Nontoxic Cookware Choosing and Caring for Pieces That Last I was first introduced to nontoxic cookware by my friend Sabrina, whom I lived with after college. Sabrina, an amazing cook, taught me a lot about cooking and nutrition and introduced me to her favorite cooking utensil: a humble cast iron pan with a wooden handle. She […]
A Bath Recipe to Neutralize Ionizing Radiation Exposure This salt and soda soak is a radiation-neutralizing bath designed to help you detox and to clear your system of ionizing radiation, a particularly invasive environmental factor that can devastate your immune system. A salt and soda soak is an ideal way to detox after taking a […]
The holidays are coming and that sometimes means taking an airplane to visit friends and relatives. Since it is well known that airline travel presents the body with a myriad of stressors and this festive time is concurrent with the yearly cold and flu season, it is wise to be proactive and take steps to […]
These laundry instructions are the method we suggest for incorporating Branch Basics Concentrate into your laundry routine. Typically, if stains are properly pretreated, 1 teaspoon of Branch Basics Concentrate is adequate even for larger, tougher loads. Branch Basics Laundry: Top-Loading Machines For top-loading machines, add 1-2 teaspoons of Concentrate to your washing machine as it fills with water. […]
Chicken bone broth has been considered throughout history as a base for traditional healing soups in cultures around the world. The bones and meat from healthy, organic, pasture-raised chickens release an abundant array of powerful micro nutrients, amino acids, antioxidants, and minerals into the water when simmered for hours at a low temperature. The resultant […]
Once you start using Branch Basics for laundry, you’ll discover how simple stain treatment can be. Most stains simply require a quick All-Purpose spray before going into the washing machine. For more difficult stains, place the stained area of the fabric on top of a clean white cloth and apply Branch Basics All-Purpose to the back […]
SO NOW WHAT? If you’ve reached this step, you deserve a big CONGRATULATIONS! Your body thanks you! (And so should all of those who live with you.) The body is a brilliant, self-healing machine if given the right conditions, a big one being the purity of the air we breathe. Some of the biggest culprits […]
If you do no other step, do this one. Crucial to the entire process is the complete removal of toxic cleaning products and pesticides. If you decide instead to store them away somewhere “just in case”, or “see if it really affects me”, you are allowing dangerous chemicals and toxic pesticides to linger in […]
We truly believe that the next few days could transform your health. By taking the initiative to create a clean, safe home environment, you and all those living with you will benefit in ways you may not believe. We didn’t until we experienced it firsthand. In fact, we’ve become so adapted to our environments that […]
With 2017 behind us and 360 new, beautiful days ahead, we wanted to take the time to refocus on our health and well-being. Here at Branch Basics, we believe that having a healthy home is foundational to overall health. Often we find that even after making changes to your diet and exercising more, there may […]
We know the Holidays can get messy, but a mess is no problem when you’ve got Branch Basics! Here are some of the many ways Branch Basics can be your holiday hero when it comes to cleaning this holiday season! tip #1: LINENS Gather up your wine and gravy splattered dish towels, napkins, and tablecloths […]
Autumn is in the air and according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, fall’s onset kicks off the cold and flu season which typically peaks during the winter months. Colds and flu spread from person to person, mostly through coughs, sneezes, talking, or by touching an infected surface then transmitting it to […]
“NATURAL PEST CONTROL” – A BRANCH BASICS SERIES Throughout this past year, we have continued to receive questions from you about healthy living in general, but inquiries about how to deal with pests in the home without the use of harmful pesticides have prevailed. In our series last year, Common Chemicals to Avoid, our initial […]
We humbly apologize for our unintentional misrepresentations about the original Branch Basics Concentrate. Everything we have said about this product is what we have believed to be true and we’d like the opportunity to share our history with this unique formula. In the early 90s, I was a desperate mother looking for something to clean […]
Now that winter is coming, I’m looking for dishes to celebrate squash season! I love winter squashes because they are so satisfying and hearty, yet loaded with nutrition and health benefits. They are an easy way to get your carb-fix without affecting your waistline – always a good thing! The pomegranate seeds in this dish are bursting […]
Optimize Your Branch Basics Cleaning Experience with Distilled Water Are you having the ultimate Branch Basics cleaning experience? We want to make sure that you do! Branch Basics is a remarkable cleaning product and stain remover, but did you know that you can optimize its performance with the use of distilled water?* If you are […]
Sunscreen and Deodorant: Convincing Myself to Try DIY Personal Care Products We all know that doing things ourselves typically saves money. But let’s face it, there’s not enough time to do everything ourselves, and we can’t always seem to make the project or product turn out as great as when left to the professionals. This […]
Why a Clean Floor Makes a Big Difference in Your Health Your shoes carry you across parking lots, through gym locker rooms, and into bathroom stalls, where they pick up E. coli (causes intestinal and urinary tract infections), Klebsiella (pneumonia bacteria), and Serratia ficaria (a respiratory tract infection bacteria).1 In addition to bacteria, your shoes […]
Harmful to Humans, Deadly to Birds Avoid Nonstick Cookware Within a few minutes of being heated on a stove, a nonstick, Teflon pan begins offgassing harmful chemicals. An example of the hazards of Teflon and other nonstick chemicals is the sudden death of pet birds exposed to heating cookware made with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), […]
Is the air quality in your child’s school making students sick? Marilee Nelson’s son, Douglas, was dramatically affected by pesticide exposures at school. In December 1989, at age ten, he was exposed to high levels of pesticides, which devastated him mentally and physically. Doctors offered no hope of recovery from the extreme chemical injury and […]