Kelly Preston's Tips on Chemicals


Kelly Preston's Tips on Chemicals-According to Preston, "There are 80,000 chemicals on the market now, and less than 10 percent have been tested for their effects on children. And even less than that have been tested in combination, and you never get hit with one chemical separately – it's always in combination. And the flammability, and the combustibility, whatever happens with them when they're in conjunction with another chemical, it's endless and frightening."

So what's a parent to do? The use of – or lack of – chemicals in your home is one way to take control of your environment. "The air pollution in your home is sometimes 300 to 500 times more toxic than standing on a freeway," Preston says. "We're taught that if it smells clean, it is clean. It may be clean but it's also toxic – just to inhale it." She notes that kids' bodies are much smaller than ours and they're breathing in far more often, making them far more vulnerable. "There are natural alternatives – nontoxic and nonchemical cleansers."

Here is the list of products that Kelly Preston and John Travolta use in their home:

Natural Product UsedWhat It's Used ForWhere to Buy
Ecover Glass CleanerTo clean glassWhole Foods
Ecover Toilet Bowl CleanerTo clean toiletsWhole Foods
Ecover Nonchlorine BleachMultipurposeWhole Foods
Ecover All Purpose CleanerClean countertops, bathtubs, etc.Whole Foods
Ecover Dishwashing LiquidFor the dishwasherWhole Foods
Ecover Natural Floor SoapTo clean the floorsWhole Foods
Planet Dishwashing LiquidWhen hand washing in kitchenWhole Foods
Citra-Solv Cleaner and DegreaserStove hoods and areas with greaseWhole Foods
SA8 GelzymeWashing clothesAmway
Planet SolutionCleaning everything – mold to ants888-480-9949
MysticalCarpet cleaning800-221-3078
Sanitizer SoftenerClothes softener323-754-2842
Pacific Floor CleaningAll wood floors and wood furniture323-291-0677
Lemon Mate MistAll natural air freshenerWhole Foods
Whitney Farms Natural OrganicLawn foodWhole Foods

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