Top 9 Healthy Household Management Tips

Maintaining a home doesn’t have to mean inflicting hazard to the environment or to our health. Here are some tips that will help you manage your household in a healthier manner.

1. Use Alkaline Water Filter

Drinking water is very important when it comes to our health. Installing alkaline water filter onto your water supply means you’re body isn’t just being hydrated with clean water but is also enjoying the health benefits of alkaline water.

2. Opt For Organic And Fresh Foods

Pesticides and toxic chemicals used in some produce can lead to serious health issues when ingested. This is the reason why it’s important to avoid them and make sure you’re only buying organic and fresh vegetables, fruits, and even whole grains.

3. Be Mindful Of The Ingredients In Your Personal Care Products

Personal care products are part of our everyday routine which we are applying directing to our skin. So if we’re not careful, we could be using soap, lotion, or powder that is carrying some contaminants that may lead to diseases in the future.

4. Avoid Plastic As Much As Possible

Plastic is an amazing invention, but we use so much of them without knowing how to dispose them properly or limit the usage. So they often end up in landfills when they’re not even biodegradable. If you cannot avoid using them, you should at least limit it. There are so much trash already, let’s try not to contribute to that. Reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics, or better yet ditch them and opt for reusable cloth bags instead.

5. Keep Your Hands Clean

We know that it’s important to wash our hands before and after meals. Aside from that we also wash in between in order to keep them clean because we touch a lot of things and harbor bacteria from those. Encourage everyone in the family to keep their hands clean.  

6. Avoid Fire Retardants

Did you know that furniture, electronics, even baby products contain fire retardants that can cause damage in reproductive system, as well as cause deficits in motor skills, learning, memory, and behavior? I guess that says a lot on why you should reduce your exposure to such substance.

7. Go Back To Stainless Steel Cookware

Non-stick pans are the thing these days because they’re convenient to use and clean. However, the downside is that the Teflon emits toxic fumes when overheated. We end up inhaling those fumes where we could develop flu like symptoms. Stainless steel and cast iron cookware maybe a little hard to clean but if your health is at stake, what’s a little sacrifice right?

8. Free Your Home From Dusts

This is not just for those with family members suffering from breathing problems and allergies. Dusts carry toxic elements too, depending on the circumstances you live in. Nevertheless, it’s important to vacuum at least once a week so dust don’t pile up.

9. Choose Eco-Friendly Detergents And Cleaning Supplies

You may not realize that you’re throwing harmful chemicals in the soil, bodies of water, or plants while cleaning your home. Why should cleaning your house cause damage when you have the option not to? Vinegar, baking soda, and borax are great alternative for conventional cleaning products.