10/14/2026
Cleaning up your lifestyle doesnât mean throwing everything in your house away tomorrow. đż
Just like we talked about with kitchen swaps, creating a lower-tox home is about laying a foundationâone simple change at a time.
This week, take a look at the products you use every single day: laundry detergent, cleaners, air fresheners, lotions, perfumes, deodorant, soapsâŚthe things youâre repeatedly bringing into your home and putting on your body.
A great place to start? FRAGRANCE.
Instead of automatically reaching for heavily fragranced conventional products, start reading ingredient labels. Look for fragrance-free options, simpler ingredient lists, or products scented with essential oils or clearly disclosed naturally derived fragrance ingredients.
Some brands/products we like:
đż Zum by Indigo Wild â especially their essential-oil-only laundry scents like Lavender, Sweet Orange, Sea Salt and Patchouli.
đż Babo Botanicals â one we like for personal-care swaps, especially when you're looking for simpler options for the whole family.
đż Branch Basics â a great option when you want to skip fragrance altogether. Their concentrate is fragrance-free and made with plant- and mineral-based ingredients.
đż Mrs. Meyerâs â can be a step away from some conventional cleaning products, but an important label-reading lesson: plant-derived does not mean synthetic-fragrance-free. Mrs. Meyerâs discloses both plant-derived and synthetic fragrance ingredients in its products.
And remember: âcleanâ doesn't have to mean unscented. If you love your home and laundry smelling good, look for products scented with essential oils or naturally derived fragranceâor choose fragrance-free and add scent intentionally where appropriate.
You don't have to make 100 swaps this month.
Finish what you have. Research the replacement. Make a better choice the next time you buy. Then move on to the next thing. đ¤
One product at a time.
One room at a time.
One habit at a time.
That's how you build a healthier foundation that actually lasts. đą