Dry hair, dry scalp and greasy roots??
Question from niella Hello Debra, I am wondering if you are aware of any organic shampoo products that are suitable for someone with dry hair, dry scalp/dandruff AND greasy roots?? Thank you. 🙂 Debra’s Answer Readers? Add...Help! Big Black Ants!
Question from Belinda Brock I have MCS and I don’t know how to get rid of very big black ants that have appeared in my house. I have tried diatamaceous earth around the perimiter of my house but that hasn’t worked. Any suggestions? Thanks! Debra’s...Perchlorate in batteries
Question from Annette Tweedel Hi Debra, One day I was looking for a scale, one that would check for Body Mass Index (BMI), and found one and decided to look further on the box for other information. Well, I noticed that the battery that goes inside the scale contains...Formaldehyde Free Plywood For A Subfloor
Question from Brenda S Hi Debra, I was wondering also if anyone knows if there is such a thing as formaldehyde free plywood for sub-floors. I know there is a PureBond brand from Home Depot but they said that type of panel wasn’t suitable for sub-floors. I was...Plywood Vs Particleboard
Question from kpc I know both of these use formaldehyde based resins, but is furniture made from plywood less toxic (less offgassing) than that made with particle board? Debra’s Answer Particleboard is made from wood chips and sawdust, held together with a...Kahrs or Mannington engineered hardwood floors
Question from Brenda S Hi Debra, I was wondering if anyone has had a experiences with Kahrs or Mannington engineered hardwood floors. From what I have read on the websites of these companys Mannington uses formaldehyde free adhesives and Kahrs said theirs is very low...Renovations, VOC’s and other compounds, from apartment below?
Question from debweb27 Dear Debra, I live in a Michelama building in NYC built in the 1960’s. The apartment below is renovating. They are doing tiling in the bathroom, and will be putting down flooring with VOC containing glue, installing kitchen cabinetry,...Nontoxic Fly Repellent
It’s getting to be that time of year where flies become a problem, so I thought I’d pass along this tip a reader sent me. We went out with friends on Sunday for breakfast and sat in the patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies...Allergy Suffers’ Guide to Spring Cleaning
I was interview for and quoted in this article on allergies and spring cleaning, so I thought I’d post it for you to read: Allergy Suffers’ Guide to Spring Cleaning Add...
