Poison Awareness Week

Happy Poison Awareness Week! Ok not a happy subject but an important one. I am sharing about it today because I know many of you will have regular high street cleaners, air fresheners, perfumes, body care and so on in your home that do contain harmful ingredients.

So, here are some tips for keeping you and your family safe from accidental poisoning at home:

1. Keep all medications, vitamins, supplements, and cleaning products out of reach of children and pets.

2. If you have young children in your home, use child-proof locks on cabinets, drawers, and other containers where you store any potential poisons.

3. Any medications, vitamins, and supplements in their original containers and be sure to read and follow all labels and instructions for use.

4. Make sure all products are labelled correctly, and never use food containers to store cleaning products.

5. Dispose of unused or expired medications and other products properly.

6. Install and use carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in your home.

7. Have the Poison Help number for your country saved in your phone and post it near home phones. (For General Emergency services worldwide dial 112)

8. Consider keeping a bottle of activated charcoal on hand in case of accidental poisoning. (it's also great for purifying water!)

9. Educate your family about potential dangers and keep a first aid kit with you at all times.

10. Stay informed about safety updates for all products you use in your home.

Better yet, remove all the harmful toxic chemical cleaners and products and go tox free or low tox! I have done my best, we not finished yet as we have one person in the house who is not fully on board but I would say we are 90% there now. I did some of it in one fell swoop and some over time. Reach out to ask how, I am happy to help you on your low tox journey anytime.

I hope these tips help keep your family safe and healthy!

Love Life, Aislíng Louise xx