Episode 184: Our Non-Toxic Home Renovation - All Your Questions Answered
For the first time ever, Erin’s husband (and web designer, and home reno wrangler) Scott is joining her on the mic to talk about their home reno project. Erin received so many questions about how they navigated this project with health in mind, so they sat down together to bring you all the answers in this episode!
Because these questions aren’t normally asked when people are building or renovating homes, Erin and Scott had to navigate through much of this on their own—and are bringing their experience and newfound knowledge to you! They are by no means experts, but they surely learned a lot along the way! Tune in to hear the products and techniques they used, and advice to help make your next home project a safe and toxic-free one. (Plus, a bonus segment from Scott on advice he would give to someone who may be resistant to prioritizing a healthy eating, non-toxic lifestyle.)
In this episode:
Rigby Home Giveaway Announcement [1:40]
Getting partners onboard with a healthy eating, non-toxic lifestyle [2:29]
What to avoid with autoimmunity or chemical sensitivities [3:43]
Sustainable cookware & dinnerware [5:27]
Our budgetary and investment decisions [8:43]
Getting started: Design, Building and Installation [13:45]
Floor materials and coatings [16:35]
Paint that prioritizes air quality [22:18]
Using an air filter for off-gassing & steps to reinforce detox pathways [23:25]
Sustainable, non-porous and low-maintenance counters [24:00]
Cabinets & an awesome resource of questions to ask for a toxic-free home [25:30]
Furniture & how to check for added chemicals like flame retardants [27:26]
Venting about the process & things to be mindful of [29:32]
Bonus segment from Scott on resistance to prioritizing a healthy eating, non-toxic lifestyle [36:16]
Resources mentioned:
Rigby Home Giveaway - Dinnerware (They were kind enough to offer a GIVEAWAY for our audience with the prize being a $250 credit to Rigby!! Click the link for more details.)
Glutathione - The Master Antioxidant
The Carb Compatibility Project™ (Available for free within the Funk’tional Nutrition Collective)
Jodi Gould, AKBD - Designer
Ken Forrester - Cabinetry, Installer
Sherwin Williams Zero VOC Paint
Ben Moore High End Zero VOC Paint
AirDoctor (Use this link to get up to $300 off AirDoctor purifiers!)
Furniture:
Rigby Home - Dinnerware
Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK)
Bio-Kult Boosted probiotic supplement (save 15% on your order with code FUNK15)
