In this video: How to Find Non-toxic Clothing, you'll hear 2 simple ways to know you're buying (fully) non-toxic clothing. Have curious questions? Drop them in the comments below or email me at: angela@organicchemicalfree.com.
Have you done a ton of research on your own to determine how to detox your home? Have you found your health has improved? Is it possible that the products you’re buying are marketed really well as nontoxic, but are, in actuality, still creating inflammation and illness? In this article you’ll find simple ways to know if your products are just marketed as non-toxic or are actually non-toxic. How Can Marketing Say “Non-toxic” When the Product Is Toxic? There are 3 main reasons that product labels and advertisements could be marketed as non-toxic, even when they’re not. There is no formal definition for non-toxic. Companies can use the word non-toxic as they please. For example, a product can be made of formaldehyde-free adhesives but is still toxic to human health. It can…
Are you concerned about the cost of living a chemical-free lifestyle? 8 out of 10 times, cost comes up as a concern when I talk to people about becoming organic and chemical-free. It’s a legitimist concern, one that I had to address in my own life over the years. You want to buy the best nontoxic, chemical-free products while still living within your budget. And you certainly can do that! Keep reading to find out how. How to Make “A” and “B” Rated Non Toxic Laundry Detergents Affordable Once you find the best chemical-free laundry detergents (rated “A” or “B”), think about how to make these detergents more affordable. Here are a few simple strategies for making your nontoxic laundry detergent fit right into your budget: Add Arm and Hammer Super Washing…
There are several factors to consider when choosing a nontoxic shirt. Shirt design is one of them. What’s it made of? And is it affecting your health? Want to know which shirt designs could be affecting health and 8 simple ways to choose a shirt with a nontoxic design? Keep reading! What are Shirt Designs Made Of? Shirt designs can be made of a variety of materials. Here are a few of the most popular ones. Vinyl Shirt graphics and pictures can be made of a thin layer of vinyl. Vinyl allows for the design to flex so that the shirt follows your movements, bending when you bend. How to know of your shirt has vinyl: If you run your fingers over the design and feel a texture change (a…
Did you know that even organic clothing can have harmful chemical finishes? With more than 8,000 chemicals used in the textile industry, is a wonder: how many chemicals are in your clothes? Incomplete information and clothing tags without all ingredients listed leads to poor buying choices – buying clothing we think is free of harmful chemicals but in actuality is not. We’ll cover the biggest challenges and 6 ways to find clothes with nontoxic finish. What's The Biggest Challenge of Finding Clothes With Nontoxic Finish? Not all finishes are achieved with toxic chemicals. For example, “wrinkle-free” can be achieved by spinning thread differently. This makes it difficult to know if wrinkle free means that clothes have a nontoxic finish or a chemical finish. So, we take it one step further:…
When you buy clothes made of organic clothing, do you assume it’s fully organic? Or do you wonder, “is there a toxic finish on this clothing”? It’s a common mistake: thinking that organic cotton or natural wool (and other organic material) is made purely of nontoxic ingredients. In this article, we’ll explain what is toxic finish, 8 common names for toxic finishes, and the easiest ways to find organic clothing without a toxic finish. What Is a Toxic Finish on Clothing? First, things first. What are finishes? Finishes are applied after the dying process, as one of the last steps in production. It goes: make the material, add dye, and add finish. These finishes, made with synthetics, are typically referred to as “synthetic finishes.” Synthetic finishes Similar to synthetic material,…
Did you know that synthetic clothing material is made of chemicals that may be harmful to your health? These clothes are made of plastic – the same plastic that may be causing health conditions such as cancer, obesity, and hormone disruption – even at levels the Food and Drug Administration say are safe. In this article, we’ll explain what synthetic clothing is, why it can be harmful to health, and how to know if your clothes are made of synthetic material. What Are Synthetic Clothes? Simply put, synthetic clothes are clothes made of material created from oil byproducts and man-made chemicals. What is an oil byproduct? You know how crude oil is pumped from the ground, right? It’s that thick black oil that we’ve seen on TV when there…
Organic clothing, like so many other “nontoxic” topics, can be difficult to understand. You’d think that the only criteria would be that the clothing is made of natural materials. But, not all natural materials meet the organic clothing criteria. In this article, we’ll answer the question “What is organic clothing?” and discuss the difference between natural and organic clothing. What is the difference between natural and organic clothing? Natural clothing Natural clothing is made of materials found in nature. Except it doesn’t include clothing made of oil, oil byproducts, and other materials found on our planet, naturally. This can be confusing. Think of it this way: if the clothing can be made solely of material that is a living organism such as a plant or animal, then it’s a natural…
Have you pulled a shirt out of a package and thought it smelled funny? Kinda like a weird indescribable smell. Or maybe like a sweet tart? It hits you at first and you think, “aaack, what IS that?” The smell gets less intense in a few minutes, but still lingers when you bring the shirt into the house. After a few washings, it still smells odorous. And you know it’s not your b.o. Why do shirts smell bad? That bad smell that hits ya fresh-out-of-the-bag is created from the chemicals that are used to make the dyes or finishes in and on your shirt (and other clothing). Different dyes and finishes are used on different types of materials. Take synthetic man-made materials (polyester, nylon, acrylic) that are made from chemical mixtures in a…
