hee hee, we made the PAPERS - North Lakes Messenger plus a couple of their affiliates . . . Gotta be done!!!!Motivated Mums: Changing the World One Household at a Time
Join the Australia Wide Campaign: 10% by 2010 . . .
Do you know what is in your household cleaning and personal care products such as shampoo, toothpaste, dishwasher liquid and laundry products? Are you aware that many of these may contain harsh, corrosive chemicals known to be toxic to humans and the environment - chemicals so dangerous that you would be sued for putting them on your pet, and yet they are used across Australia on a daily basis, even on children? It has been said that before you leave the house of a morning, you may have come into contact with at least 160 chemicals in your ordinary everyday cleaning and grooming products. Do you know what these are, and how they might affect you?
When you have a minute, read the backs of the bottles and boxes in the cleaning aisle of your local supermarket. Ask yourself why it is necessary to have childproof lids on dishwasher products. If their contents are THAT dangerous (and they are - dozens of children that ingest them are hospitalised each year, some even dying) - WHY is it ok to use them to wash the plates and glasses that we eat and drink from? The same question could also be asked of many items in that same aisle.
Until a year ago, Ruth Leach (pictured here holding Cameron Malinao) had no idea about the toxicity of some of her regularly used household products, or how this might be impacting her family’s health.
“My sister challenged me to ‘read my labels.’ I did. And I was shocked. I immediately put my old products in a box, and left them on a shelf in my laundry, not knowing how to get rid of them. Some of them are still there, because I don’t want to pollute the environment with them. Only a year ago I would have had no qualms about pouring them down the sink. I then purchased an entire house-lot of eco-sensitive cleaning and personal care products from Melaleuca the Wellness Company - renowned for products that are safer for home and family . . . . and was amazed at the results. My infant daughter’s eczema cleared up, the entire family has healthier skin, and our dishwasher always smells divine. We are saving money (because the products cost less per use, and also there are 3 aisles in which I no longer shop at any supermarket) staying healthier, and protecting the environment. I am so happy to use these products around my daughter, and even for her to ‘help’ me with the cleaning without fearing that her health will suffer. My elderly parents also made the switch, and eliminated both dermatitis and eczema, while saving their precious $$$.’
Ruth started sharing the chemical-free message with friends and family - and also complete strangers - and as a result when she met Veronica Malinao in a Parent’s room some months later and started chatting, Veronica (seen on the right) very quickly saw the sense of making a change in her own household. She finds that these products are more effective than those she once used, while costing considerably less because they are highly concentrated, thus saving her a lot of money - something she and her husband appreciate, being on a modest income.
Now Ruth and Veronica have made it their mission to spread the word about the dangerous levels of chemicals in family homes in SE Qld, and to encourage other motivated Mums (and Dads!) to join the Australia and New Zealand wide campaign to reduce these levels by 10% in the next two years (by the end of 2010).
They have started hosting free workshops in Strathpine on ways of reducing chemicals in the home while at the same time saving money. These are held at 10:30 on Tuesday Mornings at A Mother and Baby Hub, 429 Gympie Road, Strathpine. There are giveaways, demonstrations and free samples at each workshop, and a lucky door prize each week - all (of course), human, pet and earth friendly prizes!
These Motivated Mums are happy to come out to community groups and hold workshops or give demonstrations, seeing this as a valuable community service, and one that will truly make a difference.
Veronica and Ruth have started a blog, and welcome the comments and input of like-minded people. http://www.motivatedmums.blogspot.com/
The video shown at the link below is particularly thought provoking, and a must-see for anyone with a young family, or intending to start a family. http://www.ewg.org/node/26619/print
Contact us if you want more information.
Join the Australia Wide Campaign: 10% by 2010 . . .
Do you know what is in your household cleaning and personal care products such as shampoo, toothpaste, dishwasher liquid and laundry products? Are you aware that many of these may contain harsh, corrosive chemicals known to be toxic to humans and the environment - chemicals so dangerous that you would be sued for putting them on your pet, and yet they are used across Australia on a daily basis, even on children? It has been said that before you leave the house of a morning, you may have come into contact with at least 160 chemicals in your ordinary everyday cleaning and grooming products. Do you know what these are, and how they might affect you?
When you have a minute, read the backs of the bottles and boxes in the cleaning aisle of your local supermarket. Ask yourself why it is necessary to have childproof lids on dishwasher products. If their contents are THAT dangerous (and they are - dozens of children that ingest them are hospitalised each year, some even dying) - WHY is it ok to use them to wash the plates and glasses that we eat and drink from? The same question could also be asked of many items in that same aisle.
Until a year ago, Ruth Leach (pictured here holding Cameron Malinao) had no idea about the toxicity of some of her regularly used household products, or how this might be impacting her family’s health.
“My sister challenged me to ‘read my labels.’ I did. And I was shocked. I immediately put my old products in a box, and left them on a shelf in my laundry, not knowing how to get rid of them. Some of them are still there, because I don’t want to pollute the environment with them. Only a year ago I would have had no qualms about pouring them down the sink. I then purchased an entire house-lot of eco-sensitive cleaning and personal care products from Melaleuca the Wellness Company - renowned for products that are safer for home and family . . . . and was amazed at the results. My infant daughter’s eczema cleared up, the entire family has healthier skin, and our dishwasher always smells divine. We are saving money (because the products cost less per use, and also there are 3 aisles in which I no longer shop at any supermarket) staying healthier, and protecting the environment. I am so happy to use these products around my daughter, and even for her to ‘help’ me with the cleaning without fearing that her health will suffer. My elderly parents also made the switch, and eliminated both dermatitis and eczema, while saving their precious $$$.’
Ruth started sharing the chemical-free message with friends and family - and also complete strangers - and as a result when she met Veronica Malinao in a Parent’s room some months later and started chatting, Veronica (seen on the right) very quickly saw the sense of making a change in her own household. She finds that these products are more effective than those she once used, while costing considerably less because they are highly concentrated, thus saving her a lot of money - something she and her husband appreciate, being on a modest income.
Now Ruth and Veronica have made it their mission to spread the word about the dangerous levels of chemicals in family homes in SE Qld, and to encourage other motivated Mums (and Dads!) to join the Australia and New Zealand wide campaign to reduce these levels by 10% in the next two years (by the end of 2010).
They have started hosting free workshops in Strathpine on ways of reducing chemicals in the home while at the same time saving money. These are held at 10:30 on Tuesday Mornings at A Mother and Baby Hub, 429 Gympie Road, Strathpine. There are giveaways, demonstrations and free samples at each workshop, and a lucky door prize each week - all (of course), human, pet and earth friendly prizes!
These Motivated Mums are happy to come out to community groups and hold workshops or give demonstrations, seeing this as a valuable community service, and one that will truly make a difference.
Veronica and Ruth have started a blog, and welcome the comments and input of like-minded people. http://www.motivatedmums.blogspot.com/
The video shown at the link below is particularly thought provoking, and a must-see for anyone with a young family, or intending to start a family. http://www.ewg.org/node/26619/print
Contact us if you want more information.
Ruth and Veronica
