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Things in your house slowly poisoning you and what to change them to

9 February, 2026

Things in your house slowly poisoning you, and what to change them to:

Plastic salt/pepper grinders → ceramic
Polyester/nylon clothes → cotton & linen
Plastic cutting boards → wood or ceramic
Plastic food containers → glass
Plastic pyramid tea bags → steel strainer
Receipt paper (BPA) → don't touch them
Plastic cups → glass
Plastic kettle → stainless steel
Polyester bedding → cotton or wool
Polyester towels → cotton
Teflon pans → cast iron or ceramic
Tap water → reverse osmosis filter

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