Healthy Home Presentation

This week I was invited to attend a Healthy Home party, sponsored by my local chapter of Stroller Strides and their national partner, LUNA.

The goal of their initiative is to educate parents on how to provide a healthier home environment for their families and children. They provided a DVD presentation and a speaker to talk about "going green on a budget." There was free samples and coupons as well, for organic  and biodegradable products.

We talked about ways to save electricity, like wrapping your water heater, and putting a timer on it to have it run only when you are home.  Or turning off all your electronic devices when you go on vacation. Even if they are off, they are still using electricity to power the clock (like on your cable box). We talked about avoiding pesticides and using other natural things to kill pests like ants, such as soapy water. Or using vinegar and water to clean, rather than harsh cleaning agents. And did you know that most new carpeting leaches all kinds of bad chemicals into the air? I did not know that. And it sickens me to think I let my baby crawl all over carpet! To avoid this problem, it was suggested that we buy "wool" carpeting. 

I was introduced to products like chlorine free diapers and wipes from Seventh Generation. I also got a great little informative pamphlet about organic food from Earthbound Farm. In it, there's a link provided where you can download a pocket guide that tells you which conventional produce tends to have the most pesticide residues. You can get it at www.ebfarm.com.

This afternoon really opened my eyes to the things I hadn't thought much about before. I will definitely think twice about the products I buy from now on. If I can provide a healthier environment for Saxon, I'm all for spending a few extra cents to achieve that!

Thanks Stroller Strides for the education!