Detox Your Bedroom
DETOX YOUR BEDROOM- Things you can do to turn your bedroom into a healthy, safe place to rest and restore.
DECLUTTER ELECTRONICS – Remove ALL electronics. TV, Digital radio, IPhone chargers, Laptops, printers, computers, Ipads, cordless phones (SO BAD), electric blankets, light emitting devices. They have been shown to emit high levels of AC magnetic field and/or radiofrequency radiation which has been shown to suppress melatonin (the sleep/wake hormone) They just aren’t needed in the bedroom. If you can’t or don’t want to make these changes, ensure they are at least 1.5m from your head. Turn off your bedside lamps at the power point when not in use. Turn off the house WIFI router at night, set it up on a timer so you don’t forget.
BEDDING-In an ideal world we will look to swap over our bedding, pillows and mattress to low tox/organic products, but in the meantime some healthy habits would be to provide as much fresh air and sunlight to help detox and off gas. If you can, take your bedding and mattress outside in the sun. I cannot take my king mattress downstairs, so instead I push it up against open windows and leave it all day. I also do a mattress detox using specific essential oils like tea tree, lemon, on guard, purify and sprinkle the oils mixed with bi carb soda over the mattress and vacuum it up after several hours, this also helps with bed bugs and dust mites. Elevate your bed at least 40 cm off the floor so your mattress can air out underneath and reduce dust mites, but this can also create more distance between you and any underfloor wiring or currents. Ideally if buying a new bed frame/bed head avoid metal as they can generate an electric field If they are located in the vicinity of an electric current. Mattresses ideally should be organic or made out of natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, wool coir or rubber (latex) So if you are looking to invest in a new mattress definitely consider something like this. Mattresses are SUPER toxic and can take years to off gas Along with sheets, doonas and pillows they too should be made of natural fibers like cotton, linen, silk, bamboo or hemp.
WARDROBES – Dust often. A nice little refreshing tip to help with musty smells, moths or any unwanted critters could be to hang a small calico bag filled with bi carb soda and essential oils inside to purify the area. Oils like terra armour, lemon, purify, peppermint, lavender, grapefruit, lemongrass would all be lovely choices in a wardrobe area. Peppermint and lavender especially are great for pests. You can also tear off strips of old cloth and place them in the wardrobe with some peppermint or lavender oil on them. DO NOT USE MOTH BALLS. They are a type of pesticide and inhaling them is toxic to your health.
FRESH AIR- Every day open your windows to allow fresh air into the bedroom. Especially if using a diffuser. Avoid any air fresheners, air plug-ins or scented reed sticks. They are all synthetic fragrances and are toxic to your health.
Silk is naturally dust mite resistant. Definitely consider organic to avoid pesticides and harmful azo dyes. PVC mattress protectors also need to go because they leach phthalates which have estrogen like effects or hormone mimicking chemicals. Try to always buy Australian made as products from other countries may contain formaldehyde and fumigants. When making your bed each day pull the doona and blankets back to allow the bed to air and dry. Avoid laundry products that contain fragrances, optical brighteners and fabric softeners.
PLANTS- The snake plant is known as one of the top air purifying plants because it removes at least 107 known air pollutants, including carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, benzene, xylene, chloroform and nitrogen monoxide. Snake plants also produce copious amounts of oxygen throughout the night. Most plants do this during the day, but the snake plant is one of only a few plants that releases oxygen into the air at night making it the perfect plant to have in your bedroom as you sleep.
SURROUNDINGS- Check the walls around your bedroom internally and externally. Does your bedhead back on an electricity meter? A fridge? An internet point? A TV in standby mode all night? Distancing yourself from these high-level electromagnetic fields is so important. You need to be able to rest and restore at night and not constantly have electric currents running through your body. Backing onto an electricity metre is very bad for your health and I would immediately move the bed or move bedrooms all together. Things like mirrors with a metal backing can shield some EMF radiation from smart meters but I strongly urge you to look into having a building biologist assess your home to take correct meter readings and provide appropriate solutions. Removing digital communications could be another option if your supplier allows.
Make sure you tag me in your newly detoxed bedroom if you give it a go. Any small change is a good change and I’d love to see anything you change over.
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