Kitchen:
- Microwave - Use the oven
- Plastic bottles - Use glass bottles
- Plastic utensils - Use stainless steel
- Aluminum foil - Use silicon food cover
- Plastic containers - Use glass containers
- Papier beurre - Use non-bleached brown ones
- Teflon cooking pots - Use Stainless steel or glass
- Cutting board - Use glass or titanium cutting board
- Dish Soap - Use olive oil soap or organic dish soap (available at Clear Space)
- Dishwasher capsule - Use non-toxic dishwashing soap (available at Clear Space)
- Dish washing sponge - Use a loofah or coconut fiber sponge or wood scrub brush or bamboo dish brush
- Water in plastic bottles from the source - (Talaya water comes in glass gallons & bottles)
House:
- Tissues - Use non-bleached tissues
- Bug spray - Use essential oil as a repellent
- Candles & melts - Use bee, coconut or soy wax
- Detergents & Clorox - (Savvy home/clear space)
- Air refresher - Use an essential oil diffuser or Soy wax melts
- Laundry soap - Use non-toxic ones (available at Clear Space)
Food:
- Food dyes
- Crab sticks
- Salt - Use iodized salt
- Flour - Use unbleached flour
- Lolipop - Use brand yumearth
- Tuna - Use brand Mojwildseafood
- Coffee-mate - Use cow or nut milk
- Bubble gum - Use the brand purgumlebanon
- Baking soda - Use aluminum-free baking soda
- Vegetable Oil - Use Extra virgin olive oil or Avocado Oil or Ghee
- Tea bags - Use loose-leaf tea or cotton tea bags (Hachicet Albi has them)
- Sugar - Use Organic stevia or Erythritol or golden monk fruit sweetener (all available at Nabat)
- Maggie - Use homemade bone broth, vegetable broth, and chicken broth. Do them yourself w ma t2allelo khasiyyi.
Personal Use items:
- Tooth Paste - Use fluoride-free
- Shower Gel - Paraben & SLES free
- Raizers - use stainless steel razor
- Dry Shampoo - Just shower your hair
- Underwear & bras - Use organic cotton
- Shampoo - Paraben, SLES & sulfate free
- Dental floss - Use pure natural silk floss
- Toothbrush - Use a Bamboo Toothbrush
- Bedsheets - Use organic cotton or Linnen
- Wipes - Use 100% plant-based biodegradable cloth
- Body Lotion - Use coconut butter, Shea butter, or Tallow
- Makeup - Use organic non-toxic ones (Honest/Lilia brands)
- Hand soap - Use toxin-free hand wash or natural olive oil soap
- Skincare products - Ask a dermatologist (Osea brand is recommended)
- Perfumes - Use on clothes, not skin (Henry Rose brand is recommended)
- Bathroom tissue - Use non-bleached tissues or water with reusable cloths
- Tampons & Pads - Use a period cup, an organic cotton pad, or period panties
- Hair dyes - الشيبة هيبة - but unfortunately for men not for us, if you have a better alternative please let me know
- Deodorant - Use aluminum, sulfate & paraben free deodorant (Beesline has a couple of good ones), Musk oil, or crystal deodorant (available at Jadeer Organics)
Random:
Receipts - DO NOT TOUCH THEM
Things to use:
- Drink Elderberry
- Tongue scraping
- Do skin dry brushing
- Use Organic Essential oils
- Drink bone broth twice a day
- Learn transcendental meditation
- DO Gua Sha or Gade roller massages to your face
- Use castor oil on the belly and painful regions in the body
- Use filter on tap water in the kitchen, shower & bathroom sink
- Eat 3 & only 3 Brazil nuts a day if you have hypothyroidism
- Hair heat protection before using the hair dryer or hair straightener
- Use a red-light mask after getting the approval of your dermatologist if you have any skin condition
Instgarm pages to check out:
- Sbitess
- Livgood
- Ecotrendy
- Clearspace
- Savvyhome
- Verdevidalb
- Adonisvalley
- Hachichitalbe
- Sabounbaladi
- Earthchoice.lb
- Kay_of_health
- Savvyelement_
- Jadeer organics
- Mojwildseafood
- purgumlebanon
- Anewearcthstore
- Bio.organic.store
- Lotusglam_renee
- Thewholistichub.lb
- shopreemelkhazen
- Homegrownbyracha
- Molly’s suds (not in leb)
Keep in mind that toxicity is often a matter of dosage—almost anything can be harmful in excess. Rather than becoming overly fixated on every potential toxin, focus on making mindful and practical changes that fit your lifestyle. Prioritize progress over perfection and implement adjustments at a pace that feels sustainable for you. Transitioning to a healthier lifestyle is a gradual process that can take a year or even longer, so be patient with yourself. Avoid overwhelming yourself with drastic changes all at once; instead, adopt small, meaningful habits that will lead to long-term well-being.