Healthy Home Archive
The
Healthy Baby Nursery
Natural home tips for a healthy nursery
by
Annie B. Bond
It is heartbreaking for me to see well-meaning
and excited new parents decorating their new baby's nursery by painting it,
installing new carpeting, and buying a crib with a brand-new foam or
synthetic mattress. I did some of these things when I was pregnant; I knew
better, but I wanted to be "normal" (and not chemically sensitive) and
provide standard things for my baby like everybody else did. I bought a new
foam crib mattress, discarding it when my daughter spent her first night
there after sleeping in a bassinet for a few months.
Design
a Blissful Bedroom
Natural home tips for
a healthy bedroom
by
Annie B. Bond
After reading a snippet about feng shui in a
teen magazine, my daughter entered her bedroom with the dictum she had read
in mind: Keep only what you love. She systematically removed everything she
didn't love! The result is a gem of a room— all her own and perfect in
every way for her unique self.
Six Steps to a Bountiful
Organic Garden
An organic gardener
shows you how
by Kyndra Ferguson
A vegetable garden can yield all kinds of benefits in better
tasting, healthier food, but taking the first steps can be
daunting. Going organic sounds like a wonderful idea but you
wonder how you will protect your produce from pests and diseases.
Visions of perfect tomatoes fill your head but when you look at
the seed catalogs there are too many choices. Don't worry! Here
are six steps to get you on your way to vegetables and
herbs for all to enjoy!
Feng Shui
Tips for Your Kitchen
Learn the secrets of a feng shui expert
by
Stephanie Roberts
Feng Shui (say "fung shway") associates the
kitchen with both health and prosperity. Couple this perspective with the
role of the kitchen as "the heart of the home," and you can see that any
feng shui problems in this room can have a significant impact on your
family. Here are some quick tips for improving the feng shui of this
important area of the home.
Safe Insecticides
Stay healthy at home with easy,
all-natural bug-blasters
by
Andrea Sharfin
Home can be a dangerous place if you’re not
careful. That can of Raid comes in handy when a roach runs across your
kitchen counter. Ant traps got rid of those messy carpenter ants in a flash.
We buy these pesticides at our local grocery stores because they are
convenient and inexpensive. But they’re still poisons and if used
incorrectly, they can be hazardous.
Paint
Without the Fumes
The ABCs of VOCs
by
Avery Yale Kamila
There is nothing like a fresh coat of paint to
improve the look of any room. But beware, the same paint that looks great on
your walls can be bad for your health. Fortunately, safer paint options
abound.
Promoting Healthy
Lifestyles at Home
A health psychologist shows you how to make your home
support your healthy lifestyle
by
William F. Kanasky Jr., Ph.D.
Society is losing the war
against obesity. Americans continue to eat more and move less, despite the
obvious health consequences. The only way to stop the dramatic rise in
obesity is to put up a tougher fight. However, the main battleground is not
in a health club or GNC store; it is right in your home. The American home
has received little attention in relation to the obesity epidemic.
Seeding
Flowers Indoors
An inexpensive way to a beautiful summer garden
by Debbie Rodgers
Every year you plan
that THIS will be the year you have pots and pots of lush plants
on your balcony or deck. Then you visit your local nursery in the
spring and reality hits—the cost for your fantasy is just
outrageous! Sound familiar?
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