This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.UPDATED: November 2020 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 better. After researching and writing this
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2020 Non-Toxic Gift Guide
This year's natural gift guide has been a true labor of love, and below you'll discover a whopping 137 creative, toxin-free gift ideas for everyone you love.This year, we tried to find gifts that were good for the planet in addition to being good for the person receiving them. We also have highlighted products from Black-owned businesses that we adore.A few of the gifts below are available
Non-Toxic Hand Sanitizer Guide
1. All Good / 2. Green Goo / 3. Soapwalla/ 4. Lumion/ 5. Aura Cacai Research provided by Michael Hopkins, PhD So you're looking for non-toxic hand sanitizer...You've come to the right place! But buckle up, my friend, because there is a lot of info in this guide! (That's
How to Choose the Best Air Filter
1. Austin / 2. Amaircare / 3. Airpura / 4. IQAirLast updated: October 2020There are few things as elementally important as clean air.Each of us takes up to 30,000 breaths a day. What our bodies want is oxygen, but what we actually inhale often contains all sorts of less-than-good stuff. This is especially true of our indoor air, where a wide variety of contaminants can
Complete Non-Toxic Baby Registry Checklist
1. Safest stroller / 2. Pocket bib / 3. Rash protection / 4. Non-toxic car seat / 5. Better cloth diapers / 6. Plastic-free breast milk storage / 7. Silicone spoons / 8. Nursery air filterPulling together this list of all the non-toxic baby registry items a conscious parent could possible want was fun! Mostly, I'm struck by how much has changed since my last pregnancy--then again, it WAS
Safe Face Cream Guide
By Maia James, with research and recommendations by Michael Hopkins, Phd You probably remember Dr. Hopkins from his invaluable research on our Disposable Diaper Guide and Prenatal Vitamin Guide. As a scientist, Dr. Hopkins is able to read peer-reviewed studies and make sense of the potential risks of hundreds of ingredients (including how these ingredients interact with
8 More Things Keeping Me Sane
How are you all holding up? Here in New York, it's starting to seem like this really is never going to end, and I'm feeling a sense of loss over the summer that we'd planned.Here are 8 things that are helping me stay semi-sane:Home improvement projects. Since we are rarely leaving the apartment these days, I've been inspired to improve the inside! I splurged on these organic sheets, have
Safe All-Purpose Cleaner Guide
1. Attitude / 2. Aunt Fannie's / 3. Branch Basics / 4. CleanWell / 5. Eco-Me / 6. Force of Nature / 7. MamaSudsNatural all-purpose cleaner is the bottle I reach for most often (besides maybe the wine bottle, hehehe).My kids are charged with cleaning more and more as they get older, and I love to be able to hand them a spray bottle of natural all-purpose cleaner and a cloth and tell
Safe Car Seat Guide
1. Clek / 2. Uppa Baby Jordan / 3. Nuna Rava / 4. Britax / 5. BugabooBuying a “safe” car seat for your new baby (or your toddler) should be simple, but can be confusing and overwhelming. Obviously, the primary concern is choosing a seat that will protect your baby in the event of a car accident, and I like the Wirecutter for its reviews on items like this.Of course, here at Gimme, we
Healthy Cow Milk Shopping Guide
1. Organic Valley Grassmilk / 2. Maple Hill / 3. Natural By Nature / 4. Byrne Hollow Farm 100% GrassfedMilk from dairy cows has been a part of the human diet for almost 10,000 years. Cow milk provides protein, fat, calcium, and vitamin D.Some medical experts believe that milk should be the main source of many nutrients for the youngest members of our population.But not all milk
