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Are Serta Mattresses Toxic?

Are Serta Mattresses Toxic?

Serta makes a wide variety of mattresses that use a wide variety of materials. This includes everything from polyurethane foam to memory foam to “natural” latex foam. Serta’s products, while improved over their mattresses from 10 years ago, still are not what we’d call “Good Stuff.” So, are Serta mattresses toxic? Let’s look into it. What…

Non-Toxic Air Freshener Guide

Non-Toxic Air Freshener Guide

Most traditional air fresheners contain chemicals that aren’t labeled. Here’s our guide to non-toxic, natural air fresheners.

Healthy Store Bought Oat Milk Guide 2024

Healthy Store Bought Oat Milk Guide 2024

Our Oat Milk Guide will help you find the best store-bought oat milk. I prefer oat milk over many plant-based milks. The biggest problem with oat milk is that it typically has more carbohydrates and sugars than other plant-based milks.

Best Prenatal Vitamin Guide

Best Prenatal Vitamin Guide

In order to make our Best Stuff category, a vitamin brand needs to
provide third-party lab Certificate of Analysis that confirm both the absence of contaminants and a validation of the ingredients listed on the label.

What Is the Best Non-Toxic Cutting Board?

What Is the Best Non-Toxic Cutting Board?

Cutting boards are essential tools in any kitchen, and our readers want to know what materials to look for when seeking a non-toxic cutting board. This article explores various types of cutting boards and their suitability for use, taking into account factors such as toxicity, durability, knife-friendliness, and environmental impact. Read on for our advice…

2024 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

2024 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Happy February! I like this month because it’s mercifully short, Dry January is over, and we get to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Here are some of my favorite Valentines day gift ideas from brands we love. I hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day spent with the people you love most! Stay sane, Maia, Founder &…

The Best Non Toxic Toothpaste Guide

The Best Non Toxic Toothpaste Guide

It’s one of those everyday essentials–and one that goes in our mouths–so I’m not surprised that so many of you are interested in finding the best non-toxic toothpaste.

42 Ways to Have a Healthy 2024

42 Ways to Have a Healthy 2024

Whether you’ve already set goals for the year or want some inspiration to do so, here are some of  my favorite resources, ideas, and products for a healthy, sane 2024! If you’d like to: Eat better/lose weight… 1. The easiest (albeit priciest) route to a super clean diet is a fresh meal delivery service. My favorite…

What to Do in Dry January: An Idea for Every Day of the Month

What to Do in Dry January: An Idea for Every Day of the Month

Are you participating in Dry January? For the third year in a row, I am! And for the first time, I am not feeling like it’s going to be a chore. In fact, after the indulgences of the holidays, I’m looking forward to this chance to clean up my act, prioritize rest, and spend more…

Last Minute Gift Ideas

Last Minute Gift Ideas

If you have a few people left to buy for, and you’d rather shop from your bed than brave the freezing, crowded streets, here are ten ideas for instant gifts from ethical brands. If you’re enjoying this guide, sign up for our Newsletter to be alerted when we publish or update our Safe Product Guides. Happy…

What is Prop 65?

What is Prop 65?

Unfortunately, Prop 65 labels don’t tell you which chemical is present and in which quantity, if the amount is enough to pose a health risk, or if the  route of exposure is likely or even possible.

How To Avoid Drinking Toxic Tea

How To Avoid Drinking Toxic Tea

Tea has many health benefits, but it can also be a source of toxins. But there a plenty of clean tea brands out there if you know where to look!

The Healthiest Organic Wine Brands We’ve Found

The Healthiest Organic Wine Brands We’ve Found

If you follow us on Instagram, you know that we enjoy alcohol–despite knowing that it is absolutely a toxin. The trick, we think, is to indulge in only high quality drinks, and to ben intentional about drinking (rather than cracking a beer every night just because you’ve finally had a chance to sit down. (Here…

Safe, Non-Toxic Toys Guide

Safe, Non-Toxic Toys Guide

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page. Toys, like evvvvverything else, can introduce toxins into your home, to say nothing of the environmental impact of producing and disposing of ALL THAT plastic. I’m certainly guilty of buying my fair share of cheap plastic toys, but I am always trying to do…

Non-Toxic Holiday Decoration Ideas

Non-Toxic Holiday Decoration Ideas

I love decorating for the holidays–and it’s entirely possible to do so with natural, non-toxic decor! Here are four of my best natural holiday decoration ideas. 1) We get a real tree. I love to go to a tree farm–preferably an organic one!– and choose a beautiful evergreen tree. Yes, real trees are more work,…

2023 Holiday Gift Guide

2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to your 2023 guide to finding the Good Stuff this holiday season! This guide will be growing daily, so you might want to sign up to get our emails letting you know when each new section drops. Eventually, this post will include 189 ideas to cover gifts for everyone we can think of. Every…

Daylon’s Healthier Fried Chicken Sandwich

Daylon’s Healthier Fried Chicken Sandwich

My kids love a Chic-fil-A fried chicken sandwich, but for obvious reasons, I am not a fan. Recently, my husband cracked the code! What follows is his recipe for a healthier fried chicken sandwich. Obviously this is still a fried food, so I am not going to claim it’s truly healthful. But we use all…

The Best Non-Toxic Diapers Guide (Updated 2023)

The Best Non-Toxic Diapers Guide (Updated 2023)

I wrote this Best Non Toxic Diapers Guide for the first time when Felix was still wearing them! My original introduction to this section read something like, “Sure, we all know we should use cloth diapers, but how realistic is that, especially here in New York City where many of us don’t even have washing…

Best Pitcher Water Filters

Best Pitcher Water Filters

When comparing pitcher-type water filters, you’ll noticed that most brands’ main claim is that their pitcher will make your water taste and smell better. While of course we want our water to taste fresh, this post is about the best pitcher water filters from a health perspective. When it comes to the most robust water…

5 Ways to Have a Healthy Halloween

5 Ways to Have a Healthy Halloween

My kids love Halloween, and we are pretty relaxed about letting them eat candy–as they’ve gotten older, this is just a battle we aren’t going to win! Still, Halloween is a holiday that’s full of Bad Stuff (and nope, not just the candy). It can also be a time with a high environmental footprint because…

ByHeart Baby Formula Review

ByHeart Baby Formula Review

I am really excited about ByHeart Infant Formula. It’s both super clean and high performing. In the past couple of years, we’ve seen some new products that edge us closer to an ideal, FDA-regist infant formula. ByHeart takes us pretty much there. ByHeart is both a new player and a game-changer among American formulas. 

Disposable Diapers and Diaper Rash: Prevention and Natural Remedies

Disposable Diapers and Diaper Rash: Prevention and Natural Remedies

Discovering inflamed patch of diaper rash on your baby is upsetting–it always made me wonder if I was eating something wrong (when breastfeeding) or feeding them something wrong, or using the wrong skincare products, or…. Basically, diaper rash was another rabbit hole of anxiety for me to fall into! Diaper rash isn’t a medical diagnosis…

Healthy Yogurt Guide

Healthy Yogurt Guide

For this version of the yogurt guide, we reviewed our 26 brands to find the healthiest yogurt.

2023 Non-Toxic Back-to-School Supplies

2023 Non-Toxic Back-to-School Supplies

From backpacks to erasers, and hand sanitizers to sandwich baggies, we’ve compiled 25 items that will have you all set for a non-toxic back to school season!