14 Toxic Kitchen Items You Should Declutter Immediately (and what to do instead)
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- These are 14 toxic items that are lurking in your kitchen! I am decluttering many of these items in an effort to in a healthier and safer environment. #simpleliving #declutteringandorganizing
Here is the playlist featuring this whole series! • *NEVER* Buy These 12 V...
Items mentioned:
Safer utensils:
Cuisinart stainless steel ladle: amzn.to/491afwh
Cuisinart stainless steel pasta turner: amzn.to/3CDNvGy
OXO Stainless steel little fish turner (this is a smaller turner that I like): amzn.to/40VElzc. They also have a restaurant style one: amzn.to/3AMLHui
OXO 12” stainless steel locking tongs: amzn.to/40CBnyM
Wooden spoons: amzn.to/3VWlu3J (these are also recommended but currently sold out: amzn.to/4fGPcBo (no varnish, glue, etc.)).
Glasslock food storage containers: amzn.to/3V7arEx
Stainless steel pans:
All Clad stainless steel fry pan: amzn.to/4ihAX8b
All Clad stainless steel 7 piece set: amzn.to/3Zp1J5V
Wood cutting boards:
Virginia Boys Extra Large Walnut Wood Cutting: amzn.to/3ALMUC5
Boardsmith: theboardsmith.... (I have one from here!)
Better silverware:
Henkels SIlvano 45 piece flatware set: amzn.to/3CLH6sY
Oneida H147020A Monolith 20 piece everyday flatware: amzn.to/4eKNFsI
Oneida B336045A Mooncrest 45-piece flatware set, Service for 8, 45 Piece: amzn.to/4fxF5Pr
Oneida Reyna 20 piece set, service for 4, 18/0 stainless steel: amzn.to/3ZlCIJS
Better air fryers:
Breville the Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro, Convection Countertop Oven, Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo, BOV900BSS: amzn.to/4eK9CIv
Fritaire Glass AirFryer 5 Quart w/ 360 Visibility: amzn.to/3ZkPmbV
GE Digital Air Fryer Toaster Oven + Accessory Set: amzn.to/4fG0IND
Glasses: Lowball Tumblers 16oz Made From Premium Borosilicate: amzn.to/3Z04Alv
My favorite water bottles:
Swell 17 ounce stainless steel water bottles: amzn.to/4eEDk1C
Yeti YETI Rambler 18 oz Bottle, Vacuum Insulated, Stainless Steel with Straw Cap: amzn.to/4g0ZrAt
Lifefactory 22-Ounce Glass Water Bottle with Classic Cap and Protective Silicone Sleeve: amzn.to/3CIYhev
Sources:
Black nylon kitchen utensils: www.dailymail....
toxicfreefutur...
www.cnn.com/20...
Flatware and silverware guide: www.mamavation...
Air fryers: www.mamavation...
Aluminum foil www.rd.com/art....
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These are 14 toxic items that are lurking in your kitchen! I am decluttering many of these items in an effort to in a healthier and safer environment.
Here is the playlist featuring this whole series! ruclips.net/video/ppCS9sSJhck/видео.html
Items mentioned:
Safer utensils:
Cuisinart stainless steel ladle: amzn.to/491afwh
Cuisinart stainless steel pasta turner: amzn.to/3CDNvGy
OXO Stainless steel little fish turner (this is a smaller turner that I like): amzn.to/40VElzc. They also have a restaurant style one: amzn.to/3AMLHui
OXO 12” stainless steel locking tongs: amzn.to/40CBnyM
Wooden spoons: amzn.to/3VWlu3J (these are also recommended but currently sold out: amzn.to/4fGPcBo (no varnish, glue, etc.)).
Glasslock food storage containers: amzn.to/3V7arEx
Stainless steel pans:
All Clad stainless steel fry pan: amzn.to/4ihAX8b
All Clad stainless steel 7 piece set: amzn.to/3Zp1J5V
Wood cutting boards:
Virginia Boys Extra Large Walnut Wood Cutting: amzn.to/3ALMUC5
Boardsmith: theboardsmith.com/ (I have one from here!)
Better silverware:
Henkels SIlvano 45 piece flatware set: amzn.to/3CLH6sY
Oneida H147020A Monolith 20 piece everyday flatware: amzn.to/4eKNFsI
Oneida B336045A Mooncrest 45-piece flatware set, Service for 8, 45 Piece: amzn.to/4fxF5Pr
Oneida Reyna 20 piece set, service for 4, 18/0 stainless steel: amzn.to/3ZlCIJS
Better air fryers:
Breville the Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro, Convection Countertop Oven, Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo, BOV900BSS: amzn.to/4eK9CIv
Fritaire Glass AirFryer 5 Quart w/ 360 Visibility: amzn.to/3ZkPmbV
GE Digital Air Fryer Toaster Oven + Accessory Set: amzn.to/4fG0IND
Glasses: Lowball Tumblers 16oz Made From Premium Borosilicate: amzn.to/3Z04Alv
My favorite water bottles:
Swell 17 ounce stainless steel water bottles: amzn.to/4eEDk1C
Yeti YETI Rambler 18 oz Bottle, Vacuum Insulated, Stainless Steel with Straw Cap: amzn.to/4g0ZrAt
Lifefactory 22-Ounce Glass Water Bottle with Classic Cap and Protective Silicone Sleeve: amzn.to/3CIYhev
Sources:
Black nylon kitchen utensils: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14030955/urgent-warning-common-kitchen-item-toxic-chemicals.html
toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/first-ever-study-finds-cancer-causing-chemicals-in-black-plastic-food-contact-items-sold-in-the-u-s/
www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/health/flae-retardant-black-plastic-wellness/index.html
Flatware and silverware guide: www.mamavation.com/product-investigations/best-non-toxic-flatware-silverware.html
Air fryers: www.mamavation.com/food/safest-air-fryers-sans-toxic-pfas-coatings.html
Aluminum foil www.rd.com/article/cooking-with-aluminum-foil/.
Podcast: ruclips.net/video/rObAX1r8r0s/видео.html
RUclipsr you should follow on this topic: www.youtube.com/@dryvonneburkart @dryvonneburkart
I love this video topic. Thank you. Please do more like this for the whole home.
Please update this to reflect the current studies and correct information about the black utensils. There were significant miscalculations in the original study. Also, whole wood utensils are useful, just like wood cutting boards, any nick or scratch can harbor bacteria.
i doubt gas stoves are dangerous unless 1 is snorting vapors..if that happens get a pillow ready as they will pass out soon
Yeah misinformation there, the black utensils research were overblown by a math error of over 10x (the BDE limit) and the actual findings is actually less than 10% of what that so-called report put out.
Thank you about the spoons. A wooden spaghetti spoon not only sounds healthier, it fits my home decor style better than the plastic spoon.
I'm almost 70, and I am still using the wooden cutting board I made in shop class when I was 13 yrs old.
That is awesome, to be still using the cutting board you made in shop class! 👍 I disinfect mine with peroxide. I spray it after I wash it. After it bubbles up and dissipates, I rinse it and let it dry thoroughly. Peroxide is amazing at killing embedded jerms and bacteria in the cutting boards.
That's awesome. Must be good quality hardwood.
Most cutting boards you buy today are not hardwood but glued wood and sealed in toxins. I got a bamboo cutting board finally. Didn't have one for years because I was used to the apartments coming with one or two.
Found out I didn't need one but definitely is better to have one. LOL Yours would off gas most things by now also. 😊 We try to keep new wood furniture outside or air out extra well due to formaldehyde etc but we also buy unfinished hardwood as much as we can.
Certain species of wood are more toxic than others as well. Some contain known carcinogens and allergens while others are very safe.
Wondering about the coating on the inside of the microwave.
Wondering about silicone.
Amazing!!!
I have a solution for aluminum foil on your lasagna pan. I use stainless steel cookie sheets to cover my food dishes that are cooking in the oven (if it needs covering). A cookie sheet can cover a 9x13 pan or any other dish that will fit under it. I haven't bought aluminum foil in decades. If my glass baking dish doesn't have a glass lid, I use the good old cookie sheet. I have several of them in different sizes. Hope that helps.
Very smart! 😃
What a great idea!
I also have stainless steel cooking utensils that are at least 50+ years.
@@violetgreen121 I’m all over this. Great suggestion.
Great idea!!
You are soooooo correct. I use stainless steel, cast iron, and wooden utensils. Live long & prosper!!!
@@marcialeecampbell5156 Thank you!
I will do the same : I definately need to throw away a few articles in my kitchen 😳😱
Sometimes u have to be cautious of cast iron "sometimes" don't want to always cook your meat on cast all the time can cause iron and some heavy metals on your food if you cook all the time on a cast iron
It’s funny hearing your “newer” solutions since these are all things we grew up with. We didn’t have plastic utensils or throw away containers like now. We didn’t use microwaves. We used wood cooking utensils and cutting boards. We popped out popcorn on the stove in pots. We didn’t have coated pans, we used stainless and cast iron. Basically “new” isn’t always better. New to your channel and will be checking out your other videos.
I'm so glad you're here!
How true!!
This is just a tip of the iceberg! My husband has been diagnosed with a very rare cancer and told environmentally based. So out went the laundry detergents which blew me away after I Googled nontoxic detergents. I now use made in Canada laundry soap I love - Mollys Suds. We switched out shampoos, hair conditioners, lotions, etc. We did radon tests, water tests etc. we have switched out so many things but feel much better. It’s worth the trade. Dear I love what you are doing. Keep going like I said tip of iceberg. We are still learning! ❤
Thank you so much and wishing your husband good health ❤
@@tarynmaria_ He started to be seen by a local hospital that claims they know how to handle all cancers and after five rounds of chemotherapy it was evident they didn’t. I prayed so much and someone on line reached out to my husband with the same cancer. He spoke with us and told us his journey with the disease and explained how he went to MD Anderson in Houston TX. The next day I called and so did we. They saved my husband’s life! They totally changed his care plan and he is struggling a bit but nothing like the original hospital in Wisconsin that gave him 6 months to live which was two months ago!
I just use cold processed soap w few ingredients for everything - dishes, hair, face and body.
I’m so so sorry to hear about your husband 😢
@@andreakramer4159 Thank you. He was given just months to live but we went to MD Anderson in Houston Texas and they are amazing. We have been praying hard for better treatment than Wisconsin offered and we certainly found it there!
This is all good advice. I am almost 80 and have been using Griswold cast iron pans my whole adult life. I have frying pans in sizes 3-12 and they are the best non stick pans you will ever buy. I use a Griswold Dutch oven, muffin pans, and griddles. The frying pans stack neatly inside each other that saves room in the closet and they are all almost 100 years old. To clean them all I need is one drop of dish detergent and a rag to swish around. Sometimes I will use a non scratch pad, but they clean up really easily. I also still use my grandmother's stainless steel Revereware pots and pans from the 1930s and stainless soup pots. I never use aluminum foil for cooking, only to wrap food for the refrigerator occasionally and never heat anything in plastic. I do use plastic freezer safe containers to put things in the freezer or leftovers in the refrigerator, but don't put anything in them that is hot. Almost all of the ovenware is glass ( with glass lids) except for the cookie sheets that are enameled steel. Also the stainless flatware I use is Oneida purchased in 1967. I do have a Cosori air fryer but have never smelled any odor coming from it. Coffee pots are another that can give off a chemical smell. I use my old Corning percolator that was a wedding gift in 1967. I have never had any health issues (knock on wood) so I must be doing something right.
I love my cast iron pans you name it I have one
@@olderandwiser78 wow sounds like you’re doing a a amazing job! Thank you for sharing ❤️
Thank you for this very valuable input!!!!
Great
And this is who I shop second hand. Better quality in older stuff!! XO. I hope you're enjoying your old age man congratulations on making it
We are still using our Oneida stainless flatware, manufactured in Oneida, NY, our wedding gift from my parents 55 years ago.
@@RuthMaxgay awesome! I’m originally from near there :)
Echo was a brand from USA. In the town of Byesville, Ohio. My uncle worked there for years.
I lived in oneida!!!!
Still using 40 yr old stainless steel pots and pans. They'll last forever if you don't put them in the dishwasher because the dishwasher will destroy plastic handles.
Mine was made in China sorry to say, and it's Oneida.
I gave up on aluminum decades ago. Once I learned you can clean silverware by boiling silverware in salted water in aluminum pots/pans, I realized whatever chemical processes strip tarnish off silverware is occurring in hot food or cooking liquid that's salted and cooked in aluminum cookware, I gave up aluminum kitchen/dining items.
I use aluminum foil so rarely, I let that slide. I won't use it to line containers or store food, but I'm okay with tenting the turkey. It's quite handy in shreds in water when you run pitcher/hand blenders to sharpen the blades; just be sure to wash the device afterwards.
My preference in cookware is stainless steel, cast iron, and unscratched enamelware. I do use glass, which due to the nonabsorptive nature of glass does not easily release additives, which means they're pretty safe.
I'm aware enamelware (glass-coating over metal) gets scratched easily, but I am trusting the metal the glass enamel is melted onto is reasonably safe (enamel on cast iron is top notch); I'm more concerned with glass chips in my food, so I use nonmetal utensils with it and examine all my enamelware for cracks or chipping after cleaning.
And I like the borosilicate glass; it has greater heat and impact tolerance. Pyrex (with the capital 'P') uses borosilicate, but current mass-produced pyrex (small-letter 'P') does not; buyer beware. Check how the word is impressed on the glass container itself.
I love wood. Always preferred wood utensils and wood cutting boards, depending on the species of wood used (some are poisonous to some degree, which as a woodworker I know a little bit about). Beech and birch are best but watch walnut and other nut-producing woods if you have nut allergies.
And definitely avoid lacquered wood. Better to use bare wood and oil it regularly with a beeswax-based oil. That revitalizes the wood, which avoids warping and cracking. If you get food-service wood that's been lacquered, I'd recommend sanding it several times and using soap and water between sandings to remove the dust; you don't want to use solvents, which just absorb lacquer and solvent chemicals into the very heart of the wooden item. When done, oil and let the oil penetrate.
Only handwash your wood; no dishwasher or boiling. Best to use a cut lemon and sprinkled salt to scrub clean, then rinse and air dry. No need to oil every day, but do oil it on a regular basis, allowing the oil a day or three to penetrate.
I'm leery of BPA plastics; new processes take a while for the problems to be recognized. My fingers are currently crossed using silicone; it's awfully handy stuff, but again it's a new material we're still learning about, the way we've had to learn about Teflon, nylon, and others.
Frankly, even the covers made for glass containers should lean to glass, silicone, or at least beeswax-soaked cotton or linen rather than nylon, rubber, or a BPA-plastic. When you cook or store food, there is water that condenses and drips into your food; the material that water drips from is important.
Parchment paper is created by treating regular paper with a special coating, which in the past might have involved sulfuric acid or zinc chloride. However, these days, most parchment paper uses a food-safe silicone coating instead.
Just be sure to choose parchment paper specifically labeled for baking/cooking and always check the manufacturer's instructions on temperature levels; even safe materials can have their limits. Using parchment paper at extremely high temperatures beyond its intended range could potentially cause the release of unwanted chemicals.
You can also minimize parchment use by using silicone baking mats. With a deep search, I was able to find (on Amazon!) a small baking pan/cooling rack/silicone mat set perfect for my toaster oven.
The USA has built up an infrastructure of regulation keeping most harmful chemicals and processes out of consumer goods, including food processing. There is a movement in industry and government to de-regulate to make manufacturing more profitable, but the average citizen needs to understand that regulations mean safety. If there's a lot of regulation, that means there's a lot of ways for products and processes to become harmful to human life or the environment in general, especially to those unfamiliar with what can go wrong. THIS is why products manufactured in 'less-developed' countries (where there is less regulation and more bribery) export products we should be leery of.
Funny thing about 'silver'-ware; since I was a kid, I could taste the silver. I could easily tell if I was eating with stainless steel flatware or silver flatware. And I could taste metallic traces in the food if used in its serving or preparation. So, I never used it. I only use stainless steel, which luckily is an inexpensive material to make kitchen/dining items out of. And easy to test with a magnet.
I learned long ago that it's cheaper and just as good to buy popcorn kernels in bulk (just buy a small amount, but they do last nearly forever stored in glass jars) and just toss some kernels in a small paper bag (with or without a little oil), fold the top, and microwave for about 3 minutes. Works just fine.
I don't use K-cups, not even the 'pack-your-own' silicone versions. Again, cheaper to go old-school and do drip-style or do teas as steeped and filtered. Beyond the chemicals in the end product getting into your drink and body or the pollution and waste impact of an industry building Keurigs and producing K-cups for the landfill, it's easier and cheaper to just run boiled water through dried plant material and strain it.
Convenience can have an invisible but severe cost.
Yes; gas burners release toxic fumes; it's a natural consequence of burning natural gas and why ventilation fans were developed in the first place. The best evidence of its presence is how very quickly live plants will turn black and die if placed near gas stoves. So, it's reasonable to investigate this. You want more than just a filter; it should vent to the outside air.
But you can also test the toxicity of the air around gas burners by sacrificing potted plants. Place them about where you breathe when cooking and where you tend to be stationary (food prep counter, sitting at the table, handwashing dishes, etc). If they wilt or show signs of suffering, you know you need better air flow; that can be alleviated by opening windows to make a cross-breeze or placing fans that move in/out air. Plants are highly sensitive to the toxic gasses, so they tell you quickly if there's any problem.
By the way, gas stoves usually have a pilot light burning. Most gas stoves therefore generate some amount of toxic fumes 24/7. And sealed buildings, while keeping in winter heat and summer AC, also keep in off-gassing from synthetic furnishings and the CO2 we breathe out. It's worthwhile to open windows to refresh the air in a building once a day at the least, even for only 15 minutes or so.
The biggest issue in drinking containers is glazing, though sometimes it's in the clay as well. Glass is pretty safe; it does not absorb or dispense toxins easily (if at all). But glazes can leach substances from poisonous dyes to even radioactive material into your food from mugs and plates.
Glazing is a glass coating added to second firings of pottery/porcelain, and yes, glass minimizes leaching of toxic chemicals. But glazing is usually very thin glass (which cracks, even invisibly) and is mixed with non-glass materials (which more easily lets through chemicals and toxins). Glazing can't protect you and often is more dangerous.
If you buy your tableware secondhand (thrift stores, garage/yard sales, gifted from relatives), you can't know without expensive lab testing whether it's still considered safe. Fiesta ware (originally from Mexico) is known for its retro style, but also for the uranium originally used in its glazing, enough to set off Geiger counters! In any pottery the brightest colors in glazing comes from lead, cyanide, arsenic, cadmium, and uranium. Even as recently as the 1960s these chemicals were used in consumer goods, including those glow-in-the-dark watch dials made with radium.
Better to buy new products than to use antiques or retro goods to hold food and drink. And better to avoid products imported from Third World countries and China, where there isn't robust regulation in place.
The biggest issue with plastics is how often they are reused, especially repeated reuse. The warning about water bottles should be considered for drinks sold even in single-use bottles. It's recommended that cases of water in individual-use plastic bottles should be thrown out and replaced at least annually, because of plastic chemicals leaching out over time into the stored water. Reuse of plastic bottles, whether disposables or long-use water bottles, opens up absorption of toxins and chemicals into the beverage.
I like glass bottles, whether disposable ones or silicone-wrapped repeat-use water bottles. Frankly, there should be more pressure on blender manufacturers to offer glass blending and storage vessels, rather than plastic ones; glass ones are quite difficult to find.
@@chris...9497 thank you so much for sharing all of this helpful info!!
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Wow, great comment! ❤
you missed one thing though... microwave, it's bad!!!!! i got rid of it years ago... just saying 😊
You’re so right on the money with all the plastics and nonstick coating stuff. I work at a store that sells hot foods, and I can tell you that people routinely-even daily-buy foods in plastic containers that literally melted when the food was placed in them. Idk what grade of plastic that is, but it can’t handle the temperature of the food. It’s visibly warped already. People apparently don’t care. I’m just stunned by this. It should be obvious to any of us that this is terrible for our health. Glass, stainless steel and cast iron.
Oh wow that is awful! I know our grocery store used to put hot bread into plastic bags and the bread would taste like plastic! :(
Very helpful, thank you. I'm decluttering both of my late parents household items and getting down to the last. Now it is easier for me to thin through MUCH of it. It also gives me a new appreciation for the newer items my mother purchased. I thank her now, for the expensive full set of stainless steel pans she bought and said, "these are part of your inheritence." Yes, NOW these will be my daily use pans, (hugs.) Letting go of scratched and less safe items easily now. OH, and thankful for her quality flatware too! Ahead of her time that one.
Thank you so much for sharing, your mom sounds like a smart lady ❤
I cook in cast iron, stainless steel and pack leftovers in glass. I use stainless steel and wood utensils. Grass fed butter and organic olive oil in the pan.
I also make coffee in a glass and stainless steel French press.💕
@@TarotTarot1 awesome!
Noone talks about the PLASTIC COVER on the glass food storage containers. HAHAHAA. Let's ignore THAT plastic.
@@maryl234 It normally doesn't get in contact with the food stored unless you overstuff the glass container with food. I think finding a balance in life and not becoming a fanatic is healthier than making snide comments on a video. ...
FYI for French Press users: I saw a video recently from Dr Ken Berry about whether or not coffee was ok to consume for those of us who have adapted a carnivore way of eating.
The short answer was “yes;” HOWEVER, he did mention that the manufacturing process for coffee DOES leave behind some toxic chemicals that DO get filtered out when you run the coffee through a paper filter (drip coffee machine).
He did not recommend using the French Press method of preparation as it DOES NOT filter the coffee; thereby, leaving the toxic processing chemicals IN the coffee that you are consuming. Just an FYI.
@@maryl234I place parchment paper from the health food store over the dish before I put the plastic lid on.
I appreciate your information. As a nurse, and medical researcher, I believe your protocol is accurate. Interestingly, I am now retired, living in Italy. 🇮🇹 I’m completing a renovation on an historic property, and in the midst of downsizing my kitchen. You confirmed my ideas of what I should discard and replace. I will follow you for more informative information regarding health, and sustainability. Grazie
Thank you so much!
I use my Instant Pot Duo and a Breville Oven for “air frying,” both are stainless steel. I have used gas stoves all my life, and I have always made sure that the vent was routed to the outside. I have done this just because the charcoal filter recirculating vents are horrible. In 2008 I was Dx with MS. I had been having pain in my neck for a few months, after getting to work on day the pain got worse, and I became paralyzed from the bra line down. Dx of a MS lesion between T1 & T2 bled into itself, and put pressure on the spinal cord. Rapid treatment, and the paralysis resolved. When I got home, and was feeling better, I threw away ALL non-stick, aluminum, and plastics. I also threw away ALL food that was NOT Organic or Non-GMO!!!! Thanks be to God, and clean eating, I have not had any new lesions since 2008!!❤😊
That is amazing! I'm so glad you are doing well!!
The non-GMO is what you want to keep. Always proofread your comments.
@ If you’re talking to me, that is what I said. Maybe you need to read again. I said I threw out everything that was NOT……organic or Non-GMO, so that means I kept only the Organic and Non-GMO foods.
It is amazing how many diseases and poor health conditions are caused by foods and other consumables. Many health problems we see in abundance today are caused by modern conveniences. A couple of years ago I started eating mostly paleo, no more fast food, no more diet coke (that was my "drug of choice"), no more inflammatory foods, and I lost 40 lbs I have kept off, but I have about 10 lbs yet to go. I look 10 to 15 years younger than I am, and most of my aches and pains have gone away, and my skin has cleared up. I don't look or feel or act 69 most of the time! A few cheats here and there during the holidays, but no processed sugars, corn, soy, gluten, GMOs, tomatoes, or other inflammatory foods makes a huge difference! It sounds restrictive, but now that I'm used to it, and have found substitutes, I rarely miss any of my old ways. The next 10 lbs will come off with more exercise and the subtler things, like getting rid of toxins. I subscribed and will keep an eye out for your videos!
I loved this - all such great info. Wooden spoons - if you find they smell when they're dry (take a sniff - they can smell gross) just put them in the sun for a couple of hours. Same with wooden boards. Plastic spoons - if you renovate and use house paint cans, use these spoons to stir paint - they come in so handy. Rangehoods - if you can't see a vent on the outside of your kitchen, it's not vented to the outside. It's more likely going into the roofspace.
Great ideas!
Thank you for the tip on wood spoons ! Very usefull indeed !
My kitchen has 11/14 of these items. I have heard about this problem but i still haven't changed. Thanks for sharing this important thing!
Great information. We are also taking care to declutter all the toxicity in our home. 95% of our belongings in our home had toxic plastic in it. Bags and bags of clothes, plastic Tupperware, silverware, soap, air fryer, microwave... And my kids plastic toys. Even though we moved 95% of our belongings out of the house we still have enough.
I've been trying to tell these things to people I care about for many years now. They either don't want to hear it or they just blow it off as unimportant.
It's frustrating. I'm so happy that one of my favorite youtube creators is stating these facts. 😁
I did not know about the parchment paper, so I learned something new.
Regarding the popcorn: We've been making popcorn the same way as you for decades, but we don't shake the pot. We just listen to it and when the popcorn finishes popping we immediately remove it from the heat and dump it into a bowl. Turns out perfect every time.
Aw thank you so much! And I'll have to try not shaking the popcorn too!
I didn’t know about the parchment paper either! 😏😕
same. i didn’t know about the parchment paper. and i thought i was doing well by buying non bleached parchment.
Thank goodness i am old and not quite concerned about removing everything toxic from my life. Ive survived this long and with just a few years left, i guess i can keep some of these items.
@@patriciacerwin6266 why only a few?
Me too
@ bad attitude.
It is always good to know the negative things that can be contributing to our living, just discontinue what you can.
It's someone depressed and careless by the sound of it. 😢
As you get older your body is breaking down. Consequently minimizing and better yet eliminating the exposure to toxic elements will prevent the body from exponentially breaking down.
Thank you so much for these tips. So glad I found this blog. I am fighting cancer for the 3rd time and am looking for ways to detox my environment and life! Wow, the things we use for convenience are so unhealthy. Thank you so much for opening my eyes to these dangers.
I am wishing you good health and a very quick recovery ❤
I have wooden spoons and spatchulas we have used for about forty years with no breaking or chipping. We have always washed them by hand. Rinse them off as soon as your done and you will never have to scrub a wooden spoon. I just called my brother in Texas to get a new wooden board. He makes really nice custom wooden cutting boards and cheese boards. They are expensive but he only uses the best woods and will engrave them however I want. This is his hobby.
Thank you so much for bringing these harmful toxins to light! Ive been on a mission to removed toxins from my home for the past few years. Please make more videos like this one! Much appreciated!
@@dianakosa5915 awesome, I’ll definitely make more! 😊
It's always good to see where changes can be made that are otherwise not that overwhelming. I stopped reheating in plastic a long time ago, but have now also gotten a nice start on Anchor Hocking with lids for storage and reheating. Please keep bringing new info to the channel. People can always choose what works for them and what we continue to learn. TY.
@@deedsh6280 thank you so much!
I don't recommend Anchor Hocking.
True, it's glass, but my experience is that it's cheaply-made and fragile glass.
Whatever their glass recipe is, it does not stand up to use and will crack or break easily. It will also shatter rather than handle temperature changes.
I got tired of having to replace Anchor Hocking glass items sold in sets; it got too expensive. And, again, the recipe of ingredients they use to make their glass does not hold together very well; it fails far too easily. I would have thought silica is pretty inexpensive stuff but they use extenders in making their glass that leaves their glass less substantial.
If your experience differs, then good for you. But for me, I won't waste my money on that brand.
@chris...9497 I've always li,Ed Pyrex but if I am not mistaken, I think they changed its formulation for making it.
@@valerieneal2747 That's what I'm saying.
Corning changed the formulation, which makes it less tolerant to sudden temperature changes. The new formulation uses a small letter "P" to distinguish it from the original formulation; not the packaging, but the name pressed into the glass container itself.
It’s funny how many young people find these ‘new ways’ to do something. We’ve made popcorn on the stove since we were kids. (I’m 64 ).
My mom born in 1940 *loved* microwave popcorn for years. She also smoked cigarettes for 40 years. Enough with the generational assaults
My husband and I say that all the time and we are in our late 30s. LOL 😂 But trends circle back and to the young ones raised without better quality products, or just neglected...it's all new to them.
For several generations minimum many families especially in America don't really spend lots of time passing on helpful knowledge.
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Popcorn in a bag microwaved is exceedingly toxic. All the health influencers have been saying so forever. Thank God for RFK JR coming in to clean up America’s filthy, toxic, food industry. People would run to the toilet to vomit if they knew half of what is going on.
Maybe the older generation wasn’t very good at passing down valuable information 🤷♀️
Great recommendations. We got rid of our plastic food storage containers and replaced them with glass Pyrex ones. We got wood cutting boards from IKEA that have held up well. All oven cooking is done in glass and stovetop stuff is done with stainless steel and cast iron. We replaced everything over a few months and it was doable. You are absolutely right about these companies only caring about profits. So glad that we made these changes to improve our long term health! 👍
That's awesome! So glad you made the switch!
Thank you for sharing ❤️ I'm old school and there was a couple I had not thought of. I still use daily my Revereware from 1989, and it is like new😊
Thank you for watching! :)
That is all I use, Revereware from the 70s, and a couple my mother gave me she got on her wedding day in 1948. Wonderful pans.
I bought a 12 inch copper core All Clad frying pan in November. It was expensive, but I know it is an investment piece and is worth it. I'm still learning how to use it, and I love it! I'm contemplating buying its lid.
That’s a great purchase - I hope you continue to enjoy it!
Recently switched from our coffee maker that had a plastic reservoir (no glass carafe) to a stainless percolator pot. We love it! No burnt coffee taste, NO plastic.
We recently switched to an old fashioned stainless steel perculator too and love it!
Stainless steel perk here, they are fun and no paper or plastic, just good old fashioned way to make coffee.
@@fidgetkib8142 awesome 👏
I switched to cast iron a few years ago. I have a large and small fry pan, a Dutch oven, and cornbread pan. They are heavy, but so timeless.
@@carolgrentzel1430 for sure! 😊
But should not cook tomato based foods in cast iron.
@@pattijesinoski1958 The issue is not specifically tomato, but any acidic foods.
The problem is that many foods are acidic. Fruit, most vegetables, alcohol, vinegars, yeasted products (breads, gravies), dairy, all contain acids that interact with metals, whether cast iron, steel, copper, brass or whatever.
Think of where vinegar comes from: yeast acting on sugars. This then includes alcohol, where vinegar comes from. This also means any fruit or vegetable matter, including grains, because this is where beer and wine come from. And bread or any flour-based food will contain alcohol and vinegars from the yeast residing in it or introduced to it. And what are gravies but floured sauces? Dairy products also harbor yeast and acids (buttermilk, sour cream, cheeses). It's not just tomato products.
Cast iron is not an issue; chemical interaction is safe for consumption and the cookware is so thick that it would take many decades, maybe centuries, to damage the cast iron.
Where acidic foods become of concern is in thin-walled cookware, where pitting eventually creates holes and leaks. Using metal utensils will scratch the thin walls and cause leakage much faster. But it's the failure of the cookware to hold liquids that is of most concern, not the chemical processes.
Use iron cookware sparingly. Too much causes cardiovascular issues. Dr Mercola has done a lot of articles on iron overload.
@@delaville680 Does that include stainless steel? Stainless steel is also a ferrous material, like cast iron.
Also, I've read that iron from cast iron doesn't count, as it isn't absorbed like iron sourced from food. Chemically, pure iron isn't taken in by the body.
Has Dr Mercola's findings been duplicated in other studies? It's never wise to accept single-source studies.
I'm glad to see that you are sharing such vital information through your podcasts. The information about the many toxic items that are all around us is available to anyone who wants to know about it. Sadly, not many people even know much at all about our toxic environment.
Thank you so much!
Costco recently had a set of tri-ply stainless steel pans on sale for less than $50! I got rid of all my "non-stick", learned how to use stainless steel properly, and they are now more non-stick than the "non-stick" pans ever were - and much better cooking results! Worth the money and the time 🙂
Amazing! Love that!
Hmm. I can not figure out how to cook my breakfast 2eggs+2 tb sp of cottage cheese in stainless steel pan. Any advice?
Great! How did you make your stainless steel pans non-stick?
Not sure what coffee pot you use, but, the one I had was plastic on the inside where the hot water filtered through. We now use a French press. All glass and stainless steel. Thought it might be a pain and take longer, but it's very simple and takes the same time to brew. Love your info videos! Keep them coming!!
@@LoriGill-bf9ex Thank you so much! 😊
I love my French press...I won't make my coffee any other way❤
Thank youuuu so much for this! One goal for 2025 is to detox all this stuff that is hazardous to my family’s health. I know you have done some on cleaning products too and that is something that I plan on using going forward is all natural homemade products. I appreciate all your time that you put in for these types of videos!! Merry Christmas to you and your family! ❤
Thank you so much, Melissa! Merry Christmas to you too!! ❤🎄
These very things have been on my mind as I wash my dishes.
After melting a plastic spoon and trashing it- I thought of going to wooden utensils. I never cared for teflon stuff but do use a few of these.
I do appreciate your research. Thank you for showing me things I didn't know and revealing to me the depth of truth of what I thought.
You are so welcome!
Hi Taryn ! I 100 % do agree with you. As everyone, i bought those black serving stuff last year. Funilly enough, never felt secure with so I will be more than glad to get rid of it ! There will cost nothing because I always kept the iron version on the side. Thank you for the tip regarding cutting boads in plastic. Learned something today. Like you, I bought a air fryer. The least I can say is that I NOT impressed ! Used only once. Did not like the result at all ! Too dry and I only cooked... fries. In general I REFUSE to use any silicon stuff in my coocking because I do not feel safe. From France, Normandy
Thank you so much for sharing! ❤
Good point on coffee making. But most drip coffee makers are mostly made of plastic, even the basket that you put the filter and coffee in. I use a stainless steel perculator, even the basket is stainless steel.
@@joycephillips831 yes! I’m currently on the hunt for a plastic free drip coffee pot!
@@tarynmaria_ I have a corning ware coffee maker for the stove, are they ok? Saw my mom use a glass one a few times but don't think they still make them.
@joycephillips831 what brand? I use a completely stainless steel French press (Frieling) and fully stainless steel electric water heater for my coffee.
@@tarynmaria_ I use a glass container made to hold steel perforated filters that look like funnels. You put the coffee in the steel mesh funnel and pour boiling water over it into the glass. If you have an electric kettle, its very fast.
@@Beekind2527what brand of water heater do you use?
Amazing it is allowed to make things for cooking, storage, serving that negatively impacts health. Great video.
Thank you so much!
I am 79, use plastic (and some glass now) for food storage of leftovers, also utensils, etc. I am not dead yet from poisoning, and have used plastics since the '60's. I got some new silicone and stainless utensils and transitioning over because they are more heat tolerant. We had lead paint when I was young, used DDT for insect control, no seatbelts in cars, many houses had asbestos siding also. When plastic food containers turn dark (tea color) toss them. I never put plastic containers in micro W. The new ceramic cookware is better, the older skillets were iffy, but when scratched toss them. Liked video.
I question ceramic cook wear since it is coated in glaze....does the glaze leach into our food when heated and its likely lead based. I have read the ceramic crock pots contain lead, sadly.
If you have curb side recycling, you put aluminum pots and pans in there.
I love you ❤ you are my parents age and I hold you all near and dear to my heart. Thank you all for kicking our butts into shape.
My husband won’t change from his plastic containers that he takes for his lunch, and yes, heats in a microwave at work. I tried the glass ones, and yes, he did complain that his lunch bag was too heavy. I couldn’t believe it when he told me that. It was disheartening :/ Thank you for your information
I just found your channel and was so glad to be reminded of these toxic things that are in all of our lives at one time or another ! Thank you, I’m going to definitely make some changes !
I'm so glad you're here!
For lasagna or other dishes requiring an aluminum foil covering I cut a piece of non-chemical parchment paper to fit the pan, lay that down first then cover that with the aluminum foil to seal in the heat/moisture. That way no food is touching the foil & condensation also gathers on & drips off the parchment not the foil. Thank you for all the information, props & photos! God Bless!!! 🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing that tip!
Growing up in a Italian home..we never covered our lasagne. I also make my pop corn in a pan with oil and lid...best way tp make it!
Thank you for sharing! ☺
I bought a Whirley pop popcorn popper, love it! I bought the stainless steel one, not the aluminum one. They can be used on any stove and pop all your kernels . It's almost as fast as a microwave.
Same is true of a hot water kettle, they heat water fairly fast.
That’s awesome! 😊
I have the same stainless steel Whitley pop! Luv it!
I just replaced my basket-style air fryer with a french-door style air fryer-toaster oven combo. Stainless steel wire tray instead of nonstick basket. I love it.
Awesome!
I would never buy an air fryer.
@valerieneal2747 good for you 🙄
Thanks for the info! I've been decluttering my black pladtic. I've always tried to avoid cooking in aluminum & treated pans! I do prefer glass, stainless or cast iron.
You should do a video like this on all of the scented products that people use on their bodies and in their homes that are also known to be carcinogenic.
Yes please! Those scented products are terrible, and can cause migraine headaches and/or asthma in sensitive individuals.
YES! I definitely will!
@ Especially what teachers are using in their public school classrooms! 😉
@@Keylmepieyes! Children are particularly vulnerable to toxins.
@ don’t dare speak out when you work in a school. No one takes into consideration, children with respiratory problems, behavioral problems cognitive difficulties sensory issues, not to mention the fact that it has on their endocrine system.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been researching as well. All these toxins are reaking havoc on our hormones as a disrupter. Our children as well as ourselves who are overweight this is a huge reason. Please keep talking about this subject. We need to let the manufacturers to stop. The more we know the better for our health.
@@karens3209 Thank you!
Really insightful advice ~ love your drawing attention to these matters. Solid plastics & microplastics have gotten, and are still getting eveywhere!...even in our oceans, and your video quite rightly reminds us to be vigilant, starting in our homes.
So glad it was helpful!
Thank-you for bringing awareness to us on this topic. I have known about this stuff for years, but certain family members and friends think I’m being a fanatic, particularly since I’m so type A to begin with. Also I’m a minimalist, (and they’re not), so more of a challenge to get them to take me serious. I recently got rid of dishes and mugs made in China, (my Starbucks mugs), 😢, because China uses so much lead in producing these items. Thanks so much again!❤😊
I know what you mean, I married 5 years ago to a wonderful man who has boxes and boxes of papers, had old broken down shoes, clothes, etc. I am a practicing minimalist who likes to get rid of unused stuff. We use plain white corella, glass food storage, clear glasses
I prefer stainless steel, a glass pourover coffee maker
@@JudiL-f4v you are so welcome!
We need to try to educate our families. This stuff is pretty bad. Show them other articles and try to get them involved in the purging.
It can be hard, I mentioned to my husband about the overuse of antibacterial wipes containing pesticides and being bad for kids with allergies and asthma, he just said everything is bad for you. I like things cleaned and disinfected but if you are using chemicals you are not protecting your health. I am very concerned about the wash in scent boosters and all the heavily scented laundry detergents and fabric softeners. So many homes interior air is more toxic than the air outside
I’m currently going through my kitchen and exiting so many toxic things so thanks for highlighting some items I wasn’t aware of
Me too
Yes! Please share your knowledge about being aware of the hazards of plastics and harmful chemicals in our everyday lives!
Thank you!
@tarynmaria_ ps certain dish detergent and laundry detergent (although not kitchen) are so important to me...skin is our biggest organ.
And back it up woth some bona fide references.
I buy wooden utensils from wood carvers. They are soaked in food-safe oils. I hand wash. I don't use ones that are cracked or shredding at the corners, but they can be sanded and reshaped and oiled again.
@maryellenyork2819...What kind of oil do you use, please? How often do you oil them? I love wood and stainless steel.
@subtlesultry7251 many wood carvers use mineral oil, but told me Walnut oil works. I would also consider butcher block oil.
Tung oil! Not mineral oil! Not a safety issue but a longevity issue. The are some videos available where oils are compared in depth.
@allisonangier1631 tung oil is food safe?
@Imaryellenyork2819 I looked it up and the FDA says that pure tung oil is food safe. But, it is nut based. If you use it, it is not safe for people with allergies. I would have never thought of that. Nut allergies can be fatal. That would go for the walnut oil as well.
I have used Le Creuset EVERYTHING for 35 years, cast iron, porcelain, glass and their utensils... I take good care of them and they still look new.
I use a Porcelain cleaner to clean the pans, inside/out. Easy.
Is the cleaner non toxic for real? I use vinegar for most things, and just normal non toxic dishsoap for my porcelain and it's not a problem.
@@ari3lz3pp
I use vinegar, lemon juice, bicarbonate of soda, salt, all good for cleaning. I have used Amway dishwashing liquid before, organic products.
I open the kitchen window a little when I cook. I'm not giving up my gas stove. 😅
That foolishness of pushing people to get rid of their gas stove has come and gone.
@@CatouMilouthank goodness!
Same ! Love my gas stove
@@cjhoward409 - me too.
@@CatouMilou- i have a gas stove and im keeping it. With that said , nobody ever put pressure on anybody to get rid if them.
Stainless steel utensils are a great recommendation, but more care needs to be taken with wood when it cracks and splinters, bacteria can grow. Another commenter suggested using peroxide to disinfect. Another good idea.
You are saving lives and health for your generation. you are a real leader and are 100% right. The next toxic thing you should research is silicone in the kitchen and baby teething and toys. . some of my plastic freezer storage containers have silicone around the lid rims. And silicone has replaced most of the cooking utensils, baby dishes, tethers, toys. However, I noticed a terrible taste and smell on all the silicone. even after sterilizing silicone, soaking , dishwashing did nothing to get rid of the foul taste and odor. I did some research, and apparently the silicone material expands when heated, and then permanently traps oils, bacteria, and soap odors inside the silicone. When the silicone comes back to room temp, that junk is permanently trapped inside the silicone. I contacted Rubbermaid about the silicone issue, and they were not able to offer any way to prevent or fix this silicone problem. all anyone has to do is to smell or taste a silicone spatula to realize this problem. ps the original real rubber , spatulas , did not have this problem and lasted for years. they are almost impossible to find now to buy. The only thing you could safely use then, and even now, is a stainless utensil, or wood utensil for use under high heat. but I am very careful to bleach all wood utensils, so they do not harbor bacteria.
Thank you so much for sharing - I am definitely going to do a video on silicone!
After hearing about the black plastic, it was easy to declutter my black plastic pieces. All I need to replace is the ladle, as I have plenty of wooden cooking utensils ❤!
Thank you for sharing!
They made a mathematical error in that study. The claims they made about black plastic utensils were inaccurate.
@@kathyryder828 - i'd love to know more about that study. But for the moment I am happy that I was able to Declutter my kitchen a little bit more. 🤣
I have a stainless steel 5 qt pan that I got in 1975. It is still going strong.
Back in the 70s everything was made to last but now it is nothing but crap.
I still have my grandma’s pots and pans and mixing bowls and serving pans… all from prior to 1980. 😮😊
Thank you for your personal research and the valuable information!
And you look great in green! 😊
Thank you so much!
I just started doing this too, revamping my kitchen. All the things that I can control, I will control - for the better. my health is worth it. and now that I have gotten a taste of 'feeling better' from watching sugar, decreasing inflammation, now, I will start with kitchen stuff. I am in full declutter mode.
We have a Hamilton Beach Stainless steel electric coffee maker -- all parts (except handle) are stainless steel -- no plastic. It is about 10 years old and we still use it to this day. Got rid of the backup coffee maker (Keurig) and all the pods we had bought for company after watching your video
Oh my gosh! I need to get rid of half of my kitchen. I have auto immune disease and thyroid nodules. I do have All Clad stainless steel pots and pans. I’m going to buy stainless steel cutting boards and glass containers! Thank you, Taryn!
You are so welcome!
@@tarynmaria_ What about an enamel roasting pan?
I started yesterday and these things will go too!!😊
@@tamtam777 those are fine as long as the enamel is lead free and it doesn't have any chipped areas where the food touches the surface.
@@vaderladyl ty so much...
I have made the most delicious popcorn in the same stainless steel pot for decades…it is so much better tasting than any other method…I’ve tried them all!
@@Katrn30 awesome 🤩
Brava and thank you, dear one!!! I very recently tossed so many of these toxins from my kitchen: plastic of all kinds: cutting boards, cooking utensils, storage containers. Also tossed any pan that has a coating, so now I solely cooked with stainless, glass and cast iron pans!! For many years now I've refused to drink or eat anything from a plastic bottle/container; would never reheat same in the microwave! NEVER have I cooked with/stored food in aluminum foil. As it's getting more difficult to buy foods that aren't enclosed in plastic...I've gone almost totally "label free"...that is, nothing packaged, such as veggies and fruit. I've starting buying products produced in Italy to avoid the toxins found in US produced foods! So glad I didn't fall for the air fryer craze! Got so tired of replacing expensive Nespresso machines as they stopped functioning properly (also got tired shipping them to be repaired, something I'm not sure the company has done in quite a few years) and at the same time I gave up the toxic PODS!
@@JoyceB-qv9xq Thank you for sharing! 😊
Excellent service, Taryn, thank you! 🙏 It's not easy to be the messenger of bad news, especially since use of these products has been so integrated into our lives and normalized. We made the switch from gas to electric stovetop years ago and have never looked back. Smarter and gradual consumption of higher quality items, which for years I resisted as unnecessary, in the end is both healthier and more economical as many of the healthier products can often last almost indefinitely. And they're more efficient to cook with! 🍲 😊
That is awesome, thank you for sharing! ☺
When I was looking to buy an Airfryer my husband had a look and all of them used aluminium in some of the parts, most inside parts. So this could def be a toxic element. I ended up buying a glass one. Def bit slower, but def safer. Thanks 4 the great videos !
Thank you so much!
It blows my mind that any person doesn’t realize that we can easily pop popcorn in a regular pan on the stove. Yet people somehow don’t realize that.
I had family visiting, made stovetop popcorn with coconut oil. My grandson called his mom raving about how good it was. 😊
Robin making popcorn like that since I was a little girl in the pan
Microwave popcorn has so many inflammatory things in the oil and flavorings too. It is not worth it.
I’m not too exhausted to learn. Thanks for sharing this info! All we can do is our best and ask God to bless. 🙂
You are so welcome!
Daaaaaaaaaaannnnnnngggg I hadn't even thought about the plastic utensils. I switched out the cutting boards and food storage containers already but didn't think about those. I'll add another one: plastic liners for the Crock-Pot... those can't be good.
Oh yes those plastic liners are so bad!
I love it. This is what I've been trying to do and understand why I should do these things.
She explained so well that now 👏 🙌 I feel more in control with my health.
Thank you, I'm so glad!
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I have been decluttering my kitchen ware of the vile plastic crap from china for weeks. But replacing them has been tough. Thank you for this list. Life saver! ❤
You are so welcome! I have a part 2 to this video coming out tomorrow!
You're right about the source of the metals in cookware. I have been using my Saladmaster stainless steel cooking pans for 50 years, as well an assortment of well seasoned cast iron, including a few pieces from my grandmother! Also enjoying a few newer All-Clad pieces.
Many of the things you mentioned I was aware of because I've also been concerned about toxins, however for some reason I hadn't thought much about the black plastic cooking spoons, or about our regular eating utensils. So thank you for that.
MICROWAVES: In the few rentals I was in, I used the microwave only for kitchen storage :) Certainly never bought one as a home owner. There is a reason they advise not to give a baby microwaved milk.
My grandpa bought salad master pots and pans for my grandma in the 50s because the power went out during the in home presentation and the demonstrator was able to complete the meal because the pans retained the heat! I have found two sets of salad master pots and pans at estate sales for about $10 per set and I’ve snatched them up! I bought diamond craft pots and pans about 30 years ago…they’re also surgical grade stainless steel and still just as beautiful as the day I bought them!
@@populistparty2010 Thank you so much for sharing! 😊
What about Red Copper pans?
Pans sprayed with aerosol oils tend to form the brown gunk that looks similar to yours. Decades ago, the manufacturer of my pans recommended not using those sprays as it binds to the pan. I don’t have nonstick pans and don’t use them but my husband insists on using them since he claims it’s easier. He cleans them afterwards but I go behind him and properly clean them to return them to their original appearance. A good quality pan will last a lifetime if properly cared for. I had teflon skillets and enamel pots and pans in the 70’s and early 80’s, tossed the teflon ones, donated the enamel set as they were in good shape and have my other items purchased in the late 80’s that are still in great shape. I hand wash my pots and pans since any residue that remains and is then reheated makes it more difficult to remove. I don’t find it difficult but it does take more time and effort after my husband uses the spray oil.
@@tastx3142 Thank you for sharing!
I like these videos, keep them coming. I have bought an air fryer with a basket made of borosilicate glass and the grill thing to put inside is made of stainless steel - these things exist, just more expensive. I was not aware of the parchment paper, will get rid of it immediately. Also I did not think about drinking glasses which often are not made of coloured glass but of glass with a paint coating on them, thanks for making me aware of that. I am currently using yoghurt glasses (made of glass with a metal lid) to store leftovers in the fridge. I thought about getting glass containers like yours but then the lid is always plastic again which kind of defeats the purpose. What worries me is that food from the supermarket, e.g. cheese slices, always are wrapped in plastic touching the food. Even if we went "zero waste" and bought them without wrapping, they have been in plastic wrappings while being transported to the supermarket. Only so much we can do... Overall, thanks for the great video!!
You can find glass containers with wooden lids. I found some at Marshall's. The lids fit tightly. I'm sure other stores sell them. Happy hunting
what air fryer do you have?
@@sonnja7855 thank you so much! 😊
@@kayla8930 KeMar Kitchenware KHF-550. I live in Europe.
Thank u for the helpful info. Regarding the wood chopping board, I have read when the chopping it creates cuts where food can get embedded & micro food particles stays which creates bacteria since it doesn’t come out with regular washing.
I have heard that wood is antimicrobial but you can also sanitize your cutting board with some lemon juice and salt!
I just came across your video for the first time. I am happy to say that most of the things you caution viewers about are not in my kitchen. Lucky me. I am going to look into a lead testing kit because I have been using the silver-plated silverware my mother passed onto me. I've had it for many decades, it being the silverware given to my mother as a wedding present in the 1930's. And I will have a second look at using parchment paper and aluminum foil - neither of which I use very often but I do use it occasionally. I was happy that I don't have or use most of what you warn about, though. Thank you for this video.
You are so welcome! I have a part 2 coming out soon, I am so glad a lot of people found this helpful.
Great Video that covers Multiple Toxic Items to Switch Out for Healthier Products!!! Who Wants Good Health? I DO!!!
We just just got a stainless steel electric Percolator Coffee Pot & will dispose of the plastic coffee maker instead of donating it.
We will not donate toxic items because we don't want to contribute to making others sick. Sometimes the right thing to do is hard but it's needed. Let's Get & Stay Healthy!
Thank you so much! I am on the lookout for a plastic drip free coffeemaker :) Good idea about not donating these items too!
Examine the inside of your stainless steel coffee pot regularly. Coffee is harsh and is always cooked at high temperatures. Stainless steel is coated, generally and is not very heavy over a base metal. The base metal is toxic and takes a free ride into your body via your hot coffee. Be cautious.
@@tarynmaria_plastic??? Didn't you just caution listeners against plastic?
I'm torn about not donating plastic etc items. People are going to buy them new if they don't buy them at Goodwill. Donating keeps it out of the waste stream longer;, similar to the 'don't do single-use items' practice....
@@tarynmaria_did you mean plastic- free drip coffee maker, not "plastic drip-free"?
Keep all glass containers/jars and use for storage/freezing. For freezing DO NOT fill glass jars to the top since any fluids expand slightly in the freezing process. Buying anything in plastic packets? Please transfer to appropriate sized glass jars when home for storage. We have to change how we live SO THAT WE CAN LIVE HEALTHY LIVES. It all up to us.
Thank you so much for all of this critical information, Taryn!! I knew I had a few things that needed to be decluttered but this is slightly terrifying 😦 I'm grateful you put this video out ❤
Thank you so much!
Relax, most of this video is so unscientific. Don't focus on this small stuff.
The other thing about ceramic is that it often has lead in it. For example, the big ceramic-coated turkey roasting pans usually contain lead. You really don't want lead leaching into your food!
I just want to thank you very much for the good info you have shared! My fanatic health freak Hungarian mother lol She's no longer here but she was already teaching me about stainless steel and cast iron when she found out about the aluminum and Teflon coating as you were saying. She said aluminum can cause Altimeters disease and cooking with cast iron gives you iron in your meals. So I'm sure glad she was the wiser. And my mother would not buy a microwave and she would not use anything but wood utensils stainless steel and glass storage bowls I'm trying to remember if she ever bought a microwave oven because I remember once going to warn something up in her kitchen and she said she didn't have one at that time. I don't know it's been years lol. But thanks alot for the great tips!
She sounds like she was a smart lady!!! ☺❤
While still watching this video, I began washing out some half-gallon mason jars. Our flour, sugar, and other ingredients were being stored in plastic containers, but not anymore! They're in glass. Getting rid of our plastic spatulas, too.
@@karenwood8124 great job!
I've been cooking with SS and cast iron all of my life. I have pottery and glass bakeware for casseroles. I use a SS percolator for coffee and our coffee mugs are also SS, and actual silver flatware for eating. My utensils are wood and stainless steel. My only kitchen 'gadgets' are a food processor and a stand mixer. I have a lot more but they are all non-electric for canning/dehydrating large batch prep work. The only real area of concern I have are the square plastic freezer containers that I use to store food for my mom-in-love because I do a lot of cooking for her. They are bpa free, I don't put hot food in them, and she doesn't reheat the food in them. They are also hand washed. I generally make 2-3 pots of soup for her each month, along with casserole portions, things like mini meatloaves, etc. Glass is simply a dangerous option for her at this point (and not great for myself due to RA and SLE issues). These containers are also the best as far as space in the freezer due to their square shape. I'm open to suggestions, but I've been looking for years for a viable alternative and have not found anything that would be better. The sizes I use are 1, 2, and 4 cups. With these I can stock her freezer with a month's worth of food that is far better than frozen dinners, perfectly economical on space, and not a safety concern if she drops it.
Awesome, thank you so much for sharing!
Another good video! You really open my eyes to problems with things I’ve used a lot. I’m trying to do better. Thank you!
I am so glad, thank you!!
Thanks for the video! Loved the suggestions! During Black Friday… I took the opportunity to replace my cookware, mixing bowls, drinking cups and spatulas. It’s truly overwhelming when you open to eyes to all the toxins around you but all you can do is start with the the low hanging fruits and do your best. Next thing to replace, my toddlers plastic sippy cups she loves ☹️
You are so welcome, thank you for watching!
Interesting video. I am in the process of replacing many of my kitchen items with stainless steel. Have found myself a bit reluctant so far as the cookware goes, but I just have to get better at reducing the sticking aspect.
@@ramblingnomad45 yes - if you’re interested, I might do a video on how to make stainless steel nonstick - it works every time!
Really enjoyed this video... found it very helpful. Please do more of them. Thanks!
@@katrinagarland5219 awesome thank you so much!
Please do some research with reasonable sources.
This is the first of your videos that I have watched as it just popped up on my feed. This is outstanding! This is so important for people to know. Over the last couple years because of my health I have been getting rid of everything that I thought was contributing to poor health. You may have already done a video on this. I’m not sure but one of the things I searched into was everything I put on my skin, beauty, product soap, shampoo, and I got rid of everything in my house that I learned was toxic, and my health improved somewhat. I aim to get my houses free of toxins as much possible. At least everything that we ingest or put on our skin, we can have more control of. I shall watch more of your videos. This one was really well done. Not only was the content of value, but you presented it very well.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. I was actually thinking of doing one very soon on better beauty products!
I don’t use the single-use plastics & have planned accordingly for the longest. The Klean Kanteen Rise containers I have (but also any other safe stainless, glass, etc., so the trick) for take- out/ leftovers. I show up with it, so the food won’t need to touch plastic.
@@tainoaquarian Thank you for sharing!
Definitely like this video. I also like that you give the why we should get rid of these 14 things and alternative suggestions to replace them. You don’t just say get rid of them. Never would have dawned on me to use wooden spoon instead of the plastic spatulas. Thanks.
You are so welcome! 😊
Good info! Thx. Been looking for some good stainless steel cookware.
Plastic and heat, no good, however most coffee makers have plastic parts where the water heats up. We ditched it for a stainless steel percolator and love how the coffee tastes!
Thank you! I am on the hunt for a coffeemaker that doesn't have plastic - I'll let you know if I can find one!
I agree and appreciate your doing all this. The public needs to know that companies want you to purchase goods. Thats how they make their money. They make it as cheap as possible so they can make money. They don't have any guilt for poisoning you at all folks. 😮 We must show them we won't stand for this kind of behavior just like with a child. Stop buying these things. Get glass instead.
For sure! :)
and yes please do MORE videos- I am absolutely doing great with declutter learning from you
Thank you Holy Spirit! I started having gut issues, lost 20lbs in 1.5 - 2 months only able to eat nuts and fruits. Every time I went to fix something to eat or smelled food I became nauseous with juices in mouth to the point I had to talk to myself to not regurgitate. Lost additional 10 pounds. I found out about acacia for nausea and then started listening to Dr Barbara O’Neill. I could tolerate pickles and sauerkraut. In balance issues, every time I stood up my blood pressure would drop so I was taken off high blood pressure but unable to get colon tested due to not having someone to drive me home afterwards. None of my suggestions were accepted so I was left to figure things out for myself, except I have Jesus 😊 and I started asking the Holy Spirit to guide me in what I could eat because I was constantly hungry, arms and legs looking worse in flabbiness than my over 90 yr old Mom and I am 64. I was looking at the food I had and I was impressed by the Holy Spirit is eat what the Lord has made, not man made foods. Yes, that wipes out a lot of items that I’ve accumulated for in case instances and items I’ve enjoyed that come in prep boxes like brownies and cakes. All the info I’ve gained listening to Dr O’Neill have helped but overwhelming. What’s helped me from the start is acacia powder and slippery elm tea which is supposed to line and help heal the gut. Still in the process of detoxing and noticed I’ve become obsessed with food, it’s horrible when you’re so hungry that all you think of is food while still dealing with depression. I’ve purchased a carbon steel wok which will be here tomorrow (had one yrs ago but it was stolen) and a cast iron pan that I’ve yet to season. Using stainless steel pot that I purchased in Italy and a couple small ones here years ago. However, I have so called non stick and also “Calderos” that we’ve used for years part of Hispanic heritage. Still looking into them, some are made of aluminum and some are cast irons. A friend gave me an air fryer she replaced, I tried it once and did not trust it so I gave it back so she could sell or get rid of. Purchased herbs for teas, some alright, some good, one grotesque which I only had once. So please take it from my experience, what this lady is telling you take to heart and start switching things out but be mindful to read the small print and if not listed ask prior to purchasing. Cooking utensils, everything I have I’ve been questioning, stopping from using and looking to replace. The buying can get out of hand, Holy Spirit shows me what I can use and reminds me of what I already have but out of sight. Oh, just because something is labeled “organic” doesn’t mean it’s healthy. Seed oils are industrially made, research. If FDA approved investigate harder or don’t use - a book I found out about and conveniently left at my mechanics waiting area just for me to read a couple days after I learned of it will confirm what you’ve learned or provide knowledge you didn’t have - called Natural Cures by Kevin Trudeau. I was a bodybuilder yrs ago and I ate a clean diet to accomplish my goals and compete, healthiest I had ever been and in the Navy. When I would crave chocolate and I was in the grocery store I would go to the chocolate cake boxes or bakery and stare at them and once I was full in my mind I would walk away and be alright, I ate what I needed for my body to digest and get rid of every 3-4hrs. I saw competition as a goal I wanted to accomplish and experience, not a lifestyle. Big mistake. I always loved exercising which I didn’t look at as exercise just something I loved to do. As kids we raced each other on the street or played at the park. Always active. Always slim and I loved trying different foods in whatever country I found myself in. As a Puerto Rican born in New York we love tasty and I spicy foods. Now I have to retrain my mind to eat clean again except the options in a small town in Texas are not available so I have to order a lot of items which are readily available in bigger towns and cities. So please take to heart what I am saying so you don’t find yourself in my situation, it’s not fun and our bodies pay the price. Thank the Lord I am now on the right path and still learning of the evils that have been done to our citizens for money. A large percentage of “foods” in the grocery store are poison to our bodies. But there’s still good food that can be eaten. If God Almighty didn’t make it, don’t eat it. If condiments are not clear in what it contains don’t use it. It gets easier as you learn and keep asking the Lord to guide you, He will. Plastics, a lot of them I will be throwing out, giving away or find some use for them if possible. I purchased a stainless steel cup and straws, after I cleaned them and filled my cup I could not drink, had to throw water away and will be returning. Going to use glass with handle and cover because I have kitties who won’t mind drinking out of my glass 😂. May God bless the content creator and everyone that reads this, may He guide your steps - and if you’re not born again pls read Romans 10:9-10, He gave His life just for you and He wants you in His Kingdom forever. He loves you like no on human can ever love you. ❤
Thank you for watching and sharing!
Thanks yes I’ve seen this two and filtering mine out to going to cast iron and I just bought the little plastic cutting boards. I going to keep them to use out side to set things on . On the foil for baking you can put parchments down then cover the parchment over food then foil thanks so much
I use my old stainless steel Revere Ware even though you cannot put them in the dishwasher. Mine are from the 80s but I have my mother's from the 40s and include a 6 cup stovetop percolator that is totally stainless steel. My large utensils are also vintage Ecko products and I have some wood too. We do use a cast iron skillet too. Our flatware is a lot of mismatched vintage stainless steel I have picked up from thrift stores or estate sales. I just love the quality and endurance of these older products.
That is so funny - I also have Revereware from the 80s that I love! And, if you can believe it, I just found a small pot at my thrift store! It was $5 and made in IL, US so I scooped it up ☺❤
New subscriber. I love to watch videos like this. I learn something new every time. Please keep doing videos like this. Thank you for all the great information.
@@dragonfly0212 you are so welcome and I’m so glad you’re here!
We molded plastic bottles for pharma companies. Everytime, we introduced a new product we had to do a stability test every time. It would take 3 months. That is when i learned that plastic is unstable (more or less) and gives off noxious fumes. I use glass and stainless steel.
Thank you for sharing!
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I like videos like this. I've been using wood utensils forever, glass leftover containers for years and just last week pitched my beloved plastic cutting boards. Are my silicon tongs & spatulas considered plastic that I should throw out? I cannot give up my non stick pans for eggs as I make a lot of eggs. I do pitch them when they start to wear. And no one will ever take my gas stove from me!
I watched a video regarding silicone. The guy said the jury is still out on that. He said silicone could absorb toxins. I didn't see any studies done or science on that. I haven't seen anything negative about silicone BUT I'm sure there are grades of silicone. I bought a cheap silicone pad to use as a trivet. It melted to the bottom of my dutch oven!
@@ValerieT2023 Thank you!
You did a video in the coffee make i changed all my kitchen to cast iron stainless steel and glass wood but it didn't cross my mind that my coffee maker was made of plastic when you mentioned coffee maker made of plastic i immediately order a stainless steel one thank you so much
You are so welcome! I got one too, and I'm loving it!
Great info! Caution on heating olive oil for popcorn, since it is not an oil safe for high heat. Coconut oil can handle high heat though. I use an air popper and drizzle the oil on top of the popcorn.