Tag: shopping

Full House Filtration

Looked into various water filters today at Lowe’s. Found the small ones for one single faucet, but also found this whole home system for $339.

Ok, that’s more expensive than the single faucet systems, and it would need to be installed between the main water line and the hot water heater by a professional, which could cost a bit, BUT it filters for the entire house. And you change the charcoal only once for each 6 years (assuming a 4-person household).

Lowe’s also has some DIY water testing kits. Though neither the basic kit ($13) nor the ultimate kit ($29) includes a test for glyphosate, it does cover quite a few other types of chemicals and contaminants.

I like these tests because you don’t send them off to the lab. You actually just get the results immediately using a litmus-type strip.

Yuka App

I found this free app that really helps when shopping and searching for healthy products, not just foods but soaps, lotions, etc. It’s called Yuka.

You open the app, scan a product bar code, and up pops a little report on the product. If it gets a bad score, the app suggests a “cleaner” product, which is often in the same shelf area.

Let’s check out this Pantene shampoo…

Ok so… probably not going to buy that again. But Native looks great!

You can click the little “i” icon for information about each flagged ingredient.

Here’s another scan of a product I really thought was “clean” but wasn’t.

I love this app, as it makes shopping easier. Download it and give it a try.

Use it to clean out your pantry and bathroom cabinet first. Out with the old toxic stuff, in with the new!

Here’s a few of my favorite new products that I found using the Yuka app: