My Low Tox Story

Three years ago I bought a box of essential oils from a friend because I thought it might be fun to make our house smell good and I was intrigued to see how else we could use them! I love a good DIY and I started making ALL the things and experimenting!

I eventually made my way to the laundry room and decide to just switched it all! I replaced our soap with Thieves laundry detergent and made my own scent booster! I also ditched the dryer sheets for wool dryer balls. I was shocked to find that a few months after this switch I was no longer taking any allergy medicine. I used to take several a day and even had to take Benadryl to fall asleep sometimes. I was kind of miserable all year long with itchy eyes, stuffy nose, and sneezing! I had previously been to an allergist that said I was not allergic to anything, but they told me to keep taking my medicine, so I did! Turns out, I was actually allergic to artificial fragrance and I had no idea! I couldn’t believe that I didn't need the medicine anymore. I actually just put it in a cabinet in case but I never went back for it! I sleep better now and have less dark circles under my eyes. I used to rub them so much because I was so itchy!

This opened up my eyes to the things I was using in our home and on my body every day! I was always very careful about the food we ate and exercising! I just never thought to look into what I was using for soap, makeup, laundry soap, etc! Turns out that not only was I aggravating my allergies, I was also disrupting my hormones and polluting the air in our home!

Am I perfect at this low tox lifestyle? No way! I just strive to do a little better each time I learn something new! I’m happy that I know better now and how to safely purchase items for our family! I hope that others can learn a little from my story as well!

XO-Sarah