Surgical Stainless Steel Cookware
Question from IJ Hi Debra, I notice none of the comments were about surgical steel. how about some information on surgical steel cook ware. Thank you. Debra’s Answer First I had to research the difference between stainless steel and surgical stainless steel....Is Electrical Cord Safe?
Question from Annette Tweedel Hi Debra, We have two electric heaters that the cords went bad on them. So my husband bought two new cords at Lowes. I just looked on the package and it said the name Utilitech. And I also seen it had a warning on it about chemicals and...Confusion about tile grout
Question from MK I called customer service at Custom Building Products today and by luck ended up talking to someone with experience installing tile for people with MCS. He told me not to use any standard grout but instead a mix of 2 parts sand and 1 part cement. I...4 Year Old Memory Foam Mattress
Question from Hoping for Better I’m new to the concept of outgassing. I’ve had allergies for years, and they did seem to get worse when I bought my memory foam mattress in the 2004/05. I finally broke down and went to an allergist, who will be testing me...Cleaning up lamp oil spill
Question from Judith As always, thanks very much, Debra, for your wonderful website. I have learned so much from it. My question is how would you clean up a spill of petroleum lamp oil from a kitchen floor and wall. We have inherited several beautiful oil lamps from...Gel Coat On Fiberglass Tubs/Showers?
Question from Hope Hi there, Does anyone have an opinion on the safety of a fiberglass tub with a gel coat? Many fiberglass tubs, showers, and pools are made with a gel coating integrated into the surface, made of polyseter resin. The gel coats can also contain...Remove firewood soot from clothing
Question from Gloria Simala I would like to know how to remove soot from clothing caused by a wood burning stove. Debra’s Answer I’ve never done this. Readers, any suggestions? Add...Laundry softener, soy free
Question from Eva Hello Debra, i have re-read all of the laundry posts, i have found laundry detergent by Ecos that is soy free, to your knowlege, is there also a fabric softener that is soy free? My 2 childner have dairy, soy, fragrance etc.. sensitivities so i have...Orange Juice Pulp
Question from Lace Blue-McLean Question: what to do with my left over orange pulp. We received a bag of oranges for the holidays and went to town juicing most of them. Now I am left with alot of pulp. Any recipes? I know it is good for the compost pile but would like...
