Low-tox living meets real life — what held up, what didn’t, and where clean clothing actually matters. I didn’t start with clothing when I began cleaning up our home. I started with food, water, skincare and the obvious stuff. But once you’ve lived through mold illness, skin sensitivity, hormone weirdness, and “why is my body
Originally published January 2021 · Restored + updated 2026 Laundry was one of the first places I made changes in our home — and one of the places where I learned the most the hard way. Not because it’s flashy, but because laundry is constant exposure. Your clothes, towels, bedding, and kids’ pajamas sit against
Originally published March 2020 · Updated to reflect current practices and understanding This post is part of an ongoing clean living series documenting what actually held up in our home from 2020 onward. In 2020, like many people, I was cleaning more than usual. What I didn’t fully understand at the time was how much
Originally published March 2020 · Restored + updated 2026 Editor’s note (2026): I wrote the first version of this in 2020 when I was waking up to how much “clean living” marketing is basically performance art. Some brands and details have changed since then. The framework hasn’t: reduce high-exposure inputs first, keep it calm, and