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The Big Upgrades

Spend once and live cleaner for years: an induction burner instead of gas, a HEPA air purifier and a cast-iron pan that lasts a lifetime.

  • Fewer chemicals
  • Safer for pets

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  1. Cooking on gas, the old item this swap replaces

    Cooking on gas → Plug-in induction burner (and run the hood)

    Duxtop 8100MC 1800W

    Meets our bar

    Run a hood that vents outdoors every time you cook on gas, and open a window if you can; that’s the free version of this swap. Induction heats the pan directly, so nothing burns.

    • Fewer chemicals
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  2. Plug-in air freshener, the old item this swap replaces

    Plug-in air freshener → Charcoal odor bag

    Cleanest upgrade

    LEVOIT Core 300 HEPA

    Meets our bar

    Open a window or run the fan to clear smells for free. For a room that stays closed, a bamboo charcoal bag soaks up lingering odours; it doesn’t add a scent. A HEPA purifier is the bigger step for a whole room.

    • Fewer chemicals
    • Safer for pets
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  3. Non-stick pan, the old item this swap replaces

    Non-stick pan → Cast iron or stainless steel pan

    Also good

    Lodge 10.25" skillet

    Meets our bar

    Cast iron, carbon steel or stainless steel. There’s no coating to wear off, and a well-made pan can last for decades.

    • Fewer chemicals
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Good to know before you buy

  • Plug-in induction burner (and run the hood): If a magnet sticks firmly to the bottom of a pan, it works on induction; cast iron does. Draws 1,800W on a 15A circuit. If you or someone at home has a pacemaker or other implanted heart device, ask your doctor first and follow the maker’s distance warning in the manual.
  • Charcoal odor bag: Set the bag in the sun for an hour or two each month to refresh it, as the makers suggest. Essential-oil diffusers aren’t scent-free either: they release the same kind of terpenes. Have a cat? Keep diffusers out of the rooms it uses: many essential oils can be toxic to cats, and droplets settle on fur that cats lick off when they groom. More on essential oils, cats and dogs.
  • Cast iron or stainless steel pan: Cast iron is heavy; it and carbon steel need seasoning. Stainless needs none and suits tomato and other acidic dishes. Ceramic ‘non-stick’ is still a coating, not bare metal.
Sources (10)
  1. Kashtan et al. 2023, ES&T: 87 homes, benzene
  2. Gruenwald et al. 2022: 12.7% of childhood asthma (modelled, disputed)
  3. EPA: gas stoves are an indoor NO2 source; levels often exceed outdoors; use an exhaust fan vented outdoors
  4. KitchenAid: if a magnet sticks firmly to the bottom, cookware is induction compatible; cast iron works
  5. Nazaroff & Weschler 2004, Atmos Environ
  6. Singer et al. 2006, Indoor Air: terpenoid emissions from cleaning products and air fresheners, including a plug-in
  7. ASPCA: essential oils around pets; diffuse briefly in an area pets can't reach; avoid with birds or pets with breathing problems
  8. Texas A&M Vet Med: diffusers and cats
  9. IARC Monograph 135: PFOA Group 1 carcinogen
  10. FDA: PTFE still authorised for food contact

General information, not medical or veterinary advice. Ask your doctor, or your vet if a pet could be exposed.

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