Welcome! We have discussed building our communities, living locally, growing our own food, and generally playing our part to make the world more sustainable. But the truth is that my quest for sustainability began inside my home, the most local place of all. And once I paid attention to the air I breathed, the fluids I drank, and the environment I surrounded myself with, I stopped getting sick, my thoughts became clearer, and I looked and felt so much better than I’ve ever felt. I am a more effective human being that enjoys my life so much more!
So this is a challenge to start changing your indoor environment. Start at the root of your world, where your children live and breathe, where you family spends most of its time. Over the next several weeks, I’ll be sharing what I’ve learned over the years about how to green our homes.
Please sign up! Join us – for yourself and your whole family.
The Green Your Insides Challenge Is:
To start greening your own home.
First, start paying attention to what you put on your body, in your body, and around your body. Right now.
And then over the next few months, put it all into practice: take solid steps to green your indoor environment.
If you don’t know where to start, follow my articles as I talk about what we’ve done over the next several weeks!
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Who’s Green Inside?
- Shibaguyz, Life With The Shibaguyz
- Becky
- Blue Fox, Blue Fox Garden
- TMC, Return To Rural
- Cheap Like Me
- Sarah, Suburban Entwife
- Aradia, Aradiay6’s Blog
- Michelle, Michelle Ellis Photography
- Bobbi, The Greene Onion
- Dina, Dina’s Hip Chick Chronicles
- Julie, Chez Artz
- April, My Grandma Was Green
- Kristen, Waheyah’s Journey
- Melissa, The Adventures of PrimGinger
- Lori, Life In Webster Groves
- Sonnjea, Koji’s Kitchen & Slowification
- Heather, Drivel And Whatnot
- Daharja, Cluttercut
- BevB, BevB’s Backyard
- Kim
- Garden Green
- Joy, El Mundo De Mamacita
- Willa, Plants And Animals: All Sorts of Yumminess
- Mel, Homestead & Bread
- Jenn, Attempted Simple Life
- Miko’s Girl
- Kelly
- Jannah, Adventures in Life
- Michelle, Tales From a Panama-Mama
- WithAJoyfulHeart, Simply Seeking Jesus
- You?
Will You Do It?
Please feel free to join us any time. Sign up below or email me!
Posts In This Series
- What Eco / Green Household and Personal Cleaning Products Do I Use?
- How To Make Your Own Deodorant (A Very Simple Recipe)
- A Non-Toxic, Frugal Way To Wash Your Hair Without Buying Shampoo
- What’s The Matter With SLS?
- Non-Toxic, Frugal, & Nurturing Skin Care
- Why To Keep Toxic Products Out Of Your Family’s Home
- Vinegar: The #1 Cheapest And Most Versatile Product For Your Home
- Start Greening Your Own Home
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Count me in!
[...] You may not have heard of SLS at all, or you may have sort of heard it’s not great but don’t really know why. The latter was me, not long ago. But recently I looked it up as a part of the Green Your Insides Challenge…. [...]
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Hi Melinda,
Coming in late here but please add me to the Green Inside challenge and the Growing Challenge.
Thanks,
BevB
Hi BevB, adding you right now. Thanks for joining us!
Greetings! I just stumbled across your blog and am going to enjoy reading everything! I added Green You Insides to my blog. Nice to come across so many kindred spirits online.
Best,
Kim
Hi Kim, Welcome!! What is your blog btw?
Melinda,
What a great idea! I’m in!
GG
I’ve been using Melaleuca products for over 10 years now and am so grateful to have them in our home. It has made all the difference for us. Using sustainable products at a price we can afford makes me know that where it starts is with me, in my home, with my family.
Thanks for the info!
I’ve been in and will stay in! Posted pic and link to my site.
http://www.mamacitalujan.blogspot.com
I have several posts under “Green Moma” but often my posts mix together. It’s a lifestyle, ya know?!
Joy & Garden Green – My apologies! I realized I never added your names to the list above!! Belatedly, welcome and I’m glad you’ve joined. Here’s to a wonderful and green NEW YEAR!!
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I’ll join! I’ve been doing parts of this challenge off and on for 35 years- now is the time to pull it all together and really practice what I preach!
Too late to join????
Blessings,
Mel
Hi Willa and Mel, I’ll add you to the list. Welcome!!
I love this challenge. I feel great knowing that I’m only exposing myself to things that my body knows how to deal with.
Jenn, that makes me happy. : ) I’ve added a link to your blog above.
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If it’s not too late, I would like to try.
I know I am well over a year late, but only just began blogging and found this challenge! Please add me to the list!
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.
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I’m signing up! I will try to figure out the trackbacks for blogger…
Love your blog!
Been slowly doing this. I have started making my own deodorant (powder and stick–cornstarch, baking soda, tea tree oil, and coconut oil), shampoo (baking soda), hair rinse (cider vinegar), laundry soap, do not like homemade dishwasher powder…have to rewash much by hand anyway….and continuing the adventure as I learn of other things.
Welcome, Michelle and withajoyfulheart!