Indiana

Right.

That's true.

But, you know, I keep flip-flopping here, right?

Because I really do think about this sometimes, and I try to be careful with what I use.

So to return to our listener and member Aditka's original question, right?

What are some things that you do to avoid harmful chemicals or things that are bad for you in the house with household cleaners and things like that?

Well, something that I do, which is simple that I think, you know, a lot of people could do.

If you are somebody who burns candles because you love a scented candle, it makes your house smell good and it relaxes you.

Instead of burning a candle, which of course you have a flame in your house and that's producing smoke and that's not very good for you.

let alone any fragrances that you can look into or research independently in that candle, try to get a candle that has some fragrances that you're confident about.

But instead of burning it, you could get a candle warmer, which is a product that

It's basically like a little heat lamp.

It heats up the candle so that the wax melts, but it's not on fire.

It's not producing a flame.

You can still enjoy the smell.

It makes the candle last way longer, and then you don't have an open flame in your house creating smoke.

If you have a pretty small apartment, smoke could really do some damage to not only your health, but the walls and your furniture.

That's something to consider.

One other thing that I am pretty serious about is I do not microwave my food in plastic.

There is a chemical that can be found in many plastics called phthalates.