Table of Contents
Author's Note vii
Part I The Challenge of Detoxifying Our Homes 1
Chapter 1 Why Slightly Greener 3
Chapter 2 Getting Started with the Slightly Greener Method 21
Chapter 3 The Power of Starting Small 36
Part II Slightly Greener Eating 47
Chapter 4 Learn to Read Ingredients, Not Labels 49
Chapter 5 "Safe" Ingredients to Avoid 72
Chapter 6 Safe Water, Food Storage, and the Kitchen Cleanout 105
Part III Slightly Greener Cosmetics 127
Chapter 7 Don't Be Fooled by Cosmetic Labels 129
Chapter 8 Change Your Body Wash and Lose Weight 162
Chapter 9 Reading Cosmetic Labels, Expiration Dates, and the Slightly Greener Cleanout 179
Part IV Slightly Greener Cleaning 195
Chapter 10 What's Hiding in Cleaning Supplies, Dust, and Indoor Air 197
Chapter 11 When in Doubt, Do It Yourself 216
Chapter 12 The Two-Step Cleaning Product Toss 232
Acknowledgments 251
Appendix A Resources 254
Appendix B Cheat Sheets 283
Notes 289
Index 321
About the Author 328