{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"E110. What\u2019s Inside a Bean Bag? How I Choose Safer Fabrics &amp; Fillings","description":"When my daughter asked for a bean bag chair, I did what I often do: paused before clicking \u201cbuy.\u201d Bean bags can contain synthetic fabrics, foam fillings, stain-resistant treatments, and other materials I prefer to look at more closely\u2014especially in something that will live in a bedroom or family space and get used often. In this Raindrop episode of Practical Nontoxic Living\u2122, I walk through how I approached the decision using the same framework I apply to furniture, bedding, rugs, and other textiles throughout the home. In this episode:   What I look for when evaluating the fabric and filling in upholstered products   Why material composition can matter more than marketing words like \u201cnatural\u201d or \u201cnontoxic\u201d   Alternatives such as hemp, kapok, and buckwheat\u2014and the tradeoffs among them   How my Household Repeat Offenders\u2122 framework helps simplify product research   How I navigate it when someone in my family loves an option that wouldn\u2019t be my first choice   The goal wasn\u2019t to find a perfectly \u201cnontoxic\u201d bean bag. It was to understand the materials, decide what mattered most in this particular purchase, and make the wisest choice for our real life. That small decision is also a good example of what Practical Nontoxic Living\u2122 looks like in practice. Go deeper:   Read  Toxic Bean Bags? Healthier Fabrics &amp;amp; Fillings You Should Know About   Listen to Episode 105:  Toxic Textiles: Simple Steps to Detox the Fabrics in Your Home   Listen to Episode 106:  The Best Nontoxic Fabrics for Clothing, Bedding, Curtains, Rugs, Carpets, and Upholstered Furniture   Explore my  Household Repeat Offenders\u2122 framework   Explore the Practical Nontoxic Living\u2122 framework   Learn the foundations of Practical Nontoxic Living\u2122 with the free Ultimate Home Detox Kickstart email series.   ","author_name":"Practical Nontoxic Living\u2122","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ruanliving.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37361850\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205555315"}