Living a low tox life means avoiding as many toxins as possible in our household and personal care products and one of the places we need to evaluate is our laundry.
I always say, you are the gatekeeper in your home. That means you get to choose what products you use and what products you feel comfortable allowing into your home.
Many products out there that are designed to whiten and brighten, contain ingredients that ‘trick the eye’ into thinking they look cleaner and some whiteners can cause developmental and reproductive effects.
Sadly, most products on the market contain synthetic and harmful ingredients that pose a risk to you and your family’s health and have no place in a healthy home.
I talk a little more about this over on this post.
So what can we do?
Well, you can spend some time looking for a company/brand that is committed to only using safe, beneficial ingredients or you can make your own.
I tend to do a mix of both.
There are some things that I love making myself and there are other things that I leave up to the experts and buy from my favourite online brand.
Here’s a super simple stain stick recipe that has worked for me.
It uses a combo of basic raw ingredients with things I always have at home.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED
- 2 drops Thieves Dish Soap
- 5 drops Lemon essential oil
- Hydrogen Peroxide
METHOD
- Add the dish soap and essential oil to a 10 – 15 mL glass roller bottle.
- Top up with hydrogen peroxide.
- Apply to stains before washing.
SUPPLIES
The hydrogen peroxide you can usually find at your local health food shop or discount chemist.
I order my essential oils from Young Living as they work well, are the best value and are free from contaminants and adulteration. (I’ve spent years researching and trying loads of brands)
The Thieves dish soap I get from Young Living too because again, no nasties or hidden ingredients.
Use my referral number as a discount code if you’d like to try these too!