7 non-toxic home essentials that make sense for our chronically ill, low-toxicity household – these easy swaps can boost your household's health and avert unnecessary risk, too

A white kitchen counter with wooden cutting boards leaning against the wall, three glass food jars with wooden lids filled with dried food goods, and a stonewear breakfast bowl beside them.

I live in a chronic illness household. Both me and my partner have long-term conditions we've made many swaps for healthier alternatives to keep us well as possible – and I don't just mean in our diet.

We have carefully curated our low-toxicity home to eliminate as many 'forever chemicals' (also known as PFAS*), which can be found in everything from cookware to mattresses and can cause a myriad of health conditions including cancer and hormone issues.