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MADE SAFE’s Clean Sweep: Spring Cleaning Tips

May 14, 2021

8 Creative Cleaning Tips from the MADE SAFE Team

Springtime is synonymous with a clean start, but our homes are especially in need of an annual freshening up this year after a seemingly endless “shelter-at home.” As a team, we’re always sharing nontoxic tips and tricks with each other, and we recently spent some time kicking around our favorite spring cleaning hacks. So today we’re sharing the highlights with you – bust out your mop and scrub brush and get down to business with these eight tips from our team!

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New Book, Count Down, Describes the Deleterious Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

March 17, 2021

MADE SAFE Advisor Shanna Swan’s new book, Count Down, reflects decades of research and tells the story of “how our modern world is threatening sperm counts, altering male and female reproductive development, and imperiling the future of the human race.” This timely work shares how pervasive endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in our modern society, such as phthalates, BPA, flame retardants, and more, bind to receptor sites where “real” hormones should land, resulting in the mix up of the body’s hormone-driven signals.

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10 Ways to Live Less Toxic in 2021

January 5, 2021

2021: A brand new year to live a less toxic lifestyle. To start, we are kicking off the year with 10 ideas to begin this commitment right now. In your own home. We recommend starting this new year by picking one or two items that you can work toward immediately and then pace yourself in working toward the others.

Living a healthier lifestyle is not a quick fix. What matters most is taking consistent steps where you can and as you are able.

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MADE SAFE New Year’s Revolution – OCTOBER Mattresses + Bedding Challenge

October 30, 2020

Given how much time we spend either sleeping or trying to do so, we end up spending a significant portion of our lives in our beds. With so much time dedicated to the bedroom, it is an obvious stop for us along the way in our step-by-step journey to creating a healthier home.
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8 Ways to Keep Your Indoor Air Healthy While You Stay at Home

April 22, 2020

We’re all social distancing to keep ourselves and essential workers safe – that means we’re spending a lot of time indoors. And we mean a lot.

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#ChemicalCallout: Fire Retardants

February 7, 2019

As part of our #ChemicalCallout series to expose some of the worst toxic offenders in everyday products, we’re regularly highlighting a chemical from our Hazard List. Each month we’re profiling one chemical on our blog so you can learn more about it and how to avoid it with MADE SAFE certified alternatives and tips. (more…)

Healthy Baby Guide for New Families

August 20, 2018

Maybe you’ve just learned that you’re pregnant, or maybe you have a new baby or growing children. Perhaps you and your partner are just thinking about having a family. Whatever the reason, you may be hearing troubling things about toxic chemicals around you — especially chemicals in plastic and other harmful ingredients or materials in the things you use daily — and how these chemicals affect not just the environment, but also the human body and particularly growing babies, infants, and children.

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New Guide for Safe Baby Shower Registry Features MADE SAFE Products

February 22, 2018

If you’re pregnant or know someone who’s pregnant, you want to be sure to buy only the safest products for mom and the newest member of the family. The problem is that sometimes, it’s not that simple. Many products don’t have labels, and there are confusing claims to navigate, like “green,” “eco,” and “natural”—that actually don’t mean anything at all in terms of standards. (more…)

Nontoxic New Year’s Resolutions

January 3, 2018

Each of us is in a different place in our nontoxic living journey. Some of us are just starting to think about the ways in which we are exposed to toxics every day. Some are making small and gradual changes. And others have completely overhauled our lives, but are hungry for more. (more…)

Nontoxic Couch? New Living’s Got You Covered

August 29, 2017

New Living has just become the first company in the world to achieve MADE SAFE^® certification for a sofa. Their Tilly Sofa’s MADE SAFE seal is the first clear signal to shoppers that a piece of home furniture has been screened for harmful ingredients. (more…)