Journal

Nontoxic Mattresses for Healthy Sleep

Sometimes it's hard to know where to start when making nontoxic changes at home. The bedroom is a great choice. After all, we spend eight hours or more there daily. And we're in especially close co...

What is Sustainable Wood? Finding Forest-Friendly Furniture

I often hear, "wood furniture is sustainable, right?". The short answer is, maybe, maybe not. It depends on how the wood is sourced or harvested. Read on for the three types of forest-friendly, sus...

A Sustainable, Nontoxic Furniture Primer

Furniture is everywhere in our daily lives. We live with it and on it all day and night, but what effect do these everyday objects have on our health and on the planet? I dug into this question whi...

The Hazardous Handful: Top 5 Harmful Chemicals in Furniture

Many of us seek out clean beauty products, organic produce, and otherwise avoid toxic chemicals whenever possible. But what about the furniture we bring into our homes? These are the main chemical...