Oops!
I was doing some adjusting to my blog feed yesterday and an unexpected result was that it sent out a list of old posts.
I'm sorry about that!
I'm not sure what I did but will hopefully have it fixed soon.
:-)
April 28, 2010
oops! Apologies to Subscribers for Feed mixups
Oops!
I was doing some adjusting to my blog feed yesterday and an unexpected result was that it sent out a list of old posts.
I'm sorry about that!
I'm not sure what I did but will hopefully have it fixed soon.
:-)
April 24, 2010
Inspiring People With MCS - Amy Ludwigson
The website of Amy Ludwigson, Pure Habitat, is the home of her insightful blog filled with posts to get your introspective juices flowing. I frequently find it joyful and enlightening and, perhaps even more valuable, it inspires me to get to know myself better, to go within and question myself.
A quote from her About page:
Amy has had MCS for over a decade and has a wonderful dream that I'm sure all people with MCS/EI can appreciate!
Until the time comes for that dream to manifest, Amy is working on creating, "...an online marketplace that sells everything that you need to live consciously - aware of the interdependence of our world. A place that revolutionizes the way that we shop. Where we understand value meaning something sooo much deeper then price."
Amy's voice is a strong, empowered and eloquent one and is a gift to the community.
She recently wrote a wonderful piece entitled Why My Life Is better Because Of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity which was featured on The Canary Report and quickly elicited over 30 heartfelt comments!
If you like to be inspired, click here to sign up to her blog feed.
A quote from her About page: "I have laughed, I have danced, I have cried, but most importantly on this journey I have learned about Love. Not the gushy, you are just sooo cute I wanna kiss you type of love, but the life changing, no strings attached love that breaks all boundaries."
Amy has had MCS for over a decade and has a wonderful dream that I'm sure all people with MCS/EI can appreciate!
Until the time comes for that dream to manifest, Amy is working on creating, "...an online marketplace that sells everything that you need to live consciously - aware of the interdependence of our world. A place that revolutionizes the way that we shop. Where we understand value meaning something sooo much deeper then price."
Amy's voice is a strong, empowered and eloquent one and is a gift to the community.
She recently wrote a wonderful piece entitled Why My Life Is better Because Of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity which was featured on The Canary Report and quickly elicited over 30 heartfelt comments!
If you like to be inspired, click here to sign up to her blog feed.
April 7, 2010
MCS and Chlorine in Paper Products - Healthier Choices
As you may know, chlorine is a chemical that most people with MCS react to.
Aside from being in treated water and laundry bleach, chlorine is also used to whiten paper products of all kinds - from writing and art paper to facial tissues aka kleenex, toilet paper, paper towel and feminine care products like tampons and pads.
Although I am now fine with it, when I was much worse than now MCS-wise, I couldn't even touch chlorine-whitened paper products without reacting. Every paper product I used had to be chlorine-free. Before I found chlorine-free paper, I was using chlorine-free paper towels to write on!
There are two kinds of 'chlorine-free'. One is called Total Chlorine Free (TCF) and refers to products that have never come into contact with chlorine. The second is called Processed Chlorine Free (PCF) and refers to products that may include recycled fibres that originally had contact with chlorine, but in the present product no chlorine was used.
Although some severe MCS people can only use TCF products, I have been okay with PCF products (which is what you will mostly find available).
Chlorine-free products that are whitened use 'oxygen bleach' to whiten - essentially a very strong potency of hydrogen peroxide.
PCF products are becoming more available as the market for 'eco' or 'green' products grows. You can now get PCF toilet paper and paper towels at many regular stores and a few even have PCF facial tissues. One often has to read the fine print on products to find the words "whitened without the use of chlorine" or "whitened with hydrogen peroxide/oxygen bleach".
For Writing, Drawing and Printers
Over at my creativity blog, I've written a review of Ecojot, a company that makes PCF, 100% recycled journals, sketchbooks, scrapbooks and more. I love their products and was amazed and overjoyed to be able to use them right away after purchase! I chose books that were sandwiched between others so that they would not have gotten scents from the store on them. The glues and dyes used in them are vegetable based and I have never reacted to them.
I have also been okay with products by the company Pistachio though they have needed some airing out before use. They have lined, 3-ring binder type paper that I use as well as spiral-bound notebooks. Their dyes are also vegetable based.
Cascades makes PCF paper that works very well in printers and copiers and is super affordable at under $10 for 500 sheets (I use it as writing paper too). They also carry things like toilet paper, paper towel and facial tissue.
As far as I know, toilet paper that is marked as "Septic Safe" is chlorine free.
For People With Periods
If you choose only one product that is chlorine free, I urge you to choose chlorine free period products, especially if you use tampons.
The brand Natracare carries period products that are not only TCF but also made from certified organic cotton - another very important choice for those with MCS considering that cotton is one of the most heavily pesticided crops in the world.
I have had no reactions to their pads or tampons.
DIs there a chlorine-free product you like?
If so, please share in the comments area! I love learning about new resources.
Thanks :-)
Aside from being in treated water and laundry bleach, chlorine is also used to whiten paper products of all kinds - from writing and art paper to facial tissues aka kleenex, toilet paper, paper towel and feminine care products like tampons and pads.
Although I am now fine with it, when I was much worse than now MCS-wise, I couldn't even touch chlorine-whitened paper products without reacting. Every paper product I used had to be chlorine-free. Before I found chlorine-free paper, I was using chlorine-free paper towels to write on!
There are two kinds of 'chlorine-free'. One is called Total Chlorine Free (TCF) and refers to products that have never come into contact with chlorine. The second is called Processed Chlorine Free (PCF) and refers to products that may include recycled fibres that originally had contact with chlorine, but in the present product no chlorine was used.
Although some severe MCS people can only use TCF products, I have been okay with PCF products (which is what you will mostly find available).
Chlorine-free products that are whitened use 'oxygen bleach' to whiten - essentially a very strong potency of hydrogen peroxide.
PCF products are becoming more available as the market for 'eco' or 'green' products grows. You can now get PCF toilet paper and paper towels at many regular stores and a few even have PCF facial tissues. One often has to read the fine print on products to find the words "whitened without the use of chlorine" or "whitened with hydrogen peroxide/oxygen bleach".
For Writing, Drawing and Printers
Over at my creativity blog, I've written a review of Ecojot, a company that makes PCF, 100% recycled journals, sketchbooks, scrapbooks and more. I love their products and was amazed and overjoyed to be able to use them right away after purchase! I chose books that were sandwiched between others so that they would not have gotten scents from the store on them. The glues and dyes used in them are vegetable based and I have never reacted to them.
I have also been okay with products by the company Pistachio though they have needed some airing out before use. They have lined, 3-ring binder type paper that I use as well as spiral-bound notebooks. Their dyes are also vegetable based.
Cascades makes PCF paper that works very well in printers and copiers and is super affordable at under $10 for 500 sheets (I use it as writing paper too). They also carry things like toilet paper, paper towel and facial tissue.
As far as I know, toilet paper that is marked as "Septic Safe" is chlorine free.
For People With Periods
If you choose only one product that is chlorine free, I urge you to choose chlorine free period products, especially if you use tampons.
The brand Natracare carries period products that are not only TCF but also made from certified organic cotton - another very important choice for those with MCS considering that cotton is one of the most heavily pesticided crops in the world.
I have had no reactions to their pads or tampons.
DIs there a chlorine-free product you like?
If so, please share in the comments area! I love learning about new resources.
Thanks :-)
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