by Eva van Strijp | Nov 28, 2023 | Homeschooling, Intentional Business, Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
Life is busy, crazy, full. But there are multiple 5 minutes available throughout our day and it’s by harnessing each of these that we allow ourselves time to relax at the end of a busy day. This isn’t about cramming something in to every spare second of...
by Eva van Strijp | Nov 18, 2023 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living, Wellness
I recently came across an antibacterial handwash brand that I hadn’t seen before. The company promoted it as Australian made, plant based, vegan friendly and paraben free. Sounds ok. Ah, but it’s active ingredient is triclosan. Goes to show we can’t trust the...
by Eva van Strijp | Nov 14, 2023 | Low-tox DIYs, Self-Sufficiency, Simple Living, Wellness
Fact 1: We are increasingly dependent on synthetic chemicals, with global chemical production doubling since 2000 and more than 140,000 varieties in circulation. Fact 2: Synthetic chemicals come with a significant burden of disease. Depending on the type and exposure,...
by Eva van Strijp | Oct 26, 2023 | Essential Oils, Simple Living, Wellness
Since making a conscious effort to go low tox 4.5 years ago, the thing that’s changed the most for us is that we rarely get sick anymore. We went from major respiratory illness every winter (one of the kids was hospitalised 3 years in a row 😣) to just mild...
by Eva van Strijp | Sep 20, 2023 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
Because dishwasher tablets are currently $40+ a bag 🥴 But also because… fragrance. Most brands of dishwasher tablets contain artificial fragrance and we know that this isn’t actually a thing. “Fragrance” or “parfum” aren’t specific products or single...
by Eva van Strijp | Apr 17, 2023 | Essential Oils, Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
I like my washing detergent to be something I don’t think about very often. So I think about it for 5 minutes every 3 months. This stuff works for our family and has done for over 3 years. Simple, effective and safe. Dilute and forget it for 3 months = yes please...
