Eco Girl in a Modern World – Furniture

Timestamps:

How Furniture Relates to Fashion: 2:35

YouTube Video – Climate Town – Fast Fashion is Hot Garbage: 2:48

The Top 3 (Bad) Synthetic Fabrics – Acrylic – Polyester – Faux Leather: 4:04

Microplastics in Fabric (Used in Clothing and Furniture Upholstery): 4:32

YouTube Video – ShellBizLeee – The Dangers of Microplastics: 4:44

Fast Fashion and Fast Furniture are the Same: 6:48

Faux Leather is the Worst: 7:15

Article – Why You Should Never Buy Faux Leather:

Article – Faux Leather – What It Is and How to Avoid It:
Faux Leather and PFAS – Forever Chemicals: 8:07

Articles – The Dangers of PFAS Chemicals:
On the Modern Girl Side – Shopping for New Furniture is EXCITING: 9:15

The Appeal of the Fast Furniture Stores: 9:40

Consumers Stay 6-8 Weeks Ahead of Celebrations: 10:43

Particle Board: 11:30

Formaldehyde Glue: 13:00

Cheap Parts = Toxic Fast Furniture = Stinky: 14:00

Bad Smells are VOCs: 14:50

YouTube Video – CBS News - SHEIN, AliExpress, Zaful haul: Toxic chemicals found in some clothes (Marketplace): 17:20

YouTube Video – OrganicBabyU - Toxic Chemicals in Furniture: What They are and How to Avoid Them!: 17:40

Chemical Evaporation is Called Off-Gassing: 17:54

YouTube Video – Expressions Painting - The BIG PROBLEM with ZERO or LOW VOC Paints: 18:25

YouTube Video – Dr. Wendy Myers - Off Gassing: What Is It & How Can You Decrease Exposure?: 19:53

YouTube – CBS 46 News – Off Gassing in Home:

Fast Furniture and the Decline in American Health: 24:50

How to Counteract Off-Gassing – Air-Out Fast Furniture: 26:38

Memory Foam is Full of Chemicals: 27:36

Fast Furniture and Fire: 28:06

(Santa Cruz Wildfire) – Gokce Capital - Off Gassing: 5 Things You Should Know:

Furniture Shouldn’t Be ‘Disposable’: 30:16

California Title IV – How a State Banned VOCs: 33:42

Carbon Bonds and Chemicals: 35:35

The Birth of Teflon: 37:36

PFAS – The Bigger Threat: 38:12

MedCram -Forever Chemicals PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, BPA, Explained Clearly:

CBS News - PFAS "forever chemicals" found in 45% of U.S. tap water, study says:

Water Filter Guru - Do THIS to Remove PFAs (forever chemicals) from Water at Home:

If the Upholstery is Water or Stain Resistant – It’s PFAS: 40:28

PFAS “Whack-A-Mole”: 41:50

PFAS and Furniture – Roll Call: 42:43

How to Avoid PFAS in Your Furniture: 43:45
1. Avoid Waterproof and StainGuard upholstery

Article – How to Say Goodbye to PFAS:

Fabreeze – Toxic Deodorant to Cover Our Chemical VOC Smell: 46:00

What We Can Do Differently: 46:28
1. Avoid Waterproof and StainGuard upholstery: 46:38
2. Don’t Buy Memory Foam: 47:17
3. Keep Family Furniture – Use What You Already Have: 48:00
4. Buy Secondhand: 49:29
5. Look for Free Furniture: 50:05
a. Shelley’s Haunted Table: 50:10
6. Test Your Metal – Check for Lead: 51:29
a. Shelley’s Lead Tainted Wooden Heart: 56:40
7. Facebook Marketplace (ReStore, Goodwill): 53:35
a. Caution for cushioned furniture: 55:08
8. Buy High Quality Furniture New: 56:22
9. Buy Antique / Vintage: 1:08:00

Shelley’s PFAS Chair: 59:10

Sunbrella: 1:00:00

Clean Your Air: 1:10:43

Best Plants for Air Purification: Peace Lily, Spider plant, Snake plant, and English Ivy.

Don’t Trash Your Old Furniture: 1:13:05

Don’t Chase a Trend – Find Your Style: 1:13:22

Alyssa Beltempo - The 3 Word Rule to Find Your Personal Style - No Shopping Required: 1:15:38

Ban PFAS: 1:16:10

Shelley’s Eco-BarbieCore Outfits: 1:16:55

The Bad B Pink Ring: 1:18:23

Shelley’s Pink Prom Dress:1:18:46

BarbieCore Thrift Finds: 1:19:20

The Kool-Aid Stained Rug: 1:20:08

Over-Consumerism with Themes: 1:20:30