A HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK!
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, I am sure many of you, like me are no stranger to them.Each year we reflect on our lives, the highs, the lows, the celebrations, collaborations, comisorations, and with good intentions and hand on our hearts, we embark on the decision to make a change to improve our future for the better, in some way, shape or form. Be it a detox, healthier eating, more exercise, more rest, more time with the children. The list is endless. However as we all know most of our resolutions end in failure, as they are taken on all too lightly!
The success to any change is to firstly acknowledge that there is an actual need for change.We all strive to be the best versions of ourselves, therefore numerous resolutions are focused around health and fitness, new diets and new exercise regimes etc. as we become more aware of the importance of healthy eating and regular exercise. Yet the true path to overall health and wellbeing is not through food and exercise alone.There is an extremely important factor that many people are missing out on, and that it is the vast array of noxious concoctions we unwittingly spray on our bodies and around our homes.
We simply assume that conventional cleaning formulas, make up, hair, body, baby, beauty and personal hygiene products are safe, and why do we do this? because we are told so by global marketing corporations who’s main concern is how much money they turn over each year and not our health! The real truth is that many of the popular and well loved solutions under your kitchen sink and in your bathroom cabinets are actually dangerously toxic, and pose a hazard to you and your families health.
So let this years resolution be to detox your home!!
To avoid failure, begin slowly by replacing one product at a time. I know that chemical free substitutes seem to be more expensive than conventional options, but remember, you do not need all of the products you have been programmed to believe you do and all of these items can be made quite cheaply and effortlessly at home.
I would start with cleaning products, as most conventional solutions are labelled with the words POISON, TOXIC, HAZARDOUS, HARMFUL, CORROSIVE, which is a good indication of the level of harm they present to your home, family and pets.
All that is needed to commence your green cleaning routine is a good multi surface cleaner. Do not be fooled, this will clean the kitchen, shower and bathroom. A glass cleaner for windows, mirrors, chrome and shower doors, a floor cleaner and a good scrubbing paste for toilets, grout and engrained grease and grime. If you do not want to make your own formulas or feel you really do not have the time or inclination, then ensure you purchase 100% non toxic solutions.
Just as important as the products are good cloths, always buy the best you can afford and choose the microfibre option. Eventually you will have replaced all of your regular cleaning products with natural and non toxic alternatives.
Simply move ahead slowlyl when making these lifestyle adjustments, keeping in mind, which changes are the most important to you, and which items you are using the most. Continue to add and replace your conventional commodities with safer alternatives, as and when you can, being sure to dispose of chemicals responsibly.
It is our mission at Natures Army to teach people about the hidden dangers within their homes and environments, to inspire them to want to make a change, and to empower them to believe they can.
Begin 2017 by ringing in the change and making a resolution to detox your homes, ensuring they are safer, cleaner and healthier for everyone who lives in them. After all our homes should be our sanctuary, a place to kick back, relax, and rewind, a place where we have total peace of mind that we feel safe and secure.
A Happy & Healthy New Year to you all.