Making the big jump into an eco-friendly lifestyle is exciting, but it can be overwhelming. You know what you want to achieve, but the steps you need to take to get to that goal can be intimidating and confusing. At first, you’ll naturally have plenty of ideas that you want to execute, practices you want to start following, or eco-friendly furniture, fixtures, and other items you want to purchase. 

Our first advice for you is to pause, take a deep breath, and stay with us throughout this article! 

If you want to go green, your bedroom is the first place to start. After all, you spend a significant time of your day in bed. Let’s also not forget the fact that for those eight hours or so, you’re in full contact with your sheets and pillows. 

For a true chemical-free living, it’s time to update your bedroom and allow your body to have a peaceful rest without having to deal with SVOCs and synthetic fragrances. Work on these parts of your bedroom to get you started on the right track. 

Carpet and Flooring

Your carpets, rugs, and even painted flooring can store dust particles and other harmful substances in your room. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to address this without having to turn your room upside down. All you have to do is get yourself a vacuum with a HEPA filter (High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter) and regularly clean your room.  

Mattress

This is the most important part of your bedroom, and it’s also the piece of furniture that you must pay the most attention to. If you aren’t convinced yet, you should know that we spend 33 years of our lives sleeping, on average! 

Good quality memory foam mattresses are known to support your body weight effectively and reduce pressure points, but the drawback is that most of these have flame retardants which are actually hazardous chemical elements.  

Considering this, it’s important that you first study your options before investing in a mattress. If you are not quite ready to buy a new mattress, then you may go with natural mattress protectors in the meantime. However, if you’re willing to spend a couple of dollars to upgrade your mattress, find ones that are made from hemp, bamboo, or cotton—which are all free of toxins. They’re better for your health and the environment as well! 

Pillows

After your mattress, your next project is your pillows. Remember that this is where you rest your head every night, so it’s essential that you get only the safest and highest quality of materials for this. 

Before, you may naturally be attracted to polyester because of its low costs, but as you are now transitioning into an eco-friendly lifestyle, natural fibres are now your best friend. There are various options available today, such as the organic Kamboo pillow, which has organic fillings to give you the same comfort, while offering you more breathability to help you sleep better at night.  

Conclusion 

Going organic can be a lot of work at the start, but once you have started to get the hang of things and made significant transformations in several aspects of your life, you will see your overall health and wellbeing improve, too. You get to protect you and your loved ones’ health while helping the environment—and that’s something to be proud of! 

Want to get started in transforming your bedroom? Check out our products at Eco Comfort! We offer innovative eco-health pillows made from 100% organic Kapok fibre to help make your sleep great and restful again. We ship our products all over the USA and Canada. Get in touch with us today to learn more!