Living room REFRESH!

Try these small changes to give your home a toxin-free makeover

- Chanel Gellin.

The living room is often the hub of a home. It’s where we gather, read, watch films, and rest.

And if your home has a dining room, it likely plays host to family dinners and brunches with friends. In short, we spend most of our waking hours in these rooms, and making them as non-toxic as possible will only make that time more enjoyable.

TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF

So much of the dirt that we track into our homes can be eliminated by one simple act: removing your shoes at the door. Make a space in your entry area for storing shoes, and keep a pair of slippers handy so you won’t be tempted to tramp your germ-covered soles over freshly washed floors. Not only will you have to tidy up less often, but your home will feel cosier and cleaner, too.

GO GREEN