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A Healthier Home: The Room by Room Guide to Make Any Space A Little Less Toxic
"If you are looking for a tangible, stress-free guide to protect you and your family from everyday environmental toxins, THIS IS IT!"
-Dr. Vivian Chen, MD, founder of Plateful Health and Detox Right
With all the time spent at home in recent years, you probably realize how much the inside of your home contributes to your mental and physical health, for better or worse. But did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that indoor air is 2–5 times (and occasionally more than 100 times) more polluted than outdoor air?
The good news is that you can control and improve the environment inside your home, and A Healthier Home provides an accessible, room-by-room roadmap for doing just that. Wherever you are on your journey to a healthier home, author and founder of A Little Less Toxic, Shawna Holman, offers realistic steps you can take to maintain a less toxic living environment that aligns with your values. Create a healthy, happy living space with simple swaps and hacks for banning hidden harms in every room:
Kitchen: Finding the best cookware, helpful tools and gadgets, safe serving ware and food storage, all about supplements, buying cleaning products, DIY cleaning products Laundry Room: Washing machine and detergent recommendations, DIY spot treatment, whitening without bleach, treating stains, clotheslines, tips and tricks Bathroom: Toiletries, oral hygiene, water (including chlorine and fluoride), self-care, skincare and a few DIY skincare recipes, medicine cabinet, hair training, cleaning (including deep cleaning/going beyond the basics of the kitchen!) Bedroom: Mattress shopping, pillows, linens, all about certifications and materials, condoms and lubrication, pregnancy prevention/fertility, sleeping tips, blue light, hacks and tips for cleaning in the bedroom Living Room: Indoor air quality, air purifiers, filters, furniture and rugs (materials and more), air fresheners (key swaps, essential oil how-tos, and candle info), mold mindfulness, EMF protection Garden: Lawn care, sun protection, insect protection, after-sun care, and grounding
From tackling toxins and revamping your kitchen to making a greener garden and ensuring cleaner laundry, A Healthier Home will aid you in creating a sustainable, safe lifestyle that benefits both your mind and body. Every corner of your home can be made to better serve you and your family-it's just a matter of getting started!
-Dr. Vivian Chen, MD, founder of Plateful Health and Detox Right
With all the time spent at home in recent years, you probably realize how much the inside of your home contributes to your mental and physical health, for better or worse. But did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that indoor air is 2–5 times (and occasionally more than 100 times) more polluted than outdoor air?
The good news is that you can control and improve the environment inside your home, and A Healthier Home provides an accessible, room-by-room roadmap for doing just that. Wherever you are on your journey to a healthier home, author and founder of A Little Less Toxic, Shawna Holman, offers realistic steps you can take to maintain a less toxic living environment that aligns with your values. Create a healthy, happy living space with simple swaps and hacks for banning hidden harms in every room:
Kitchen: Finding the best cookware, helpful tools and gadgets, safe serving ware and food storage, all about supplements, buying cleaning products, DIY cleaning products Laundry Room: Washing machine and detergent recommendations, DIY spot treatment, whitening without bleach, treating stains, clotheslines, tips and tricks Bathroom: Toiletries, oral hygiene, water (including chlorine and fluoride), self-care, skincare and a few DIY skincare recipes, medicine cabinet, hair training, cleaning (including deep cleaning/going beyond the basics of the kitchen!) Bedroom: Mattress shopping, pillows, linens, all about certifications and materials, condoms and lubrication, pregnancy prevention/fertility, sleeping tips, blue light, hacks and tips for cleaning in the bedroom Living Room: Indoor air quality, air purifiers, filters, furniture and rugs (materials and more), air fresheners (key swaps, essential oil how-tos, and candle info), mold mindfulness, EMF protection Garden: Lawn care, sun protection, insect protection, after-sun care, and grounding
From tackling toxins and revamping your kitchen to making a greener garden and ensuring cleaner laundry, A Healthier Home will aid you in creating a sustainable, safe lifestyle that benefits both your mind and body. Every corner of your home can be made to better serve you and your family-it's just a matter of getting started!
Editorial Reviews
"Many of us are on a quest for healthier lives. While much of that happens on the inside, our environment is also important. In A Healthier Home, Shawna Holman offers transformative but approachable advice for making your home a safe and healthier space to play, work, and grow."―Dr. Josh Axe, D.N.M., C.N.S., D.C., founder of Ancient Nutrition and DrAxe.com
"A Healthier Home is now the go-to resource for realistic and safe alternatives to toxic home products that fill up your "Rain Barrel" and lead to poor health, low mood, a lack of energy, and eventually disease. Shawna has made becoming a little less toxic fun and easy for the whole family!"
―Dr. Stephen Cabral, Board Certified Doctor of Naturopathy and author of The Rain Barrel Effect
"If you are looking for a tangible, stress-free guide to protect you and your family from everyday environmental toxins, THIS IS IT! Living a low-tox life doesn't have to be expensive or overwhelming. Shawna simplifies it all, provides wonderful DIY recipes, and gives you the step-by-step in this book."―Dr. Vivian Chen, MD, MBBS MRCP MRCGP BSc, founder of Plateful Health and Detox Right
"A Healthier Home is a must-have guide for anyone looking to create a non-toxic, environmentally safe space for the whole family. As a practicing Environmental Medicine doctor for more than 20 years, this is one of the best books I've seen that addresses the total toxic load we all get exposed to on a daily basis and practical ways to make us all healthier and more resilient."―Darin Ingels, ND, FAAEM and Fellow, American Academy of Environmental Medicine
"Shawna has made a huge impact in my life. The way she teaches makes me not only feel smarter-I feel loved, understood, and supported. I am beyond honored to call her my friend and equally honored to share her tips, examples, and style with everyone I know!"―Angi Greene Fletcher, founder of Mamoosh Productions Inc. and angi5.com
"It can be overwhelming to discover that your home (and everything inside it) is likely made from harmful toxins. Luckily, Shawna has always had the unique ability to share information in a way that makes it simple, fun, and approachable. Her writing challenges me to think critically and take one small step at a time towards a life with more heal...
"A Healthier Home is now the go-to resource for realistic and safe alternatives to toxic home products that fill up your "Rain Barrel" and lead to poor health, low mood, a lack of energy, and eventually disease. Shawna has made becoming a little less toxic fun and easy for the whole family!"
―Dr. Stephen Cabral, Board Certified Doctor of Naturopathy and author of The Rain Barrel Effect
"If you are looking for a tangible, stress-free guide to protect you and your family from everyday environmental toxins, THIS IS IT! Living a low-tox life doesn't have to be expensive or overwhelming. Shawna simplifies it all, provides wonderful DIY recipes, and gives you the step-by-step in this book."―Dr. Vivian Chen, MD, MBBS MRCP MRCGP BSc, founder of Plateful Health and Detox Right
"A Healthier Home is a must-have guide for anyone looking to create a non-toxic, environmentally safe space for the whole family. As a practicing Environmental Medicine doctor for more than 20 years, this is one of the best books I've seen that addresses the total toxic load we all get exposed to on a daily basis and practical ways to make us all healthier and more resilient."―Darin Ingels, ND, FAAEM and Fellow, American Academy of Environmental Medicine
"Shawna has made a huge impact in my life. The way she teaches makes me not only feel smarter-I feel loved, understood, and supported. I am beyond honored to call her my friend and equally honored to share her tips, examples, and style with everyone I know!"―Angi Greene Fletcher, founder of Mamoosh Productions Inc. and angi5.com
"It can be overwhelming to discover that your home (and everything inside it) is likely made from harmful toxins. Luckily, Shawna has always had the unique ability to share information in a way that makes it simple, fun, and approachable. Her writing challenges me to think critically and take one small step at a time towards a life with more heal...
Readers Top Reviews
Colin WendtJulian
Seriously one of the best home resource books I’ve ever read! I love the step by step process of how to help make your home more livable and healthy! I’ve struggled with clutter and just feeling yucky in my own home for years! This past year I finally was tired of it so I decided to change. This book has been one of the best resources to help my home become more healthy and livable! Cannot recommend this book enough!!
JenColin WendtJul
I have felt overwhelmed and discouraged in the past after learning about toxic burdens. Where do you start eliminating? Can I afford it? What’s a toxin? The list continues… Then enters Shawna and her book… She did a great job laying a solid foundation of knowledge for readers while empowering and encouraging us to make strides towards deducting toxins where it is appropriate for OUR lives. She hands us the tools and we take the tools to create a plan that makes sense for us! Follow her on Instagram! She’s the best time!!
Ashley CruzAshley
I absolutely love this book! Shawna walks you step by step, room by room to make small changes in your home that have a huge impact! Living low-tox shouldn’t be a stressful practice- and Shawna takes the stress out of it! The book is divided into small sections that are easy to tackle and feel good about doing. I tabbed my book to make finding recipes (like her awesome glass cleaner recipe) easy to find. This book is BEAUTIFUL and life changing - grab one for yourself and gift them to those you love. It looks great on the coffee table, and it will greatly change your life!
Mara BabbAshley C
Shawna is real, lovely, and honest. She is the best friend I have never met. This book is a perfect reflection of exactly the kind of person Shawna is. It is an incredible resource for someone to go back to over and over as they attempt to live a less toxic life. She lays it all out in a way that isn’t overwhelming and is attainable. I’m so grateful a book like this now exists, and I will be gifting it to anyone and everyone that seems interested in living a little less toxic. Thanks for this resource Shawna. It is going to help so so many.
Ashley BoccardoMa
I’ve been trying to swap to a more low toxic lifestyle for the past 2 years due to health reasons. The problem is *marketing*. Everything claims to be “non-toxic” now and you don’t know who or what to believe anymore. This author, her Instagram page, and especially her book have been a God send to me. The book not only goes room by room explaining swaps to make but it’s VERY easy to understand, and she constantly brings you back to her biggest point: do not stress out about it. I finished this book in a few hours but this will constantly be re-opened while I’m cleaning, grocery shopping, doing laundry, and so many other things. Plus it’s going to look perfect on my coffee table!
