I need advice how to keep a natural healthy kitchen. Okey the goal is less chemicals, less plastic, less disposable stuff, less clutter/mess.
Cutting boards. We have a tiny plastic one which isn't cutting it (no pun) as we're eating more and more fresh foods. But do wood ones get moldy or split/splinter?
Diswasher. We use regular detergent at this point, but I keep having flashbacks to how I ate dishwasher detergent as a kid. My husband likes that it has bleach i it and kills germs, but is there something else I can use?
Cloths for cleaning/ dishrags. We use birdseye cotton for wiping things down, but they sometimes get stained and moldy (ew). I sometimes use 3% hydrogen peroxide in the bleach dispenser and vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser tohelp disinfect them, but I don't know if this helps with laundry. Any ideas?
Storing foods. We're switching to pyrex storage containers for foods. What abou plastic bags? Do you leave bagged dry cereals in the bag?
Toddler eating utensils/bowls/plates. I know wood is good, but how do you clean it? What do they coat it with? Are they sturdy? And cups for little ones? (dd is 14 months old and occasionally uses a plastic sippy cup)
Cleaning veggies. I'm paranoid about cleaning veggies, especially leafy greens. I usually soak them in a veggie wash/water mix in a bowl, then drain and rinse in a collander to get out any little bugs hiding in the leaves and clean off any pathogens.
Sprays. I use bi-o-kleen or vinegar.
Cookware. I thought I read teflon isn't so bad, but I know aluminum isn't the best, is that right? What's relatively easy to keep clean and not too expensive but totally safe? Iron?
Cutting boards. We have a tiny plastic one which isn't cutting it (no pun) as we're eating more and more fresh foods. But do wood ones get moldy or split/splinter?
Diswasher. We use regular detergent at this point, but I keep having flashbacks to how I ate dishwasher detergent as a kid. My husband likes that it has bleach i it and kills germs, but is there something else I can use?
Cloths for cleaning/ dishrags. We use birdseye cotton for wiping things down, but they sometimes get stained and moldy (ew). I sometimes use 3% hydrogen peroxide in the bleach dispenser and vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser tohelp disinfect them, but I don't know if this helps with laundry. Any ideas?
Storing foods. We're switching to pyrex storage containers for foods. What abou plastic bags? Do you leave bagged dry cereals in the bag?
Toddler eating utensils/bowls/plates. I know wood is good, but how do you clean it? What do they coat it with? Are they sturdy? And cups for little ones? (dd is 14 months old and occasionally uses a plastic sippy cup)
Cleaning veggies. I'm paranoid about cleaning veggies, especially leafy greens. I usually soak them in a veggie wash/water mix in a bowl, then drain and rinse in a collander to get out any little bugs hiding in the leaves and clean off any pathogens.
Sprays. I use bi-o-kleen or vinegar.
Cookware. I thought I read teflon isn't so bad, but I know aluminum isn't the best, is that right? What's relatively easy to keep clean and not too expensive but totally safe? Iron?
I will most likely just use tupperware and small utensils.
