Summer Cleaning the Natural Way: Easy Non-Toxic Swaps for a Healthier Home
- Ashley Gernand
- Jul 26
- 1 min read
Summer brings sunshine, open windows, and more time spent at home with family and friends. It’s the perfect season to freshen up your space—and that includes swapping out toxic cleaning products for safer, natural options.
Most conventional cleaners contain harsh ingredients like parabens, phthalates, sulfates, and artificial fragrance—things we don’t want circulating in the air or soaking into our skin (or our kids’!).
At livelife.eo, we love using doTERRA’s plant-based products to clean our homes without the chemical overload. They’re effective, safe, and smell amazing thanks to pure essential oils.
Here are a few of our favorite non-toxic swaps for summer:
☀️ Dryer Sheets ➡️ Dryer Balls: Toss in wool dryer balls with a few drops of Lemon, Air-X, or Patchouli for a fresh, breezy scent. Your laundry will smell like summer—not chemicals.
🧼 Foaming Hand Wash: Make your own with Castile soap, warm water, and 15–20 drops of essential oil. We love Grapefruit or Wild Orange for a citrusy burst in the kitchen, and Lavender in bathrooms for a relaxing touch.
👕 Laundry Detergent: Mix up a big batch using borax, washing soda, grated castile soap, and your favorite oils like Purify or Wild Orange. It's simple, effective, and toxin-free.
Summer is the season of light and simplicity—so let that be true for your home too. Small swaps can make a big difference for your health and wellness, one room at a time.
If you're interested in getting started with natural living, or taking the next step in swapping out products for your home, check out my products page for excellent, pre-selected kits to get you going!
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