Question from Pure Cotton Both Hanes’ & Land’s End’s are sewn with very scratchy synthetic thread (polyester or nylon) and I am severely allergic to synthetic fabrics/threads. The seams on the sleeves, neck & shoulders for these were so...
Question from RuthAnn I recently purchased tin cookie cutters made by a local artisan made in the metjod of the 1800’s using hand tools to give as gifts to nieces and nephews seven years and younger with the thought they could use them when helping their mothers...
Question from Donna Benton Anyone know anything about Cuisinart Non-Stick Anodized cookware. The brochure says the top layer is titanium, middle layer is aluminum. Donna Debra’s Answer I’m not sure where you were looking at the brochure…the...
Question from Heather H. Hi Debra, Love your website, thank you so much for it! I have learned so much on here. I want to find safe dinnerware. I love the look of glazed dishware, but I don’t feel comfortable enough just swab testing it. Could it produce a less...
Question from guspvt Hi Debra! Winter is coming and I’d like to buy a pair of gloves that I can use with iPhone / iPad touch screens without having to remove them first. With regular ones, the screens don’t work as we touch them because the materials of...
Question from Gigi I have had my eye on a FoodSaver Vaccum Sealer for quite a while, but I have questions as to what the safety of the bags are. Do you have any information about bag toxicity? The Foodsaver website says that the FoodSaver bags are BPA free....
Question from dvrosie Hi, I want to get all new cookware, and want HEALTHY no chemicals but also not too heavy, for instance cast iron or Creuset is too heavy for me. I looked at Mercola’s Healthy Chef but that might be too heavy too and I can’t try it out...
We’re all well aware of plastic pollution from plastic bags and bottles and other big items. But did you know that microscopic bits of plastic are also polluting the world’s oceans and ending up in the fish we eat? According to a study published this month...
Question from jiwaskow My daughter’s preschool agreed to use nontoxic cleaners, hand soap, hand sanitizer, art supplies. Now I need to find affordable, SCENT-FREE, nontoxic products in bulk. Anyone already take this on and have suggestions? If this works, I plan...
Question from Susan-az I have a large piece of exercise equipment which stands on a porcelain tile floor. I need to find a non-toxic floor mat to go underneath it in order to keep it from sliding. Any suggestions? Thank you! Debra’s Answer Readers, any...