Everyone wants to remove toxins from home in hopes of making their family safer. In the kitchen, when accessing what needs to go start with anything plastic and rubber! Finish with changing the products you use for cleaning and the food you bring in.
Silicone
Silicone is one of the best nontoxic dishes you can use in your kitchen to replace plastics! Cooking with plastic utensils causes you to inhale and digest so much plastic and debris from your pan due to the scrapping. To prevent the fumes that burning rubber can emit, try silicone tongs, whisk, and spatulas in the kitchen instead.
Ceramic
Ceramic is a great way to decorate and eliminate toxins if the artist used the proper glaze. There is a glaze that does not contain lead or cadmium. So, when your favorite handmade ceramic mug maker decides to drop an entire dish set, you will be first to preorder it. It will be a safe way to bring a pop of color into the home—an excellent addition to adding more custom pieces to your kitchen besides your ceramic mugs.
Bamboo
Bamboo is an excellent substitute for plastics and nylon utensils too. Instead of grabbing plastic eating utensils while in public, you can travel with a silverware set to reduce your waste. There are also bamboo rolling pins and cutting boards that are lightweight and easy to clean!
Metal
Metal is one of the best nontoxic dishes you can use in your kitchen that is also easily accessible. In addition, they have every kitchen utensil needed in this form, and some may even be nonstick. Some notable mentions are the measuring tools, meat mallets, thermometers, graters, strainers, and eating utensils.
Glass
Glass dishes are the following most easily accessible, nontoxic dishes that one can use. Glass is safe and does not react to any temperature. It also cannot be ruined by gas or liquid variants. If you wanted to purchase anything glass for your kitchen, beware that this can quickly become a theme in your home!
Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is a low-maintenance higher-end option. It’s a nonreactive option that can upgrade your home—a superb substitute for toxic dishes and appliances. Stainless steel also has various dishes and utensil options that can quickly turn into a theme, too, because it’s easy to clean.
As you go through the house detoxing the toxins, don't forget there are custom options! If you do not want to make any changes, you can work with the glass and metal pieces you already have.
