Step away from the dryer sheets...

Raise your hand if you love the way your laundry feels after it comes out of the dryer. I know I sure do! Did you know that if you are using chemical fabric softeners they are actually coating your laundry in sticky chemicals that are then snuggled up right next to your skin where they share their chemical nastiness with your body. Sounds fun right? Yeah, not really. According to this article, here are some of the TOXIC chemicals in fabric softeners:

• Benzyl acetate: Linked to pancreatic cancer
• Benzyl Alcohol: Upper respiratory tract irritant
• Ethanol: On the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Hazardous Waste list and can cause central nervous system disorders
• A-Terpineol: Can cause respiratory problems, including fatal edema, and central nervous system damage
• Ethyl Acetate: A narcotic on the EPA’s Hazardous Waste list
• Camphor: Causes central nervous system disorders
• Chloroform: Neurotoxic, anesthetic and carcinogenic
• Linalool: A narcotic that causes central nervous system disorders
• Pentane: A chemical known to be harmful if inhaled

Yuck, and NO THANKS! Just say no to dryer sheets!