Washing dishes
Question from petercsantoro@yahoo.com I always hand wash my dishes in hot water; I don’t really use the dishwasher. Do you recommend using gloves? We have the Radiant Life whole house water filtration system, as well as the water purification system ( for...Difference between oil-based and water-based polyurethane for furniture
Question from heavensabvus1 I would like to make sure that I understand the toxicity of the polyurethane that you would either brush on, or wipe on furniture, i.e., something like Minwax. I believe I read here that the toxicity is in the solvents and once the...Lab tests show leaching from cookware
We’ve been discussing leaching of metals that occurs from different types of cookware. I received from the makers of Xtrema Cookware a lab report showing heavy metal leaching from various types of cookware. The following are the highest numbers on the tests:...Purex
Question from JAD I saw in the coupon section that Purex has new “Green” laundry products with Natural essential oils. This would be a great thing to suggest to those that insist on having a smell if it isn’t the same old “Fragrance”....Is ‘Filtercon’ Whole House Water System good?
Question from Hello Life My doctor is promoting a whole house water filter system from ‘Filtercon Technologies’ (www.filtercon.com) and I’m wondering if anyone knows if their technology works? They do not use reverse osmosis or add any chemicals,...Formaldehye off-gassing
Question from Tanya Last year I wrote in for information on my printer. There was a smell in my house and I couldn’t get rid of it, I thought it was coming from my printer. I finally had the air tested in my house and it showed relatively high levels of...Car Repair Fumes
Question from HEG About 2 weeks ago I got my car back from the body shop following repairs from a tree falling on it. The repairs involved some repainting and gluing the back windshield onto the car. I have been placing it in the hot Florida sun every day and opening...Toxic-free Lustron Homes
In our continuing search for nontoxic homes, I couldn’t resist posting when I saw this: homes made of steel panels coated with porcelain enamel (like refrigerators), manufactured like cars and transported across the USA. Magnets or glued-on hooks used to hang...Can I cover my vinyl floor to make it safe?
Question from Barb in PA I have a vinyl tile floor in my basement. If I cover it with ceramic tile (glued, not wet-bed), will that eliminate any harmful emissions, or do I have to have it completely removed? Are there any cheaper alternatives to ceramic? Debra’s...
