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Jun 02, 2010
Desiree
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Excellent book, would have gotten 5 stars if it were not for the fact that some of it seems like a Shaklee catalog! Not a book about saving energy or reducing your carbon footprint, although there is a bit of that at the end. Most of it is about all the toxic chemicals we are using in our daily lives!
I found it very difficult to read, in that, it talks about all the carcinogens we are all using on a daily basis. I already knew some of the stuff, but was totally freaked out by most of More...
I found it very difficult to read, in that, it talks about all the carcinogens we are all using on a daily basis. I already knew some of the stuff, but was totally freaked out by most of More...
Feb 16, 2010
Bibliotropic
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The green revolution is upon us, and this is another book filled with info about the toxic products in our lives and how we can make little changes to our lifestyles in order to make us more healthy, and the planet more healthy along with it.
I have to admit, this book did have some good advice and good information in it. It was very America-centric, which is good for Americans, but bad for anybody who happens to live outside America when they read this book. I have plenty of research t More...
I have to admit, this book did have some good advice and good information in it. It was very America-centric, which is good for Americans, but bad for anybody who happens to live outside America when they read this book. I have plenty of research t More...
Mar 08, 2009
Claire
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The author makes a pitch to become greener by swapping out many of your everyday items that contain all sorts of bad toxins including cleaners, cosmetics, plastics, etc. The book is a fast and easy read, but it overwhelmed me with "scary stats" about how pretty much everything I touch from my clothes, to my tupperware to my mattress is basically going to cause me to get cancer and die. On top of that, the author makes a pitiful pitch to the reader that they need to stop using the clean
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Jun 20, 2009
Amy
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For those aren't familiar with this book, it is about going "green" , easy solutions to help you and your family have a healthier, cleaner life while helping the environment. I feel noble just picking up the book. The thing is, I just don't know if I can drink the koolaid on this one. Mainly because it's too much work, not to mention expensive and how about... unrealistic??? Let's take the koolaid, for example. The koolaid would have to be organic koolaid mix (inorganic=toxic), wit
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Oct 07, 2008
Crystal
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I picked this book up so I could learn more about what I can do to "green" up my life. I did learn a bit, but I did not really enjoy this book. I was hopeful at first - the author writes like she is having a conversation with me. Somewhere around the third chapter she began shamelessly promoting her husbands green cleaning product line, and that's where I lost interest.
She presents proof that this product line is better than other green cleaning products, but she doesn't giv More...
She presents proof that this product line is better than other green cleaning products, but she doesn't giv More...
Dec 22, 2008
Laura
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When many people think of living green, they think of one's impact on the environment. Yet living a greener lifestyle, including choosing personal care products without harmful chemicals and using nontoxic cleaning products actually has a lot to do with your personal health and wellness. In explaining this, at times Barnett seems over the top, and living a safer, more practical lifestyle seems overwhelming because of the myriad of dangers in popular materials. However, she makes a point that you
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Dec 27, 2011
This book was loaned to me by a good friend who had a signed copy from the author, who is a San Francisco based author and also a mother at the same school my children attend so I wanted to read this book.
Very readable with a lot of very interesting information all of us as consumers should know, all broken down into very small snippets. The author is a unabashed supporter of all green cleaning products from from Shaklee Corporation and she states this at the beginning of the book whic More...
Very readable with a lot of very interesting information all of us as consumers should know, all broken down into very small snippets. The author is a unabashed supporter of all green cleaning products from from Shaklee Corporation and she states this at the beginning of the book whic More...
Nov 11, 2011
Nicole
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I was really hoping to learn something new, but I didn't. This book is a good introduction to going green. It's good if you're starting from zero, but if you already live green, you probably won't get a lot new ideas. The author is a big promoter of Shaklee products. She is forthright about her interest in the company, but she appears a little zealous a times. Overall, it's a good read for someone starting out on the green path.
Jul 13, 2010
Lisa
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This book was good, with some good ideas and recipes for homemade cleaners, but basically it is a book promoting Shaklee products. I like Shaklee products alot, but I didn't know this is what this book would be discussing and promoting throughout. I expected a little more.
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Feb 19, 2009
Niki
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Way preachy on the Skaklee products, HOWEVER brings up really great points about the toxic chemicals we use in our house and expose ourselves to all the time. If you can ignore the gospel there is actually some great information in here.
Apr 18, 2010
Mrs.soule
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This is pretty much a very long advertisement for the Shaklee Corporation, of which the author's husband is CEO. It's not entirely worthless however as there are numerous tips for environment- and asthma-friendly housekeeping.
Mar 08, 2010
Shannon
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I read Sara Snow's "Living Fresh" first and found it an easier read. I ended up skimming a lot of this book, but did find some information new and useful. Overall, I would recommend Snow's book and call it good.
Feb 08, 2010
Tess
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This book really opened my eyes to a lot of things I hadn't thought about before. A little scarey, but it's nice to know there are things you can do about the world you surround yourself with.
Apr 22, 2011
Vanessa
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Good book to keep on hand to page back because the author leaves a lot of links and references to help you learn how to cultivate a sustainable lifestyle. It was also nice to know that OPI nail polish is still ok to use but I also found out where I can buy organic nail polish too.
Apr 29, 2010
Molly
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This is pretty much a promo book for Shaklee products but she does cover a lot of good information on green and healthy living and gives alternative options to Shaklee products
Sep 30, 2010
Jillian
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I did learn a few things, but I'm glad I didn't buy the book. Entire sections were the author promoting her husband's products. There are better green books out there.
Dec 28, 2008
Amy
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Too much of an advertisement for her husband's company to enjoy.
Save your money and google how to create your own all natural cleaners instead...
Save your money and google how to create your own all natural cleaners instead...
Apr 27, 2011
Hilary
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Good but I had to put it down before I became too obsessive. I know that chemicals are bad and try and eliminate them from my daily life as much as possible. But there are some things I just can't change - wish I could put in hardwood floors in every room in the house and buy natural fiber throw rugs but I don't have the cash. So I stopped reading it because it made me feel bad about the things in my life I could not change. And I didn't appreciate the constant shilling for her husbands comp
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Jun 20, 2009
Katherine
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OK, I love Shaklee products and this book was written by the wife of the owner of the company. But I tried to read it objectively and it's an informative read. Sloan is a consumer reporter for NBC and other media and did a good job of making the subject flow. She even endorses other companies when reviewing a few of the products that Shaklee offers. Showing objectivity on her part or are they going to discontinue those products? I don't know the answer to that, but I know the companies she
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Mar 17, 2009
Andrea
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Green Goes with Everything
It was ok. Some parts better than others. Sometimes a little preachy, other times too salesy. Overall ok though.
It was ok. Some parts better than others. Sometimes a little preachy, other times too salesy. Overall ok though.
Jan 03, 2012
Lana
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Liked the subject ... felt like reading a big commercial for her husbands products. Disapointed
Jul 27, 2011
Wow, kind of scary to read about all this stuff we've lived with and thought was safe.
Jun 20, 2009
Natalie
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We got this free with a year-end contribution to the EWG. I think I have seen the author on Oprah.
If I'd paid for this book I'd be mad. Entire sections were her promoting Shaklee products (and her husband is the chairman of the company or something like that).
I did learn a few things, which is starting to be less and less frequent with the number of green books I've read. It's a good book for a newbie to green living, although at times a little on the overkill with rep More...
If I'd paid for this book I'd be mad. Entire sections were her promoting Shaklee products (and her husband is the chairman of the company or something like that).
I did learn a few things, which is starting to be less and less frequent with the number of green books I've read. It's a good book for a newbie to green living, although at times a little on the overkill with rep More...
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Jun 20, 2009
Veronica
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Blech. I had seen this gal on Oprah and I thought the book might give some good suggestions about changing your everyday living to become more green. Instead 30 pages in it turned into a total sales pitch for the authors company which makes, you guessed it, green products! Who knew.
Very annoying.
Very annoying.
Oct 07, 2008
Chandra
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Awesome book on the simple steps to leading a helathier life with a cleaner planet.
Of course I am biased because she is the owners wife of Shaklee, a copmany that I grew up using their products and that my parents sell, but there is only one chapter on Shaklee cleaning products and the rest of the book has very valuable unbiased information.
If you read the book and are interested in Shaklee cleaning products you can order at www.shaklee.net/haveitall.
Of course I am biased because she is the owners wife of Shaklee, a copmany that I grew up using their products and that my parents sell, but there is only one chapter on Shaklee cleaning products and the rest of the book has very valuable unbiased information.
If you read the book and are interested in Shaklee cleaning products you can order at www.shaklee.net/haveitall.
Jun 20, 2009
Lori
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At first I learned a lot from this book. But then when I went to check out the products she was promoting, I was completely turned off. Turns out they were Shaklee products, which is an Amway-like multi-level marketing company. No matter if these are the best products or not, the fact that her husband works for them makes her recommendations completely invalid to me. They are more expensive than other, equally safe alternatives.
Apr 14, 2011
Padgy
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About after reading a third of the book which was ok, she announces that her husband is the CEO for a company that sells green products. The rest of the book appeared to be one big advertisement for his company. I couldn't finish it! Bogus!
May 11, 2010
Melissa
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Awesome book! Sloan Barnett details all the chemicals that are in household cleaning products, clothes, bedding, food and more! She also describes what those chemicals do to your body. She promotes Shaklee (a chemical free cleaning product company) but also gives you homemade recipes.
Jun 20, 2009
Megan
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Quick read; interesting/scary information about toxic chemicals in the house. But - seemed like an advertisment for Shaklee products - author's husband's company. Makes you a little skeptical....
Note: most of the other reviews/info on Goodreads about this book are under the title Get Clean.
Note: most of the other reviews/info on Goodreads about this book are under the title Get Clean.
