What do you do, or what can I do to live 'natural'? Any advice is welcome.?

I strive to live a more sustainable life, it includes trying to use natural products when ever possible. I realize it is like stepping back in time without getting rid of my modern conveniences. I'm doing many things I learned as a child, like line drying my clothes, sweeping instead of vacuuming, opening the windows in the morning to catch the cool breeze, only buying what I need instead of everything that looks cool, growing some of my own food, and canning what I can't eat now.





To me ';going Green'; or living natural is a frame of mind. Do what fits your lifestyle and do the easy things first, it is a process and like dieting if you go to radical to soon, you are more likely to go back to bad habits. I also believe there are good, better, best choices in most things. If you aren't ready to start a home garden, then try finding a farmers market, until you locate one look for produce grown as close to home as possible and go organic when available.





I have found that many of the cleaning and hygeine products we use are full of chemicals that are known or suspected to cause harm to our bodies. Becaus they aren't considered food the FDA doesn't require them to put all ingredients on the labels. I use a website called skin deep to find out what is in many beauty products and look up the safety data sheets for many of the cleaning supplies. Also remember just becuase it is natural doesn't mean it is good for you, asbestos is found in the hills around my city, I sure don't want to be near it.What do you do, or what can I do to live 'natural'? Any advice is welcome.?
It really begins with a new frame of mind. Reducing your waste to the bare minimum (not buying individually packaged items, using a filter instead of bottled water, using canvas bags instead of paper or plastic, etc.) and reusing all of that waste you can is a great place to start. Use less electricity where you can.





Also, try to find products that are safe for the environment and you. Most of the detergents we use are not only harmful to our environment, but are also harmful to us directly. Check your shampoos and cleaners for Sodium Laureth Sulfate - this is a very dangerous ingredient in MOST of our stores cleaners. Always read labels and know what you are using. Research the topic more and find out what to look for.





Once you begin this journey, it will take you in all kinds of directions. There are endless ways to lighten your footprint on the planet, and the more concious about it you are, the more of them you will discover.What do you do, or what can I do to live 'natural'? Any advice is welcome.?
buy natural products and organic cleaners. Also get concentrated as much as you can to not waste plastic.
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