Shampoo and conditioners can contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals that add to the toxic load in your body. After investigating conventional shampoos and finding so many endocrine-disrupting & toxic ingredients, we decided to share some homemade shampoo recipes you can make at home at your leisure containing ingredients that are easy to find …
Jello: 10 Reasons You Should Eat It Every Day
I bet you thought I was talking about Jello from childhood, right? I'm not talking about the Jello that is on supermarket shelves that glows red and green with artificial food dyes and toxic ingredients. That Jello is right up there on the list of processed foods you should never feed your kids. What I am talking about is real jello made from …
25 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar Will Change Your Life
Apple cider vinegar is incredibly versatile and can be used in many way around your home. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware without PFAS and nanoparticles, best organic mattresses, & best air purifiers, now join us as we bring you 25 ways that apple cider vinegar will change your life. Did you know that apple …
Mamavation’s 150+ Non-Toxic Holiday Gift Guide 2019
The holidays are almost here and what do you buy for everyone that isn't full of toxins, polluting plastic, or isn't just junk? We've scoured the internet to bring you some of our favorite finds that are free from hormone-disrupting chemicals and fun for the holidays. Ready to dive in? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest small …
Organic & Non-Toxic Gardening–Tips & Resources for a Chemical-Free Garden
Growing a garden is a great way to beautify your home, have control over your food supply, and save money on groceries. Gardening is also good for your mental health because it increases beneficial bacteria inside your body. But there is a dark side to gardening because not all gardening products are equal. There are several precautions to take if …
How to Make Your Own Homemade Kombucha Tea In Your Kitchen
Kombucha is a fermented tea with a sweet tangy flavor that is safe for the entire family to enjoy. It's easy to customize with fruit juice and kick it up a notch to make fizzy and sweeter. The art of making kombucha has been around for thousands of years but recently has become popular and available at grocery stores. Bottles of kombucha can range …
10 DIY Natural Facial Moisturizers For Beautiful Skin
Conventional facial moisturizers can contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals that add to the toxic load in your body. These hormone-disrupting chemicals can impact your health and lead to chronic diseases and cancers. The best way to avoid the chemical contaminants that come with facial moisturizers is to make them yourself using safe ingredients. …
10 Natural Homemade Shampoo Bar Recipes for DIYers Wanting Beautiful Hair
Looking for a good shampoo bar for your hair care? Conventional shampoo and conditioner can contain dangerous chemicals that disrupt hormones. To make things worse, all that plastic is doing more damage to our environment and ending up in our oceans and landfills. This is why natural DIY shampoo bars have become all the rage. After investigating …
How to Can Tomatoes to Avoid BPA–Canning 101 for Beginners
Did you keep a garden this summer? Have too many tomatoes on your hands? My favorite part of this time of year is preparing foods from my garden, local farmers, or the surplus from my gardening friends and family. I can the leftover tomatoes to use during the winter. When you garden from your backyard, you know exactly what has gone into the food …
8 Tips To Get Your Kitchen and Pantry Organized For Good!
As a busy parent, I know how frustrating it can be to walk into your kitchen and feel like it’s in complete disarray. As an area that your family is spending hours in each day, it’s fair to want (and expect) for it to be well organized, easy to navigate, and easy for everyone in the family to be able to keep up with. You've trusted Mamavation to …
10 Homemade Natural Lotion Recipes for DIYers
Lotion can be essential to soft, comfortable skin, but conventional products are full of toxic ingredients that can cause endocrine-disruption and all sorts of allergies. Some of the most hazardous ingredients are carcinogens and neurotoxic compounds. Yikes! We've already tackled the main ingredients to avoid in personal care products, but now …
Makerspace Safety: Safe Ingredients to Use For STEM Projects
Having a dedicated makerspace for kids is a great way to spark your child’s interest in STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – and give her a leg up on college entry, scholarship applications and a secure future. Schools all over the country are even starting to create makerspace labs to foster creativity and and an exploratory way to …