March marks 5 years since COVID-19 was first discovered in Minnesota, and even years later, we are still sanitizing like crazy. What are many of us doing to safeguard our environments? Cleaning! With sanitization STILL at an all-time high, it’s easy to reach for Lysol or Clorox wipes. But did you know there are safer

For a long time, I never considered that the fragrant scented candles I burned daily—literally at all hours—were polluting my home with chemicals. I think you all know by now that I am a sucker for a great scent. I lit one every day when I got home from work, loved the way they made

Dryer sheets: they smell amazing, make our clothes super soft, and eliminate static cling. But are they toxic? Unfortunately, yes. Studies have linked dryer sheets to hazardous air pollution (some of the same compounds found in car exhaust!), endocrine disruption, respiratory impairment, asthma attacks, nervous system issues, and even kidney-targeting carcinogens. Yikes. When I started

When moving into a cleaner lifestyle and transitioning products to cleaner brands, this was the absolute hardest for me to give up. Admittedly, I LOVE the smell of laundry! I used to do laundry even when it didn’t need to be done just so I could inhale the scent of fresh detergent. My laundry drug