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September 23rd 2008
by Atria
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1416578455
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Imagine if your best friend gave you vital information that could protect you and your family, and save you money, and help the planet. Imagine if you...more
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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...more
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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...more
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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
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Read in December, 2008
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...more
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Read in July, 2009
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.
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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.
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Read in December, 2008
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...
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Read in January, 2009
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 ...more
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Read in March, 2009
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.
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Read in January, 2009
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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Read in May, 2009
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.
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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.
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Read in April, 2009
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.
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Read in May, 2009
After reading this, I'm scared to open my cabinets. I guess I'll let my supplies run low and replace them with greener products.
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Read in February, 2009
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.
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Great info! Although the author and her husband own the Shaklee company, she very generously supplied many competing resources. I am excited about all the products that are available and are not harmful to you or the environment.
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Read in January, 2009
A great place to start when you don't know where to begin going green. There is a fantastic reference section in the back with all the companies/websites that provide green or less-toxic products. Great reference tool!
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though of course she promotes shaklee......she also gives the reader easy ways to be "green" w/o breaking your wallet. helps you to decide what your priorities should be when going green and suggests several ways to do so.
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Read in November, 2008
This is a shameless promotion for Shaklee products under the guise of impartial consumer information. There's lots of good information, but it wasn't worth wading through the Shaklee references.
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