No PFAS coatings
No PTFE (Teflon-type) nonstick and no stain-repellent finishes on sheets or throws. It's a precaution, not a scare: I'd rather cook on cast iron, stainless and glass, which last for decades.
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Stop searching. Start living clean.
The one list of kitchen, pantry and home goods I actually trust. No PFAS coatings, no plastic where your food sits, no gums. Here's what I use, and why.
- No paid placements (affiliate links disclosed)
- Compromises called out
- Re-reviewed regularly
What we omit
- PFAS, PTFE & PFOA coatings
- Plastic where food sits
- Guar, xanthan, carrageenan & co.
- Artificial colors & flavors
- No PFAS coatings
- No gums
- Glass & stainless
- Simple ingredients
- Plastic contact flagged
Why this list exists
I got tired of reading labels
in the aisle for twenty minutes.
So I did the reading once, wrote down what passed, and put it here. Three rules. If a product breaks one, it doesn't appear.
No plastic where food sits
A material preference. Food sits on glass, steel, cast iron, ceramic, wood or platinum silicone. When a lid, cap, filter housing or protein tub is plastic, I say so right on the card.
No gums
No xanthan, guar, locust bean, carrageenan or gellan, and no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. They're FDA-permitted additives; I just like ingredient lists I can read in one breath.
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Editor's picks
What I'd rebuy tomorrow
The short version of the short list.
How a product makes the list
Boring research, so you can skip it
Read the back, not the front
Full ingredient and material lists. Marketing claims don't count.
Ask what it's made of
Coating chemistry, lid materials, seals. If a brand won't say, it doesn't make it.
Note the trade-offs
Ceramic wears. Some caps are plastic. You'll see it on the card, not buried.
Check again later
Formulas change. Every product has a "last reviewed" date.