I hope someday I am able to have a home free from dead animals
or animal by-products and synthetic or toxic items.

However, now I do have leather furniture in my home,
among other things, such as wool carpet, down pillows, leather shoes, bleach, etc. The leather furniture was a hand-me-down, and I think the re-using something is better than leaving it to rot in a dump.

I think the guidline points could be more flexible. After all, it is extremely difficult to get away from animal by-products if you live in North America, and probably most other places, too.

Anyway, I intend not to purchase items for my home that are made from dead animals. I think this is a worthwhile goal.

-honey