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by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   It’s sooo tempting to mix household cleaning products to create the most powerful...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   When I first learned about chemicals found in everyday products, I looked to make simple, gradual changes.   ...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   “Eco-friendly” is a term used to describe things that are good for nature, to preserve this...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   If you want to reduce toxic chemicals in your home, evaluate your furniture.   Originally, furniture...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Furniture would fall apart without the use of adhesives or another method that holds the parts together. Imagine...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   PBDE flame retardants were phased out in 2004 and 2010, yet these chemicals are still around. Scientific studies...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   We use our kitchen dining table daily to gather for a quick breakfast, family meals, and (let’s be honest) to...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   With chemicals that are banned or phased out, you expect them not to be a concern anymore, right? The reality...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   When buying furniture the first consideration is usually about the look and feel of the furniture. Not about how it...

    I couldn't be more thrilled to be part of Well+Good's recent talk about why home is becoming the hottest wellness destination. With technology having us...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Did you recently buy new furniture, such as a bed frame, couch, desk or shelving unit? Do you feel tired,...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée   If you're in NYC and free on the evening of March 13, then please join the event below. It's a description from my Instagram account,...

by the editorial team   Supporting your child’s resilience has never been more important than now in our digital day and age. The technology that allows your...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Neurotoxicity sounds like a big complex word, doesn’t it? But if you break it down it’s pretty simple to...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   A clean home can be both healthy and a risk factor for developing asthma(1)(2)  How? The...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Have you noticed a distinctive smell when you open a paint can, squirt adhesive, unwrap a new vinyl shower curtain,...

Dear D-Tox Community: If you're not already in the habit of turning your cell phone to Airplane Mode before going to sleep (or, even better, turning your cell phones...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée   Our necks, thumbs, arms, and spine are suffering from our modern use of technology. For example, "text neck" is becoming a medical...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Air fresheners are everywhere—in home kitchens, personal vehicles, restaurant bathrooms, hotel lobbies,...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Did you know there are phthalates in furniture? “More than 470 million pounds of phthalates are produced or...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Do you sometimes come home after being out of the house all day and experience chronic symptoms: scratchy...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   When detoxing the home, details—such as the materials and maintenance of curtains—can impact your...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   I was in junior high when my parents last installed new carpet. Well, at least, that was the last time I lived...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Chemicals, chemicals here and there. Chemicals, chemicals everywhere!   It’s true. They’re all...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Paper towels are handy for cleaning up a milk spill, drying hands, and cleaning the house. Maybe a little too handy....

by Martin Wiggins and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Many homeowners consider the bedroom the most sacred room in the house. This is the place where everyone goes to...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée and her editorial team   On April 3, 1973, the first mobile phone call was made by a Motorola employee, Martin Cooper. Ten years later, in...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   There are over 82,000 chemicals registered with the Environmental Protection Agency, with one in seven being used in...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Painting walls brings out inner-creativity, even in the most non-creative people. With paint chips taped to the...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Zero- and low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) labels are popping up on paint cans throughout the U.S. in response...