Alexa Lardieri discusses her 40-Day Home Detox journey on the podcast.

🎧 How a Health Editor Turned 40-Day Home Detox Into a Team Effort With Her Husband (Part 2)

Apr 22, 2025

Welcome back to Practical Nontoxic Living!

If you joined us for Part 1: What a Health Editor Discovered During Her 40-Day Home Detox (Practical Nontoxic Living podcast episode 86) of this series with Alexa Lardieri, U.S. Deputy Health Editor at DailyMail, you know she embarked on Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox and uncovered some surprising insights.

In Part 2 of our conversation with DailyMail US Deputy Health Editor Alexa Lardieri, we explore a key part of her 40-Day Home Detox journey—how she successfully involved her husband in detoxing their home environment using the LOLA POP Detox Method.

While Alexa already knew that fragranced products triggered her migraines, 40-Day Home Detox guided her for a deeper detox of fragrance because it hides in many more household items than most people realize. The process became even more meaningful when her husband joined in. Together, they transformed the experience into a supportive, team-based adventure in hunting for the program's target of six Household Repeat Offenders.

Alexa shares how the “Love Test” made it easier to communicate what mattered—and what needed to go. The scavenger hunts for the six Household Repeat Offenders became a fun, shared goal. And the Love Test Detox Stickers? They’re now all over their home as reminders of their commitment to a healthier space.

“We became a dynamic duo. You [Sophia] were holding my hand, and I wasn’t alone. It was bite-sizeable, doable, and even kind of fun.”

This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to detox their home but feels overwhelmed or alone. If you’re hoping to involve your partner in the process—or just want to know how to make it more manageable—Alexa’s experience offers insights, encouragement, and real-life tools. It's a reminder that you and your loved ones to embark on this enlightening adventure with fun and more bonded.

🎧 Listen now to Episode 87 of Practical Nontoxic Living:
How a Health Editor and Her Husband Tackled Ruan's 40-Day Home Detox (Part 2) →

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Ruan Living simplifies a nontoxic lifestyle through its Practical Nontoxic Living podcast, free detox workshops, online D-Tox Academy, and transformative 40-Day Home Detox. It aims to help you avoid toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from what you buy, own, and do— without compromising your joy and convenience. Ruan was founded by Sophia Ruan Gushée, author of the bestselling critically acclaimed book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Your Toxic Exposures and several detox workbooks. A graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School, Sophia has served on the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council and Well+Good Council. A popular nontoxic living speaker, consultant, and teacher, Sophia lives in New York City with her husband and three daughters. Her passion for empowering others to enjoy nontoxic living began with the birth of her first daughter in 2007. Everything she creates is a love letter to her children and for the healthiest, brightest future possible. You can learn more here: Sophia’s Impact.

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