1. Austin / 2. Amaircare / 3. Airpura / 4. IQAir Last updated: May 2021 There are few things as elementally important as clean air. Each of us takes up to 30,000 breaths a day. What our bodies want is oxygen, but what we actually inhale often contains all sorts of less-than-good stuff. This is especially true of our indoor air, where a wide variety of contaminants can
Water & Air Filtration
7 Ways You Can Make School Safer from Covid-19
Many of us are still in the thick of debating what school model makes sense--fully remote, hybrid, pods--but if you'd decided that your child will be spending some amount of time physically in the classroom, here are seven ways to reduce the risk of catching COVID or bringing the virus back into your home. 1) Clean the air in the classroom. I hope your school has a plan for improving air
Do Air Filters Kill Coronavirus?
August 2020 update: We believe that EVERY classroom that's holding in-person learning should contain a HEPA air filter, and experts agree that this will be a key strategy in fighting the spread of COVID-19. You probably know that in real life (as in, the time before coronavirus, or BC as I've been calling it) I'm a huge fan of robust air filters to improve the quality of indoor air. I run two
Choosing a Humidifier for Winter Survival
2020 update: We wrote this post a couple of winters ago, but many of you are in search of humidifiers because of Coronavirus. I hope this makes shopping for one easier! This time of year, I get a lot of questions about humidifiers. As temperatures drop outside, we turn up our thermostats for relief. But that warm air is dry, leaving our skin, hair and mucus membranes parched. Add in a cold
Our Thoughts On Coronavirus
Are you worried about the new Coronavirus? I'm not yet overly concerned, but because I live in New York City, I'll certainly be dealing with the virus' repercussions in the coming weeks. My husband takes a subway to work in a hospital every day, so my risk is probably much more than yours is. What follows are some tips on staying healthy right now, whether you're worried about COVID-19 or just
4 Simple Ways to Reduce Pesticides in Your Diet (and Home)
We all grew up hearing that we should “eat more fruits and veggies.” Now, as parents, we often go to great lengths to get a “rainbow of color” into our kids’ diets. Most of us struggle with this—when it comes to vegetables, my kids will only consistently eat broccoli and asparagus, so it’s hardly a rainbow! As many of you know, there is a dark side to fruits and vegetables. Conventionally
June: Filtering Your Water
This January, instead of making the usual resolutions that we’ve given up on by the end of the month, we decided to break it up by dividing some big goals into manageable chunks. Each month, we invite you to overhaul one aspect of your life to reduce toxins, improve health, and increase your peace of mind. Our promise is that these changes will be easy to implement, helping you avoid resolution
March: Clean Up Your Indoor Air
This new year, instead of making the usual resolutions that we’ve given up on by the end of January, we decided to break it up by dividing some big goals into manageable chunks. Each month, we will invite you to overhaul one aspect of your life to reduce toxins, improve health, and increase your peace of mind. Our promise is that these changes will be easy to implement, and we hope will help
Air Quality After a Fire
Here at Gimme the Good Stuff, we have quite a few friends and relatives in California. The current fire season has been especially devastating. At one point the Thomas fire (Ojai/Ventura) was burning at a rate of one acre per second! My cousin lost his home and nearly everything he owned in the Santa Rosa fire. Another cousin is currently evacuated from her Ojai home. A dear old
Non-toxic Bath Products
I love taking baths, but this little luxury has become nearly impossible since I had kids! I'm on vacation right now, so I'm able to sneak off and enjoy a bath every couple of days. While sometimes I indulge in a really luxurious soak, with magazines, candles, and face masks (this is my current fave), often I just do the basics. Here are the products I travel with for my baths: Acure