Re: Making your house greener (kids pjs)

[Guest guest]

The ithe label in the pajamas says flame resistant, the it has been treated with

a flame

retardant chemical. I get my sons pajamas from " The Children's Place " . They have

a

website and shops in malls around the country. I don't know if all their pjs are

free of

chemicals. But, I love the 100% cotten ones that I find there. Now it is NOT

organic

cotten, which of course would be best. But where do you stop?

Amy

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> > Hello everyone:

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> > I now have to make a tough choice: We're considering the household

> > detox and looking for different areas like painting, flooring,

> > windows. Our target is to archive a green-house and reduce the toxic

> > exposure to minimal level so the family can live in a health friendly

> > house.

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> > We find it's not an easy job at all since a lot of existing things are

> > difficult to replace or re-do. So I'm asking if to buy a brand new

> > house is a good idea? It's much easier to DO something like, putting

> > in a water purification equipment etc.

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> > I'd like to go with that route but my concern is that if the new built

> > materials may be more toxic like paint, wood floor, vanishes because

> > they are still `fresh' and are giving off the toxins. If that's the

> > case it defeats the purpose to switch to a new house.

> >

> > Do you have any suggestion to this matter? if there are any other

> > parents who did same thing could you please share?

> > Thank you.

> > YL

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[Guest guest]

By law all bedding materials (mattresses, sheets, blankets) have to

be flame-retardant. In addition, all children's pjs must be flame

retardant.

There is ONE exception to this rule for all-cotton pjs that

say " wear snug fitting " . these pjs don't have to be treated.

So unless something say " Not intended for sleepwear " or " wear snug

fitting " you should ASSUME it is treated with chemicals, including

antimony.

Fleece pjs are bad. Use 100% cotton only and buy organic if you can

afford it (Hanna has organic cotton pjs). You can only buy

a non-treated bed if you have a doctor's prescription. You can find

some at www.abundantearth.com.

You can find out more at the antimony and arsenic yahoo group.

Dawn

> > >

> > > Hello everyone:

> > >

> > > I now have to make a tough choice: We're considering the

household

> > > detox and looking for different areas like painting,

flooring,

> > > windows. Our target is to archive a green-house and reduce

the toxic

> > > exposure to minimal level so the family can live in a health

friendly

> > > house.

> > >

> > > We find it's not an easy job at all since a lot of existing

things are

> > > difficult to replace or re-do. So I'm asking if to buy a

brand new

> > > house is a good idea? It's much easier to DO something like,

putting

> > > in a water purification equipment etc.

> > >

> > > I'd like to go with that route but my concern is that if the

new built

> > > materials may be more toxic like paint, wood floor, vanishes

because

> > > they are still `fresh' and are giving off the toxins. If

that's the

> > > case it defeats the purpose to switch to a new house.

> > >

> > > Do you have any suggestion to this matter? if there are any

other

> > > parents who did same thing could you please share?

> > > Thank you.

> > > YL

> > >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I forgot! Washing older pjs about five times in " Washing Soda "

(readily available at most major grocery stores, mine is Arm and

Hammer label) will help wash out flame retardants. Also Downy

washes out flame-retardants (read their label carefully for

confirmation of this), but we don't use Downy because IT has

chemicals too!

Dawn

> > > >

> > > > Hello everyone:

> > > >

> > > > I now have to make a tough choice: We're considering the

> household

> > > > detox and looking for different areas like painting,

> flooring,

> > > > windows. Our target is to archive a green-house and reduce

> the toxic

> > > > exposure to minimal level so the family can live in a

health

> friendly

> > > > house.

> > > >

> > > > We find it's not an easy job at all since a lot of

existing

> things are

> > > > difficult to replace or re-do. So I'm asking if to buy a

> brand new

> > > > house is a good idea? It's much easier to DO something

like,

> putting

> > > > in a water purification equipment etc.

> > > >

> > > > I'd like to go with that route but my concern is that if

the

> new built

> > > > materials may be more toxic like paint, wood floor,

vanishes

> because

> > > > they are still `fresh' and are giving off the toxins. If

> that's the

> > > > case it defeats the purpose to switch to a new house.

> > > >

> > > > Do you have any suggestion to this matter? if there are

any

> other

> > > > parents who did same thing could you please share?

> > > > Thank you.

> > > > YL

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