Posts by NonToxic Dad
Non-Toxic Cleaning: The Old Way vs the New Way to Clean Your Home
For decades, we have been taught that a clean home should smell like chemicals. Spray the counters, disinfect the bathroom, wipe everything down, and finish with an air freshener so the whole house smells “fresh.” But clean does not actually have a smell. The old way of cleaning often means using a different product for…
Read MoreSafer Food Storage: What to Use Instead of Plastic
For most people, food storage is automatic. Cover the leftovers with plastic wrap. Transfer lunch into a plastic container. Grab a bag from the drawer. It’s fast, familiar, and rarely questioned. But storage materials aren’t simply passive barriers between your food and the refrigerator. Depending on the material, the food type, the temperature, and how…
Read MoreBefore You Buy Coffee, Check These 4 Things
Coffee is one of those everyday products most people buy without giving much thought to where it comes from or how it is produced. You pick up a bag at the grocery store, check the roast, maybe look at the price, and put it in the cart. If coffee is something you drink every day,…
Read MoreHow to Lower Cortisol Naturally: 7 Simple Ways to Manage Stress
Cortisol is often talked about as if it were something we need to get rid of, but it’s actually an essential hormone. It helps regulate energy, metabolism, blood pressure, and the body’s response to stress. Cortisol naturally rises in the morning to help you wake up and gradually declines throughout the day as your body…
Read MoreFall Butternut Squash Bisque with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Butternut squash bisque is a creamy fall soup made by roasting butternut squash, then blending it with broth, warm spices, and a splash of coconut milk until silky smooth. This version skips the seed oils, heavy cream, and boxed “flavor” packets found in most store-bought versions, using real, whole ingredients instead. It’s naturally dairy-optional, freezer-friendly,…
Read More3 Nutrient-Dense Foods Worth Adding to Your Cart
A trip to Target can mean many things, depending on what you’re shopping for. Maybe you’re grabbing household essentials, picking up a few things for the week, or just trying to get in and out without buying 12 things you didn’t plan on buying. But when I’m walking through the grocery section, there are a…
Read MoreWhy We Ask Everyone to Take Their Shoes Off Inside
There’s a simple rule in our house that has nothing to do with being overly concerned about a little dirt: take your shoes off when you come inside. At first, it might seem like a cleanliness preference. Nobody wants mud tracked across the floor, and nobody’s excited about vacuuming up half the yard after someone…
Read MoreSourdough Apple Crumble (No Refined Sugar)
Nothing says fall quite like a warm apple crumble bubbling away in the oven. This one has become our go-to, partly because it is so cozy and partly because it solves two problems at once. It skips the refined sugar and seed oils you find in most crumbles, and it puts leftover sourdough to good…
Read MoreHow We Get Through Fall Allergy Season: Our Non-Toxic Routine
Fall is one of our favorite times of year, but it can also be a rough season if you deal with allergies. Ragweed pollen, mold spores, and other airborne allergens can turn a beautiful fall day into a week of congestion, itchy eyes, sneezing, sinus pressure, and poor sleep. You can’t control what’s floating around…
Read More3 Kids’ Clothing Types I’d Think Twice About at Target
Kids’ clothing seems simple until you start looking at what actually goes into making a garment perform a certain way. A T-shirt can be designed to dry faster, resist stains, prevent odors, stretch without losing its shape, or meet specific flammability requirements. Those features can be genuinely convenient, but they can also mean extra materials,…
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