I love giving gifts that are both thoughtful and useful, so today I’ve rounded up five practical healthy home items my family personally owns and truly enjoys. I said I’d share five in the title but there’s six so you’ll find six below!
- The Always Pan (2.0)
- The Big Berkey + The Travel Berkey Water Filters
- AirDoctor Air Filter
- Little Green Machine (our upholstery and carpet cleaner)
- Walking Pad
- Wood and Glass Essential Oil Diffuser and set of oils
I’ll share why I love each of these below!
The Big Berkey + The Travel Berkey
We’ve loved our Big Berkey for years for clean, great-tasting, filtered water. We use it for everything—drinking, cooking, making coffee and tea, even filling up the dog’s water bowl. The water tastes so fresh, it removes all sorts of impurities, and it’s become one of those home essentials we can’t live without. Totally worth it! I can 100% tell when drinking water was right out of the tap vs. the Berkey.
This Christmas, we are giving our son the Travel Berkey—the smaller version we thought would be perfect for his stage of life.
Compact but incredibly effective, the Travel Berkey can purify water from nearly any source. It’s perfect for travel, small apartments, van life, emergency preparedness, or anyone who wants reliably filtered water wherever they go.
You can get the Travel Berkey here on the Berkey site or here on Amazon.
You can get the Big Berkey here on the Berkey site or here on Amazon.
The Always Pan
We’ve had our original Always Pan for years, and we recently received the new Always Pan 2.0. My husband loves this pan—he’s our main chef these days and wanted me to be sure to tell you how impressed he is with it (especially how easy it is to clean!).
It’s marketed as a 10-in-1 nonstick pan that can braise, sear, steam, strain, sauté, fry, boil, bake, and roast. It comes with a lid, a nesting wooden spatula, and a steamer basket that doubles as a colander. Their Thermakind® ceramic coating is incredibly smooth—food just slides right off—and it’s made without PFAS, PTFE, PFOA, lead, or microplastics, which is a big deal if you’re trying to avoid “forever chemicals” like we are in our home! The cast aluminum body heats quickly and evenly but is still lightweight enough to lift with one hand.
A few practical notes: it performs best on low-to-medium heat, you barely need any oil, and it’s oven-safe up to 450°F. We wash ours by hand and cleanup is truly a breeze once it cools—usually just a quick wipe. The brand offers a 3-year warranty and a 100-day trial, and proper care (including not cutting food in the pan!) really helps protect the ceramic coating. If you want a versatile, beautiful, non-toxic pan, this one is a winner in our house—and it makes such a lovely gift, too. You can see all the color options here.
We love our Little Green Machine — it’s truly one of those “once you have it, you’ll wonder how you lived without it” tools. I resisted for years but I should’ve gotten it sooner, we use it all the time! It’s amazing for spot-cleaning upholstery, rugs, car seats, stairs, and all those everyday spills that happen in real life. I also love that you don’t need to use harsh or toxic cleaners with it. We pair it with our non-toxic household cleaner and it gets the stains out beautifully without toxic chemicals.
It’s compact, easy to grab when you need it. Everything looks cleaner in just a few minutes. It’s the perfect practical gift for pet owners, parents, new homeowners, or anyone who loves a tidy, clean home!
We use the AirDoctor air filter in our home and truly love it. We’ve had ours for years! You can feel the difference in how fresh the air is when you use it. It uses an UltraHEPA filter along with a Carbon VOC filter, so it captures particles up to 100x smaller than a standard HEPA filter–everything from dust and pet dander to smoke, allergens, and odors.
One of the most convincing things is seeing the filters after a few months…eeek! It’s wild to realize how much the AirDoctor is catching before it ever reaches your lungs. Knowing it’s pulling all of that out of the air gives us such peace of mind. It’s a practical gift that supports a healthier home every day.
Last year I got this walking pad under desk treadmill. I prefer to walk outside, but it’s so nice to have this as an alternative option to hop on real quick any time of day or any weather!
It’s super easy to set up and use and comes with a remote to easily adjust the settings while walking. I also like that it’s on wheels so I can roll it over to another spot in the room if I want to!
I also got the compact Standing Desk for it so I could set some things down and use it as a surface for the lamp, too. I love that it’s compact, has an adjustable height option, and is on lockable wheels so I can roll it around the room. It’s super affordable and works for my needs (disclaimer this is not a heavy duty sturdy desk, it’s very lightweight, however since it locks and is against the wall I am able to put my hands on it to steady myself as I walk ha!). It’s been nice to have something so portable in our smaller home.
Wood and glass diffuser and essential oils
I’m obsessed with this wood and glass diffuser and the clean oils with no fillers or preservatives. You can make your home smell amazing without toxic scents or candles.
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It comes in this premium kit with so many wonderful oils to get started both for your home and health. I’ve used this diffuser and oils for over a decade now, this really is the best!
The Aria’s elegant wood base, glass dome, and ultrasonic mist gives any space a spa-like atmosphere. Set the mood by selecting from a range of LED light colors. Run time up to 12 hours. Optional 12 minutes of relaxing music played through internal speakers or plug in your own personal music player with the provided AV cord and listen to any music you choose!
Believe me I’ve tried cheap Amazon diffusers and there’s just no comparison, this is the QUEEN! A healthy, beautiful and thoughtful gift.
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