Mosquito repellent
Question from Irish 8th Hi – We’re planning a trip to Costa Rica and I’m needing insect repellent. I feel that this isn’t something to mess around with, because the resulting illness could be Dengue Fever. I’ve read that DEET may be...To clean a Bed & Breakfast Room
Question from Annette Tweedel Hi Debra, We are going to be staying at a Bed & Breakfast in a few weeks and they are willing to accommodate me. They use things like caburn (I am not sure if I spelled that correctly or what it is), windex and a toilet bowl cleaner....What About Oxyclean??
Question from megzcrews Is either the liquid or powdered form safe to use in laundry? If not- what are good replacements that are safe? Paritcularly for soaking baby clothes and as an ingredient in homemade laundry detergent. Debra’s Answer Oxiclean Versitile...Real Estate Sale Viewings
Question from sunshine I have found an un-renovated home to make an offer on, but I have to make it subject to the sale of where I live now. I have not had anyone (other than family) in my home in a year, I am so chemically sensitive. Since I now have to sell my...Choosing an exterior paint
Question from Angelique Please forgive me if I posted this yesterday. I don’t remember! We are painting the exterior of our house. Sherwin Williams SuperPaint just squeaks into the “low VOC category” with 49 grams/liter (the threshold is 50.) AFM...Washing a Wool Blanket
Question from Deborah Barnett Debra, I bought a 100% wool blanket that says “Dry clean only.” Could I possibly use a wool wash of some kind to wash it in a delicate cycle? I don’t want to use any chemicals to dry clean it. What would be your...Safe Reusable Snack/Sandwich Bags
Question from Adica Hi Debra, I sew a lot of gifts for people, and while I was looking for ideas recently, I found a post on a blog about safe materials to use in sandwich bags. I don’t know about your own thoughts about the safety of the materials she...Boots Made in the USA Toxic?
Question from miatadriverchris I constantly pride myself in purchasing “Made in USA” on all products I purchase. While purchasing less toxic products made here is sometimes difficult, I came across a boot from Red Wing shoes that stated the sole was made...Unscented Trash Bags
Question from Annette Hi Debra, I thought I saw a while back on your blog, something mentioned about trash bags. I tried to find it but could not. We have a large kitchen trash can that we had been keeping in the kitchen. It uses 33 gallon trash bags. I don’t...
