A Healthier Home: The Room by Room Guide to Make Any Space A Little Less Toxic
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Summary
“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！
Reviews
Victoria
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Practical tips， nicely organized chapters， pretty photos。 As with all books like this， I focus on the sections that pertain to my situation and then narrow down to a couple takeaways。 This helps me avoid getting overwhelmed。 For example: I rent， so I cannot rip out my old carpets， for example， as much as I wish I could。 But I can vacuum regularly with a HEPA filter。 Author includes list of toxins and definitions， resources in back， and practical "how to" tips along the way。 This book reinforced Practical tips， nicely organized chapters， pretty photos。 As with all books like this， I focus on the sections that pertain to my situation and then narrow down to a couple takeaways。 This helps me avoid getting overwhelmed。 For example: I rent， so I cannot rip out my old carpets， for example， as much as I wish I could。 But I can vacuum regularly with a HEPA filter。 Author includes list of toxins and definitions， resources in back， and practical "how to" tips along the way。 This book reinforced some tasks I'm already doing: open windows to get in fresh air， avoid fragrances （such as air fresheners and candles）， and remove outside shoes because they track in lots of toxic elements。 。。。more
Sydnee Blackburn
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Some great tips and diy ideas to create a healthier home。
Joanne | wellreadcoffeeaddict
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This book is a very helpful guide to making your spaces cleaner + healthier。 I think it would be a helpful resource no matter what stage of the natural living journey you are in。 I liked the way each section was organized by the room/space in your house。 I would definitely pick this one up in paperback for my own house。I received an e-copy of A Healthier Home via Netgalley。 I was not required to leave a positive opinion， and all thoughts shared are my own。
Amanda Bruner
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Every year one of my resolutions is to be kinder to my home。 A Healthier Home by Shawna Holman offers resources， ideas， and tips to accomplish a less toxic home。 In the introduction she offers a key idea for many， if you feel overwhelmed stick to something small。 It is easy for one to become overwhelmed with all of the details of changing a lifestyle， habits and our homes。 I personally found the information provided about current toxins in our homes incredibly fascinating and learned a considera Every year one of my resolutions is to be kinder to my home。 A Healthier Home by Shawna Holman offers resources， ideas， and tips to accomplish a less toxic home。 In the introduction she offers a key idea for many， if you feel overwhelmed stick to something small。 It is easy for one to become overwhelmed with all of the details of changing a lifestyle， habits and our homes。 I personally found the information provided about current toxins in our homes incredibly fascinating and learned a considerable amount！ I love the size of this book。 90 pages packed with info; however， I do wish there were more organizational methods in the forms of checklists or a bit of a list for one to add certain ideas to their planners。 I do appreciate how one can take bits and pieces of this book and fit it into their lives。 Thank you NetGalley and Quatro Publishing Group for sending this book for review consideration。 All opinions are my own#AHealthierHome #NetGalley 。。。more
Cozy Book Spot
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Beautiful book and amazing tips！ It’s a great coffee table book and companion。 So many useful tips here to make our home a little less toxic！ I have learned a lot so far。 It has tips to make each room healthier。 It’s divided by living room and shared spaces， kitchen and food， bathroom， laundry room， bedroom and outside the home。 I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
McKenzie
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Great spot to start your journey into swapping toxic products。 I loved how Shawna goes room by room and gives you practical ways to swap items， and gives you a brief description on where toxins may lie in your home， and even recipes for some cleaners for your house to give a try。
Kim Schade
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I enjoyed reading this book because even though I had heard/read about many of the tips mentioned， it served as a great reminder that I can always be better/do more on my sustainability journey！ Plus， there were lots of recipes and new items to make my home healthier that I'd consider in the future， as our budget allows！ Shawna certainly lays out many of the dangers to our health in our homes and when it's in front of your face， it's hard to deny that things are not as simple as they used to be。 I enjoyed reading this book because even though I had heard/read about many of the tips mentioned， it served as a great reminder that I can always be better/do more on my sustainability journey！ Plus， there were lots of recipes and new items to make my home healthier that I'd consider in the future， as our budget allows！ Shawna certainly lays out many of the dangers to our health in our homes and when it's in front of your face， it's hard to deny that things are not as simple as they used to be。 We must be our own health advocates and hope that others will follow and maybe eventually corporations will listen and make healthier changes to their products and in support of our Mother Earth。 There's no Plan（et） B！ 。。。more
Mana
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A Healthier Home offers a plethora of simple tips for a healthier， less toxic home。 The author offers the book as "a place you can come and visit whenever you like"。 It can be read from any page you want because it provides advice for various areas of the home， and includes a section on electronic devices and outdoor spaces。In the book you can find many recipes for making homemade cosmetics and cleaning products; everything is accompanied by beautiful photos。Some are not so well and widely known A Healthier Home offers a plethora of simple tips for a healthier， less toxic home。 The author offers the book as "a place you can come and visit whenever you like"。 It can be read from any page you want because it provides advice for various areas of the home， and includes a section on electronic devices and outdoor spaces。In the book you can find many recipes for making homemade cosmetics and cleaning products; everything is accompanied by beautiful photos。Some are not so well and widely known or used， for example， mouth tape， which is supposed to improve sleep。Even though there are many tips in the book， I believe it is mainly intended for the younger population or beginners who are not yet familiar with the toxins that surround us in everyday life。This is a simple and minimalist guide to a healthier home with many useful recommendations and links at the end of it。3，5/5 。。。more
Erin
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This book was beautiful and so pleasing to the eye。 Once you start getting into the text though it quickly becomes overwhelming。 I don't dislike the book， but I felt the need to completely rip my house down to the studs and start over by about the third chapter。 There are lots of great tips and tricks， as well as options to improve small places in our lives， This book would absolutely overwhelm someone just starting out。 It would be a great option for someone looking for something a little more This book was beautiful and so pleasing to the eye。 Once you start getting into the text though it quickly becomes overwhelming。 I don't dislike the book， but I felt the need to completely rip my house down to the studs and start over by about the third chapter。 There are lots of great tips and tricks， as well as options to improve small places in our lives， This book would absolutely overwhelm someone just starting out。 It would be a great option for someone looking for something a little more in-depth。 。。。more
Sinah -Bookdevouress
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As someone who is prone to be quite messy without a structure to go by I really enjoyed the Tipps and tricks shown in this book！ Some Tipps I already knew but it helps to see the bigger picture！
Jaime
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An absolute must-read！ This book will become a well-used reference guide for years to come！！
Magalys
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I enjoyed this book for its to-the-point nature and good tips。 The photography was not distracting and provided the overall calming vibe the book was going for。 I took notes and will definitely be applying some tips I read in this book and would recommend it to others interested in improving their health or their family's。 I enjoyed this book for its to-the-point nature and good tips。 The photography was not distracting and provided the overall calming vibe the book was going for。 I took notes and will definitely be applying some tips I read in this book and would recommend it to others interested in improving their health or their family's。 。。。more
Jennifer Michaels
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Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an ARC of this book。 This book was organized by each room in your home and explained the potential sources of common toxins and how to reduce your exposure by taking small steps to be a little bit less toxic。 I thought there were some good tips in here and reminders of how to do a little bit better， but I was craving some sources for her claims/scientific papers or studies in the appendix to see where each claim came from。 Overall I thought there wer Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an ARC of this book。 This book was organized by each room in your home and explained the potential sources of common toxins and how to reduce your exposure by taking small steps to be a little bit less toxic。 I thought there were some good tips in here and reminders of how to do a little bit better， but I was craving some sources for her claims/scientific papers or studies in the appendix to see where each claim came from。 Overall I thought there were some good tips， but it’s not the best of this type of book that I’ve read。 I did really enjoy the list of suggested products or brands in the back so you had some place to start your own research on replacements。 。。。more
Corrie
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Mostly fearmongering。 While there are a lot of toxins that are damaging our world and environment， this book goes too far and will make people scared of things they can't avoid， can't afford to replace， or don't need to replace。 Mostly fearmongering。 While there are a lot of toxins that are damaging our world and environment， this book goes too far and will make people scared of things they can't avoid， can't afford to replace， or don't need to replace。 。。。more
Kim
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Trying to clean up your environment！ This is a great addition to have in your house to refer back to。I never thought about all the "bad' stuff living in my home。Now I have the tools to start to eliminate the toxins。 It will be a slow process but a healthy one。Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced reader's copy。 This book is going on all my gift bags this year for everyone！ Trying to clean up your environment！ This is a great addition to have in your house to refer back to。I never thought about all the "bad' stuff living in my home。Now I have the tools to start to eliminate the toxins。 It will be a slow process but a healthy one。Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced reader's copy。 This book is going on all my gift bags this year for everyone！ 。。。more
sinag
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3/5 stars！I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。This is very informational when it comes to making our living spaces clean and I appreciate that this one provides a lot of information with regard to toxins among other things。 It's very word-y， but I appreciate the content nonetheless。 3/5 stars！I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。This is very informational when it comes to making our living spaces clean and I appreciate that this one provides a lot of information with regard to toxins among other things。 It's very word-y， but I appreciate the content nonetheless。 。。。more
Nat's Bookshelf
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Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest reviewThis book was a great start to trying to clean put your home of different toxins。 I found some things very informative as I didn't know about them before this。 I would most definitely recommend this to anyone hoping to lead a happier， healthier life！ Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest reviewThis book was a great start to trying to clean put your home of different toxins。 I found some things very informative as I didn't know about them before this。 I would most definitely recommend this to anyone hoping to lead a happier， healthier life！ 。。。more
Nicole
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Lots of good ideas but could have been executed better。 It is laid out by area of the house but also has lots of random information thrown in。 This book is trying to cover too much at once。 A few new tips but mostly similar to other books I have read on this topic。 Thanks to Netgalley and Fair Winds Press for the advanced copy of this book。
Aimee
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There is a ton of information in this book about how to have a healthier home。 The author goes room by room and gives great tips on how to make your home safer for your family。 I really appreciated that it was all done in a no-stress nonjudgemental manner。 The author kept stressing to just do what you can with the budget you have。
Ali C
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There are a lot of harsh realities about many of the common personal care items， cleaning products， and foods found in the standard American home。 I woke up to this reality several years ago， but becoming a mother has expedited my quest to minimize toxicity in our home。 I started following Shawna's Instagram account （ A Little Less Toxic） about a year ago， and love the information she's sharing there， but I personally hate using social media as a primary source for learning。 I was so excited to There are a lot of harsh realities about many of the common personal care items， cleaning products， and foods found in the standard American home。 I woke up to this reality several years ago， but becoming a mother has expedited my quest to minimize toxicity in our home。 I started following Shawna's Instagram account （ A Little Less Toxic） about a year ago， and love the information she's sharing there， but I personally hate using social media as a primary source for learning。 I was so excited to see this book come out！ It has a beautiful simple design， and the information is given bite-sized chunks。 Still， the information can be overwhelming and， at times， depressing， as brokenness seems to touch everything -- even products made for babies， but Shawna encourages readers to take their time reading and try not to stress over these things。 She encourages small incremental changes that can be sustained over a long period of time。 Truly， that is the only way to do this， especially if you are on a limited budget！This book is a great starting point for understanding toxic products and easy ways to shift to non-toxic options。 The information within can help us become better stewards of our homes， bodies， and the planet which I believe as a Christian， is non-negotiable。 For deep dives， proven research， and further speculation， you will have to look elsewhere， but this book is a great intro to a less toxic life with lots of helpful practical tips within。 Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review。Thank you Shawna for sharing your journey。 。。。more
Krystina
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It's a really informative book。 But as it's written by an American there's only so much you can extrapolate out for those outside of America。 That said I did really like the homemade cleaning product recipes and they are definitely making their way into my home！ It's a really informative book。 But as it's written by an American there's only so much you can extrapolate out for those outside of America。 That said I did really like the homemade cleaning product recipes and they are definitely making their way into my home！ 。。。more
whiskeywhisper
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This read like a very orchestrated Influencers book。 This is not for the average person。 The products are not ‘healthier’ and her basic recipes lack so much。 I found better healthier recipes on Pintrest and herbal books。 This is all about image and class status。 I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK AT ALL！
Paula
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A Healthier Home by Shawna Holman is about simple lifestyle changes that will improve your home and health。 The author suggests that the book does not need to be read cover to cover but to come back to various sections。 The author also suggests implementing the changes as needed; not all need to be done at once。 The changes are about making mindful choices of what we bring into our homes and eliminating some toxic items that could affect our health。The information provides practical， no-pressure A Healthier Home by Shawna Holman is about simple lifestyle changes that will improve your home and health。 The author suggests that the book does not need to be read cover to cover but to come back to various sections。 The author also suggests implementing the changes as needed; not all need to be done at once。 The changes are about making mindful choices of what we bring into our homes and eliminating some toxic items that could affect our health。The information provides practical， no-pressure tips and resources。 As the author states， "do what you can， with what you're able， and as it makes sense for you。"I already do 1 of the 3 things the author immediately suggested: not wearing shoes inside the house as it brings in dirt， bacteria， etc。 I implemented opening the windows for 10–20 minutes a day and will slowly replace the more toxic household items with healthier products as I can afford them。The electronic information section was interesting to read。 I tend to have my iPad and iPhone at my bedside， and now I may need to rethink this。 I need to remove the electronic devices from my sleeping area。 I need my phone because I'm on an emergency call list， but I can remove the iPad and the Kindle， so I'm not exposed to the wi-fi or EMF exposure。I also loved the suggestion about using a pillowcase to clean ceiling fans so the dust and particulates do not get released into the air。 I was interested in the mattress section， and luckily at the back of the book is a Resources section that lists recommendations and links。 One interesting section was the mouth tape。 I wear a mouth guard at night because I grind or clamp my teeth。 The mouth tape is supposed to improve sleep， and she lists several benefits。 I am definitely going to check that out so I can sleep better， etc。 I also found the outside section interesting will need to get peppermint essential oil and place it around areas in the backyard and near the garage door for insects and rodents。 I live in a rural area where there are several rodents and critters。The book was a good resource for making small changes and removing toxins in the house。 She has a resources section at the back of the book with recommendations and links， which is perfect。I would recommend this book。 An excellent resource to have on hand。#AHealthierHome #NetGalley @QuartoKnows 。。。more
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