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A New Take on Toxic Dry Cleaning

June 15, 2015 By Rachel Sarnoff Leave a Comment

Wet dry cleaning sounds like an oxymoron, right? But awareness of this less-toxic way to dry clean clothes is the Toronto Environmental Alliance‘s push to get people away from dry cleaning solvents. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Green News & Events Tagged With: clothes cleaning, dry cleaning, perc, perchloroethylene, wet cleaning

Spring Clean Your Closet From Toxic Chemicals

May 19, 2014 By Rachel Sarnoff 2 Comments

Is your closet in need of a good spring cleaning? You might want to weed out more than your winter sweaters: You could be harboring hidden toxic chemicals that are dangerous to your health. Here are a few to watch out for, plus some easy strategies to spring clean them out! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Healthy Living Tagged With: allergies, asthma, closet, dry cleaning, formaldehyde, house plants, moth balls, mothballs, perc, perchlorate, spring clean, steam cleaning

Welcome! I'm Rachel, the activist formerly known as Mommy Greenest, and I created this blog in 2008 as a resource for healthier living with less judgment. Because you shouldn't have to be a scientist to make better choices, right? I'm a former journalist and co-founder of the sustainable beauty and fashion site EcoStiletto, was the Executive Director of the nonprofits The 5 Gyres Institute and Healthy Child Healthy World, and appeared as a sustainable lifestyle expert on "The TODAY Show" and "CNN Headline News," among others. Oh, and have you checked out my TEDx talks: Trash is Ruining Recycling and Can One Straw Change The World? Today, I'm a mother of three and the founder of Lincoln Sarnoff Consulting. Let's keep in touch!