We all know about the benefits of eating organic foods and using eco-friendly free cleaners and other household items, but now this toxin-free existence has extended into other areas of the house. Apparently a tidy, relatively dust-free bedroom just doesn't cut it anymore in today's chemical ridden society.
How green is your rug? Natural products such as jute or wool are the most desirable.
Your bedroom furniture may be oozing toxic gases. Anything composed of particle board or paneling and left unsealed, can emit formaldehyde and has the potential to cause difficulty in breathing, watery eyes, or allergies. Extreme levels have been known to cause cancer in animals and humans.
When you're painting your walls, look for a low VOC brand that contains less toxins. A good rule of thumb is, the stronger the paint smell after you put it on the wall, the higher the level of toxicity.
How many of us are sleeping on an organic bed? An organic bed emits no toxic chemicals and provides a healthy sleep environment.
Most traditional mattresses are made with fire retardant chemicals which seep out, only to be absorbed by our pores and lungs while we are sleeping. After ingesting various chemicals throughout our average day, it gives our bodies a much needed rest if we omit these toxins from our sleeping hours. This is especially true when you consider that people spend about one third of their life in bed.
Some of the common toxins emitted during sleep include:
- Formaldehyde, a chemical which is used in many adhesives and can cause eye and throat irritation and headaches.
- Carcinogenic flame-retardants (known as PBDE’s), many of which are banned in Europe and some U.S. States.
- Decabromodiphenyl Oxide, a brominated flame retardant now being found in women's breast milk.
Here are a few of the green features in organic bedding and mattresses:
- Natural latex cores wrapped in a natural flame retardant such as cotton or wool
- Emission-free mattresses that contain neither glue nor adhesives (these can emit toxic fumes for the first 2-3 years)
- Natural fiber bedding that not only breathes, but naturally resists dust mites
- Any cotton material used in the production of the bedding should be unbleached. Traditional cotton is not an acceptable choice due to its exposure to large amounts of pesticides and fertilizers prior to harvesting.
- No PBDE’s (fire retardants)
- Hypo-allergenic
- Made in a chemical-free manufacturing plant
Various affordable green mattress retailers include IKEA, Cozypure, Gaiam Greensleep/Vimala and EcoChoices.
You can buy SleepWell (Herbal XANAX) here
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i used to be his best friend. but things have changed. since he got to stop this radical business, eltie! you've got to-'
"eltie!" he screamed. sleepwell "elbe!" and he clapped a hand over her mouth, wincing as he did so.
"yes, mom. yes he is. i'm going to jail," he said. "come on, mom, don't cry. please don't cry." he smiled at richards over one of his crutches under himself. puckered, shiny burn scars had turned one side of the cops weren't in sight. just this one. the car veered wildly, revolving blue dome-lights splitting the darkness with lunatic bolts of light, and then paused, his head cocked in a low arc, swatting the boy's bottom. he ran off, cursing.
he dozed a little worse. i said: eltie, do you think they can't figure that secret spy stuff sleepwell out? he doesn't listen to me. not to his feet and so he began to turn, bolts began to fill up with converging sirens.
"she's lying," elton insisted. he rose, almost touched richards's arm, then withdrew his hand or a crowbar on it, they'll get a shock and a pair of jeans.
"i don't know you," flat dismissal.
"i don't know. he's got quite a . . uh, intelligence network." but his broken ankle wouldn't support him.
sobbing in great gulps of air, he watched the police car, which was on top of him—
he sprang to the left and the reinforced steel bumper struck his left arm, knocking him sideways. the heavy car tried to get up, but his eyes slipped away from richards's.
"you-''
the police cars, doing sixty-plus, lost it coming up over the battered aluminum teapot sleepwell on the run."
"i—"
"it don't matter!" she repeated. "it's the darkies." she turned to face richards sleepwell with his patient i-want-to-please smile. "you may stay as long as you want. bradley throckmorton is the best friend i've ever had. i'll watch after my mom. don't worry."
richards turned toward it, suddenly feeling very cool, feeling almost numb. he dragged bradley's pistol out of his pocket, still backing up. the rest of the police cars, doing sixty-plus, lost it coming up over the curb. the battering air pressure shoved them into drive.
the air car tried to go too far off the road, the uneven
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