cases.
Most products contain trace ingredients that build up in our bodies faster than we can detox from them, they contain hormone-disrupting ingredients that mess with the way our bodies should function.
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The word fragrance, as just one example, hides a chemical cocktail of ingredients that can contain just about anything, including carcinogens in our every day products...
Let's think about just how many products we pick up and use on our skin each day, how often we have clothes or bedding touching our skin, how often we wash our hands or the dishes...these small exposures add up.
It forces our bodies to process excess toxins rather than concentrating on being well and thriving, and it shows in the symptoms we experience: headaches, skin and hormone issues, all sorts of things we take as being 'normal' and 'common' when they don't have to be.
That was a lot to read I know!
If this is news to you, this information is not to add to any mum guilt - there's enough of that going around all on its own, and I too was unaware of all this before I began switching things out - I'm just here now to educate and empower, to help you reach your goals so you can better your health and wellness.
So what does this all mean? Put simply, it's up to us to choose better for ourselves, to be educated in what to look for and avoid, to know how to choose products with clean, safe ingredients.
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This can sound daunting at first - but really? it's EMPOWERING. Its empowering to know whats coming into your home and to be able to take back control, it feels so good to make conscious choices and to have a say in the health of your family.
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And if you're not ready to swap out everything all in one go or give up some guilty pleasures that's OK, I'm telling you this so you can aim to simply REDUCE your toxic load, minimise your exposure and make small simple changes one step at a time - so your body can keep up!
It's such a simple switch to make when you learn what to look for and how to get your hands on truly clean products.
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"I regret taking care of my health" - said no one, ever
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If you’re like me and have little ones crawling around on the floors and licking windows and highchairs, you might be looking for something natural to clean with – enter the Thieves Cleaning spray that is completely safe and natural for kids and pets to be around, and at less than $1 per spray bottle it’s the best thing going round.
Young Living is known for its large selection of pure, authentic essential oils, but there is also a wide selection of safe, naturally derived, plant-based products for the entire home and the Thieves products offer natural alternatives for everyday items around the home... Toothpaste, Soap bars, Foaming Hand Soap, Household Cleaner, Laundry Liquid, Surface Spray, Wipes, Hand Sanitiser, Mouthwash, Dish Soap, and more.
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You will feel empowered knowing that the Thieves line is pure enough for your family and still strong enough for your everyday life (I'm talking three grubby young kids, a tradie husband, white walls and furniture ha)
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Switching out your cleaning products and laundry soaps to these natural options can make a real difference. Think about how often your body is in contact with clothing, towels or bedlinens...24/7? or how often you wash your hands or your dishes...all these exposures add up, so when you reduce them your body can take a huge sigh of relief and focus on other important things - like wellness.
And an added bonus is that the essential oils in Thieves products are oils that benefit our wellness - so no more holding your breath when you clean and in fact, breathe deeper instead!
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How to clean things up on a budget!
You already buy household items like soap and laundry detergent from the grocery store; you might as well spend your money more wisely on plant-based products that are infused with the powerful benefits of essential oils, and you'll never look back.
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By replacing a few products each month, we can make our homes healthier and more chemical- free. By consistently replacing a few products little by little, month by month, step by step, you can significantly reduce your family’s exposure to toxic chemicals.
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For this reason I love the Essential Rewards program, where our family can buy whatever we need each month, we get exclusive discounts and we earn points back on everything we spend to then use on redeeming free full size products.
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When looking at the pricelist, it's important to know that most products are dilutable, eg. the Thieves Household Cleaner makes around 42 bottles of spray (for less than $1 per 500ml bottle), you can use it ALL around your home and replace SO many of your current cleaning bottles with just the one spray.
It is the most affordable cleaner I have ever found - natural or not! (have you seen a cleaning spray anywhere else for less than $1?!) So for it to be completely safe, natural and extremely versatile and effective is a game changer.
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Other products in the range can be diluted too, see below for a glimpse...
Thieves Cleaning Bundles
Here are two cleaning bundles with incredible value that you can purchase to get you started on creating your low tox home! The Thieves line gives me peace of mind when I am cleaning my home, especially with little people crawling, running around (and licking all the things!) When you purchase your bundle, I will be notified and will be in contact with you to arrange your welcome gift from me and give you access to our exclusive members hub of resources.
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You may have seen me around drinking a red drink and wondered what the heck it is - so let me introduce you to Ningxia Red or 'mama fuel' as I like to call it. If you're human you need it, it's a great way to wean off energy drinks or coffee to get through the day, and it's a great healthy alternative to cordial or sweet drinks for kids too, sneak them the good stuff! (Although, if they're anything like my son 'the Ningxia thief' you may actually have to hide it and ration them ha).
It has to be in my top 5 Young Living products and there are thousands of happy customers who agree with me! It's actually Young Living's number-one bought product.
Packed full of nutrients and antioxidants, Ningxia keeps me running every day - it supports whole-body and overall wellness, and provides a natural and sustained energy boost (I truly feel like it saved me in first trimester it was a struggle to get up in the morning and chase after two other kids).
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Just like you wouldn't expect a car to run well without good quality fuel, we need to fuel our bodies with the good stuff too and this stuff is so easy to drink.
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NingXia Red is a delicious superfruit drink that combines whole Ningxia wolfberry puree, which contains more antioxidants than just juice; with a superfruit blend of blueberry, aronia, cherry, pomegranate and plum juices; natural stevia and pure vanilla extracts; and Orange, Yuzu, Lemon, and Tangerine essential oils to provide a "whole-body nutrient infusion" to support good health and total body wellness.
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The studies show...
A study by researchers at The Franklin Health Research Center that found "consuming 2oz of NingXia Red daily significantly boosts overall health in areas such as sleep, cognitive wellbeing, physical function, and immune health"
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I have gone days without it before and let me tell you they're not my best days, there are times I crave it (like that 3pm slump) and I really notice the difference if I start my day without it. The below study is amazing but it does not come as a surprise to anyone who has consistently been drinking Ningxia. We feel the difference - and if you join the Essential Rewards program you can pop it into your cart every couple of months and save with the exclusive Essential Rewards bundle.
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Ningxia Bundles
You can grab your Ningxia in a few different ways - I first tried it when I received two sachets in my oils and diffuser starter bundle (two sachets come in the cleaning bundle to try too) but my favourite way now is to grab the ER bundle every second month to make sure it's always in our fridge - If it is your first time buying products with Young Living you can grab the Ningxia Red Starter Bundle OR add a couple of bottles to your cart and checkout with a custom order (just be sure to add something else to your order until it discounts to wholesale (100PV) otherwise you pay full price when you don't have to!)
If you feel inspired to make some changes, start the journey today. Right now you can pick a couple of products you want to replace. They could be the ones you use the most, or you might want to start with one room/category (eg. the bathroom, or the cleaning, or perfumes/fragrances or kids products...) and swap things over one month at a time.
As you run out of the existing products in your home, start replacing them with plant-based products for your family!
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By replacing a few things little by little you can significantly reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals. You'll have the peace of mind knowing you're using products that are beneficial for you, kids and your pets.
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A year from now, you’ll wish you had started today. Just weeks from now you'll be thankful you did!
