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11. Clean safely.

You may want to consider a similar overhaul of your cleaning materials as was suggested for your personal care products. At the very least the next time you run out of any cleaning product seriously consider an organic all-natural alternative. Most of the cleaners, detergents, and soaps we were raised on contain phthalates, surfactants, and potent solvents – many types of which have been shown to be dangerous to development. Lucky us, times have changed and many companies have realized there is a market for safe and non-toxic products so your choices are nearly endless (that is if you stay away from the big-box stores).