💧 The Most Overlooked Source of Toxins in Your Home (And It’s Not Your Deodorant)

If you’re swapping out plastic containers, tossing toxic cleaners, and switching to natural deodorant—amazing. You’re already doing so much to reduce your toxic load and protect your family.

But there’s one sneaky source of daily exposure that often gets overlooked, even in the cleanest homes:

👉 Your tap water.

Yes, the water you drink, cook with, bathe in, clean your veggies with, and use to mix baby formula can be full of hidden contaminants—and many of them go completely unnoticed because they’re odorless, colorless, and legally “allowed.”

🚨 What’s Really in Your Tap Water?

Most people assume that because their water is regulated, it’s safe. But here’s the truth:

Even water that meets EPA guidelines can still contain harmful contaminants like:

Chlorine & Chloramine – used to disinfect, but can irritate skin and lungs
Lead – from old pipes, and there is no safe level
PFAS (“forever chemicals”) – linked to hormone disruption and cancer
Nitrates – common in farming communities; harmful for infants
Fluoride – controversial and often added in levels that exceed recommendations for children

Want to see what’s in your water? Head to ewg.org/tapwater and enter your zip code. It takes 10 seconds and is completely eye-opening.

🛁 Why This Matters

Let’s talk about exposure:

You don’t just drink water. You absorb it through your skin in the shower, inhale it in steam, and use it in cooking. That’s multiple exposure points every single day.

And unlike food or products, you’re not reading a label before you use it—which is why this is such an important piece of clean living that often goes unnoticed.

💦 How to Start Cleaning Up Your Water

You don’t need to overhaul everything at once or invest in a $1,000 filtration system (unless you want to). Start simple:

1. Test Your Tap Water

Before you spend money on a filter, find out what you’re actually dealing with. You can:

Look up your water report at ewg.org/tapwater using your zip code
AND order an at-home water test kit for a personalized breakdown of contaminants (especially useful if you’re on well water)
- Here are a few popular home test kit options to consider:
  - 💲 Budget-Friendly:
    - Safe Home DIY City Water Test Kit (~$30)
      - Great for basic testing of common contaminants like chlorine, lead, and bacteria.
      - Easy-to-use strips, fast results.
- 💎 Premium Option:
  - Tap Score by SimpleLab (~$150–400+)
    - Mail-in testing with lab-grade accuracy.
    - Offers in-depth reports for contaminants like PFAS, heavy metals, VOCs, and more.
    - Tailored for both well and municipal water.
- 📝 Tip: Always follow the instructions closely to get accurate results—and make sure to retest if you’ve made changes to your filtration system or moved to a new location.

Understanding what’s in your water helps you choose the right filter for your needs—whether it’s PFAS, chlorine, lead, or other contaminants.

2. Install a Quality Pitcher or Countertop Filter

Choose one that removes chlorine, PFAS, lead, and microplastics—not just taste. (Hint: most basic filters like Brita don’t go far enough.)

3. Add a Shower Filter

Your skin is your largest organ. A good shower filter helps reduce chlorine and other irritants that dry out your skin and can disrupt hormones.

4. Use Filtered Water for:

Cooking
Coffee + tea
Baby formula
DIY beauty + cleaning recipes
Pets!

🌿 Clean Living Isn’t Just About What You Buy—It’s What You Absorb

So while clean deodorant is important (and trust me, I’ve tried them all), don’t let your tap water be the missing piece in your toxin-free journey.

Because what you’re not paying attention to… might just be the most impactful thing to change.

Want help figuring out what filter is right for your home?
Download my free guide: “5 Simple Steps To Understand What’s In Your Tap Water” — link in bio or at cleanlifeheids.com.

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