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For your home to be a true sanctuary, keep it as toxin-free as possible. That means being willing to give up old, engrained habits and attitudes: your type of laundry detergent, your favorite kind of paint, or even your type of lawn.

Read the articles below to learn more about what lurks in your laundry and lingers on your walls.

Quick Reads

Short on time? Looking for the latest research briefs, news items and topic tidbits? Click below to get started!

Get Your Garden Ready

With spring just around the corner, it’s not too early to start working in the garden.

Stay Warm Sustainably

Tips to stay eco-friendly and save money while heating your home this winter.

Think Tank

Choosing tank raised fish for your aquarium may be more eco-friendly than reef caught varieties.

Green With Lunchroom Envy

Choose a reusable lunch container that is environmentally friendly.

Chemical Freeloaders

Bisphenol-A can and should be avoided.

Quick tip!

Add geranium and mint to your garden to help keep bugs out naturally.

Eco-Eggs to Dye for

Go green with these alternative egg-dyes that contain no petroleum-based products.

Ditch Nonstick Now!

PFCs used in nonstick and stain-resistant coatings are linked to cancer, hormonal disruption, and developmental defects.

Don’t Drink the Water

A new report found 38 different contaminants in 10 brands of bottled drinking water.

A Better Buzzkill

Natural insect repellents—win the battle against bugs with these DEET-free oils.

Quick tip!

Rehydrate your mask before removing to increase the healing benefits.

Toothpaste Turmoil

In turmoil over your toothpaste? Bring our guide to what’s what the next time you buy.

Is Your Water on Drugs?

A new study reveals your water might be hooked on drugs.

Out Spot’s Damn Spot

Natural cleaners leave freshness, not a chemical stew.

Healing Houseplants

Choose these three houseplants for their healing properties.

Home, Green Home

Green your home’s walls and floors with easy options.

The Scoop on Natural Kitty Litters

Natural kitty litters make your cat eco-friendly.

Tips to Build a Healthy Home

These tips will help you create a natural and safe space inside your home and office.

Living Spaces—Rx: Wipe out those LAUNDRY STAINS

Try these tricks from the pantry to get out laundry stains.

Web Exclusive—Feng Shui Tips for Baby’s Room

In their book, The Peaceful Nursery: Preparing a Home for Your Baby With Feng Shui...

Read All About It

This section delves deep into the heart of the matter. Click below to read in-depth investigations, article features, cover stories, and the inspirational journeys of others facing this health challenge.

Get Growing

A garden can help you cultivate a healthy body and calm mind.

In Your Own Backyard

Reduce the toxins in your environment with these close-to-home solutions.

Detox’s Little Helpers—House Plants

House plants help remove the toxins that cause indoor air contamination.

A Clear & Plastic Danger

Find out why you need to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals.

Eco-Chic

Eco-conscious fashion can be fashionable, as well as good for the earth.

100 Celebrity Health Secrets

Celebrities share their tips for health and life success.

Living Spaces—Safe, simple organic lawn care

Safe, simple organic lawn care

Stop Making Scents

What are the hazards of synthetic fragrances?

Green in the Grain

Sustainable furniture lets you and the planet rest easy.

What Lurks in Your Laundry?

Can it really be called "cleaning" if you're soaking your clothes in toxins?

Living Spaces—Taking Out the Trash

Today’s sustainability movement aims at reducing the waste in products before they even hit the store.

Containing Plastics

Those innocuous-looking plastic bags, bowls, and bins in your kitchen may carry some hidden health risks.

Home Free

A doctor and an architect who discovered their houses were making them sick have developed a simple blueprint for changing your home–and health—for the better.

Can You Lighten Your Toxic Load?

The latest research suggests your body houses a stockpile of harmful chemicals. Get the lowdown on whether detoxing can help.

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