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065: Your Guide to a Total Home Detox

2019-03-26 Mama Minimalist

Ever find yourself questioning the air quality in your home? How about your water?

Many of us have completed personal detoxes to eliminate internal toxins from our bodies. But how many of us tackle the toxins that reside in our homes?

Toxins are everywhere, even in the cleanest of living spaces. As such, indoor air quality is typically 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air.

Worst of all? Abundant toxins can + do lead to health problems.

There is good news, + it’s this: We can dramatically improve the health of our homes with simple changes.

On today’s episode I outline 5 such changes that require little effort but pack a big collective punch.

Want a deeper detox? Be sure to grab the free calendar printable, 30 Days to a Total Home Detox, in this week’s Show Notes.

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Resources mentioned:

How an old-school flip phone changed my life (via Consumer Reports)
This detox may erase 10 years of social media brain damage, researchers say (via The Washington Post)
The Brick phone access blocker device

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Hello there, I’m Stephanie. I live a crazy, beautiful life as a full-time wife, blogger + mother to two spirited daughters. I’m on a mission to simplify eco-friendly living so as to greater enjoy life’s sweeter moments.

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