The Slightly Greener Life

With summer just around the corner, this is the perfect time to start thinking about how to eliminate odors inside your home, especially from dampness or humidity. Luckily, there's only one thing you need that makes it easy and affordable to get started!   This week, I'll be going over the most common places odors can lurk in our homes, and why air fresheners or other scented odor eliminators aren...

BPA is found in many everyday items, such as canned goods and soda cans, plastic cookware, and plastic food storage containers, to name a few. Even if you're buying replacement items that say BPA-free, we're not in the clear.    In the past few episodes, I've been talking a lot about BPA and other endocrine disruptors. Unfortunately, BPA isn't the only toxic chemical found in food and kitchen item...

In this episode, I'll break down toxic cookware and safer alternatives that you can use in your home. There is no truly "perfect" alternative to traditional toxic cookware, but there are always steps we can take to make safer, healthier choices for us and our families.   Today, I'll cover the most common toxic cookware we find in our homes, why they are unsafe, and the health risks that occur afte...

In this episode, we take a closer look at endocrine disruptors, also known as hormone disruptors. These are chemicals that can interfere with the function of the endocrine system, causing health problems ranging from weight gain and insulin resistance to fertility issues and lower IQ.   Tonya gives a high-level overview of what these chemicals are and what they do in our bodies. Endocrine disrupto...

When starting the journey to becoming slightly greener, not everyone is going to understand what you're doing or why. At first, you might be met with resistance from your family, which is perfectly normal.    In this episode, Tonya shares 3 tips for getting your family on board slowly but surely. It's not about being perfect or taking away everything that you and your family enjoy. The goal is to...

In this episode, Tonya shares her journey to becoming slightly greener. It might come as a surprise, but she wasn't always as invested in natural and non-toxic products as she is now. Despite a battle with childhood cancer and always being told what healthy foods to eat, she still had a sweet tooth and a love for snacks that comes naturally with being a kid.     This episode gives more insight beh...

In this episode, Tonya shares several tips on how to make shopping for organic and non-toxic products more affordable. When we think of organic we often also think, "expensive" but that doesn't have to be the case. Tonya shares what foods to go organic on, how to save money when you purchase organic products, and strategies for using clean, and reasonably priced products at home.   Tonya also shar...

Welcome to the show! In the first episode, your host Tonya Harris provides three simple tips to going slightly greener without getting completely overwhelmed. The tips are the 80/20 rule, find your deal breakers, and choose your top two.   There are SO many opportunities to living a greener life, and sometimes it's hard to know where to start. Well, here is where Tonya reveals her favorite practic...

Are you ready to start living cleaner?    Welcome to the Slightly Greener Life Podcast!    Each week, join your host, award-winning toxin expert Tonya Harris, for an uplifting and practical approach to low-toxin living that will leave you feeling confident, in control, and a little bit lighter.   This is the show for busy health-conscious moms who are ready to detox their homes and relieve their s...