Reduce Consumption Of Nonorganic Produce?
Question from ep I am a mother of a toddler and an infant. I buy mostly organic produce but am having a harder time affording to do this lately. I have noticed that instead of buying produce that is not organic, I’m just buying less. I feel torn because I know...Cleaning Microwave
Question from ep Someone cleaned my microwave with an all purpose cleaner by 7th Generation. I cannot get the smell of the cleaner out and I’m afraid the scent and/or chemicals left behind are leaching into our food when we use the microwave. It has been a...Metal Shavings in Garden!
Question from sedgesprite13 Yesterday, the man came to put new soffets and gutters on our garage. After he left, we discovered he had cut the soffets next to our organic veggie garden. There were tiny, like confetti, bits all over the carrot patch. We bagged up the...Food Blender
Question from Jenna Do you know of a powerful food blender that actually has a glass container as opposed to plastic? Debra’s Answer I don’t know of one. Readers, do you? Add...Study Shows Which Water Bottles Leach BPA
We all know to avoid clear plastic water bottles because they leach endocrine-disruptor BPA into the water, but what about the alternatives? A new study by the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine was done to find out whether or not water bottles claiming to...Finding a Safe Place to Rent
Question from lss Hello. We will be moving to another state within the next year and will be selling the home we live in. At this time, we will not be able to afford to purchase another home. I am very worried about finding a new place to live in, because of the toxic...Upholstered Furniture Materials
Question from arobin Hi Debra. I wanted to know what stuffing materials you used when you reupholstered your furniture. I’m very chemically sensitive and am going to use organic cotton, considering the Ultracel Foam from Green Lotus (supposed to have less...Poly B Water Pipes
Question from Debra Lynn Dadd A reader sent me this question this week: We are looking at buying a new home and one we are interested in has Poly B pipes. Anything I read online is concerns of the pipes not lasting. However, my concern is more with the fact that my...Organic wool/cotton mattress with latex?
Question from econchic Hi, I’ve found an organic wool, cotton, latex, and spring mattress in Austin for a great price from a local manufacturer. I am worried about getting a mattress with natural latex because of allergies. My husband and I do not have an...
