Recently, I've had a few private consulting clients ask about non-toxic carpeting. As a result, I've spent some time more deeply looking into this. I hope this post helps answer the big question: Is there such thing as truly safe, non-toxic carpeting? What Makes Carpeting Toxic? As my dad wrote in the flooring post about our non-toxic renovation undertaking, Project One-Eleven, carpeting is
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Shopping for Non-Toxic Area Rugs
You may already know that rugs can bring a lot of unwanted toxins into your home. The international rug industry is also famous for using child labor. The toxins in rugs are of special concern if you have babies and young kids who spend a lot of time rolling, crawling, and playing on the floor. Don’t despair (and/or hate me for being the messenger of bad news!). There are some safe and
Is Ceramic Tile Toxic? Choosing Safe Bathroom Flooring for Project One-Eleven
Project One-Eleven is our non-toxic home renovation project. We’re taking an old row house that’s been serving as an office and converting it back into a residence where you’ll be able to come test mattresses and other Good Stuff. Because we’re all about the Good Stuff, we’re using non- toxic and sustainable products, materials, and processes as much as possible. We’re blogging about the process
8 Tips for a Non-Toxic Home Renovation
Over the last few months, we’ve been blogging about Project One-Eleven, our non-toxic home renovation. Recently, one of our readers told us about her own non-toxic home renovation efforts. We were so inspired by her hard work and wisdom that we asked if we could share some of it with our readers, and she obliged. Read on for Jocelyn’s super-savvy tips for non-toxic home renovation, as well as
Non-toxic Wood Flooring for Project One-Eleven
Project One-Eleven is our nontoxic home renovation project. We’re taking an old row house that’s been serving as an office and converting it back into a residence (where you'll be able to come test mattresses and other Good Stuff!). Because we’re all about the Good Stuff, we will use nontoxic and sustainable products, materials, and processes as much as possible. We’re blogging about the process