You want to feel safe and secure in your own house or apartment. However, it is possible only if you do not keep the following products on your shelves:

1. Coal-Tar Driveway Sealant

Sealants that contain coal tar can be replaced with other materials. Seal your blacktop driveway with a sealant that does not have PAHs or, in other words, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The compound is toxic and increases the risk of developing cancer. It also has mutagenic properties. Each time it rains or snows outside, the water washes out the toxins and takes them to your water supply and yard.

Solution: Find a better alternative. Consider gravel. You can use porous materials that allow water to penetrate into the soil. To seal blacktop, we recommend you should try asphalt sealant. Whichever alternative you pick, stay away from sealants that have coal tar.

2. Synthetic Pesticides

Another element that is highly toxic for your family and you are chemical bug and weed killers. Do not believe pesticides with ‘natural’ on their packages and labels. Herbicides as well as pesticides are closely linked to cancers and brain damage. Kids are especially sensitive to the chemicals that weed and bug killers contain. Never buy synthetic pesticides and get rid of the one you might already keep inside or outside of your living area. Protect your whole family and environment.

Solution: Bugs will never bother you if you get used to cleaning up crumbs after meals. Remember to seal products in food containers. Fill pest entry points by using a caulking gun or wood shims. Some of the available options are cheaper that those containing synthetics. In order to avoid flooding when making a turflike lawn or fertilizing plants, we recommend you should replace some sod with plants native to your environment. In this case you’ll reduce the amount of water to maintain your plants.