The older I’ve gotten the more aware I’ve become of toxins, both in my environment and my food.  I strive (with the occasional concession here and there) to live a healthy lifestyle for both myself and my dogs.

A few months back I asked YOU my dear and faithful readers if you were interested in hearing about healthy products/options to help you and your pets live a healthier lifestyle as well.  The general consensus was yes.

And Yes, this is one of those posts.

Besides walking every day with the dogs, I’ve also eliminated MOST processed foods.  Of course, it’s easier in the summer months when a variety of local fresh fruits and vegetables are readily available. Now eliminating the junk you put in your (and your pet’s) bodies is great, but think about your daily routine.

We clean our bodies, clothes, homes and cars with products riddled with toxins.  And yes, our liver works really hard to cleanse our bodies of toxins, but it’s one tiny organ being inundated with toxins.

You may remember the product review I did of an all natural organic dog shampoo from Vermont Soap.

My contact at Vermont Soap very generously included a variety of non-toxic health and cleaning products for me to try.  Since I already LOVED their dog shampoo I was quite eager to try some other products as well.

Foaming Hand Soap – I love this stuff, it has a slight lemon scent and foams nicely, leaving my hands feeling clean and smelling good.

Liquid Sunshine Non-toxic Cleaner Concentrate – the label says this stuff can be used for everything! So I tried it on everything.

• Floors – I tried it on my floors but I didn’t like it.  To be honest though I think I may have had a bit too much cleaner in the water, it is after all a concentrate.

• Dishes – It worked well on the dishes, it’s application is directly onto the cloth and I’m not used to washing dishes that way. I’m a fill the pan with suds kind of gal, so this wasn’t conducive to the way I wash, but I can get used to it.

• Toilets – I squirted some of this in the toilet, scrubbed it up and let it sit and it did a great job. Far better than any other product I’ve used in my toilet.

Liquid Sunshine Non-toxic Spray and Wipe Surface Cleaner – This stuff is excellent on counter tops, tables and appliances.

Chemical Free and Heavy Metal Free Tooth Salt – Great for polishing your teeth, but doesn’t do much to help with morning Troll Breath, I do like the way my teeth feel after using it.  But brushing with a salty tasting substance definitely takes some getting used to. 🙂

Tooth Brush Sanitizer –  What’s not to like about a toot brush sanitizer?  You’ve all heard the stories of the kind of bathroom germs that land on your toothbrush every time you flush your toilet.  This is amazing, I spray my toothbrush, jump in the shower and by the time I’m done getting ready, my toothbrush is ready too!

Have you given any thought to the products you use on your person or in your home or on your pets?

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