Free tools for families

A little less guesswork.

Check a label, map a nap, find a purifier, or make dinner a little better. I built each tool to turn real data into a clear next step.

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Flagship tool

Chemical Checker

Scan a barcode, photograph a label, or paste ingredients. I'll show you whether any listed names appear in three active reference lists and one historical research index.

10,000+ products 3 ways to check 4 reference sources
Check a product

Check a product

Know what's on the label.

Seed Oil Spotter

Paste an ingredient list and find seed oils hiding under common names.

Instant label check

Score & Swap

Get Val's 1-10 product score and see a cleaner alternative.

Score + swap

Pesticide Product Lookup

Search a product by brand or EPA registration number.

Ingredients + classifications

Cleaning Product Swap

Search any cleaning product. See flagged ingredients and a safer swap.

32 products analyzed

Egg Brand Scorecard

Search any egg brand and see scores across pasture, feed, certifications, and more.

35 brands scored

Plan the day

Build better routines.

Nap Map

Build a nap and bedtime rhythm around your child's age.

Age-based schedule

Meal Upgrade

Turn a familiar family meal into a more nourishing version.

325+ meals

Traditional Plate

Build a traditional-food meal plan with USDA nutrition data.

USDA data

Healthier home

Clean up what's around you.

Purifier Match

Match your room size to an AHAM-verified purifier.

19 verified models

Pesticide Clock

See typical persistence windows on produce and around the home.

Produce + home

Dust Check

Answer six questions about nearby construction exposure.

6-question check

Agency Filing Guide

Find which agencies handle your concern and get step-by-step filing instructions.

Step-by-step guidance

Decontamination Protocol

Select a chemical and surface. Get step-by-step cleanup instructions from EPA research.

EPA-sourced protocols

Understand your home

The environment they grow up in.

Home Environment Check NEW

Research on how communication patterns at home affect child brain development. Log patterns, get your own words back.

24 published studies

How I build these tools

Real data, clear limits.

Named sources

Every data-driven result identifies where the information came from.

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Each tool explains what the result can and cannot tell you.

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