How to Create an Ethical & Toxin-Free Bedroom for Healthy Sleep

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Deborah DiMare is back this week on A Healthy Bite to give us more useful tips on how to create an ethical & toxin-free bedroom for healthy sleep. Putting together a bedroom that looks picture-worthy is what most designers would make their top priority; and while Deborah is talented at doing that, her top priority is choosing ethical, non-toxic pieces. But don't worry, you can have both a beautiful, toxin-free and ethical bedroom space. If you've never thought about what goes into the rug, sheets, bedding, and decor in your bedroom, you're not alone. Over the past few weeks, this topic has been rolling through my mind after discussing it on the podcast. There are several areas I'll be tackling to improve my own bedroom soon. What could be more important than having a toxin-free space where you sleep? After all, you likely spend at least a third of your life in your bedroom. So what are the possible toxins that can be found in many bedrooms? Phthalates, PFAs, PBTE Flame Retardants, and more. Azo dyes are banned in Europe. So if you buy a printed fabric, for example, or printed set of sheets, and it does not say that there’s azo dyes in it, you can assume there are. So don’t buy them.9 Toxic Chemicals to Avoid in Furniture Buckwheat Pillow review by Deborah DiMare9 Chemicals to Avoid in FurnitureSee Deborah's Home in this Virtual Tour on Open HausECOS Paints - Eco Friendly Paints: Lullaby Paints are EN-71 certified for use on children's toys, which could be placed in a child's mouth. So, Lullaby products are suitable for a crib or other nursery furniture. Resources In the podcast, I asked Deborah about a solution for anyone who may not be quite ready to replace their current mattress with a new GOTS-certified one. In this case, the recommended solution would be to cover your mattress with a GOTS-certified organic mattress cover or GOTS-certified organic mattress topper. You can find Deborah's nursery course here and use coupon code THATORGANICMOM25 to get 25% off. Deborah's team is going to give away a virtual room make-over. They do online consultations, and they're really amazing. You get a layout and a zoom call with her team. It's really great; valued at $580! Meet Deborah DiMare Deborah DiMare is a renowned interior design consultant, author, educator, and pioneer of the ethical/wellness design movement. She has been executing beautiful, sensory, living environments that contribute to the health and well-being of people, animals, and the planet for nearly 20 years. Her design company, DiMare Design, is the only 100% cruelty-free interior design consulting firm specializing in the creation of organic, optimal spaces, and sourcing vegan textiles and sustainable furniture that bear zero-to-low toxins. How to Create a Toxin-Free Bedroom for Healthy Sleep [00:00:00] Rebecca: I'm back today with Deborah DiMare and we are talking about one of my favorite subjects: sleep. I absolutely love to talk to people about sleep. It's one of my favorite things to do and believe it or not, it's one of the healthiest things you can do for your body. So today, I'm going to chat with Deborah and she's going to share her expertise with us about creating an environment in your bedroom that helps you get better sleep so that you can be a healthier person. [00:00:25] Welcome to a healthy bite Deborah. [00:00:29] Deborah: Thank you so much, Rebecca. Thank you. [00:00:32] Rebecca: I'm excited to get into this subject. Now. I know personally that there are some things I need to change in my bedroom. So why don't you just maybe start out with telling us some of the top things, maybe some mistakes that people make when they're setting up a bedroom. [00:00:52] Deborah: People make a lot of mistakes when they're setting up their bedroom. We'll start off with that. I think so many people are, so which I understand are hooked on just the aesthetics of a space that it looks great.