Question from Margaret I am looking for the safest composting toilet to put in an MCS trailer for my daughter. She is very sensitive to plastics/ acrylics so I was wondering about the sun-mar toilet which is made of fiberglass. do you think that might be any safer for...
Question from Jim Knowlton Debra; What are your thoughts and possible investigations finding on ZEROWATER. Thanks Jim in Sav Debra’s Answer Zerowater has an interesting marketing angle–they give you a “laboratory-calibrated water tester” so you...
Question from edie I would like to buy a rice or buckwheat hull pillow. I understand they are not all the same. I would like to understand how to select a good one. And learn where’s a good place to buy one. Debra’s Answer I’m just going to refer you...
Question from anna Have had mcs since the early 1980s. It is time to get a new sofa. There are/were two places that made sofas to order for mcsers, but it will cost around $6,000. I cannot afford that. Already have a futon in my spare bedroom which is fine for...
Question from jenbooks See this new research: Scientists at Goethe University in Frankfurt found that estrogenic compounds leach from PET plastic into the water. It now appears possible that some as-yet unidentified chemicals in these plastics have the potential to...
Question from sarah Help! I’m suffering from TMI (too much information) overload! I am trying to find the best portable food and drink storage materials for my family. For liquids, we were using SIGG, but I recently learned their bottles contained BPA through...
Question from Tina Riley I am very confused about the whole plastic issue. I have been using a stainless steel glass for drinking to keep liquids cold or hot, now i read that it may be harmful. Can i freeze water in “safe” plastic and it still be...
Question from ep I have sifted through the previous Q & A on your website as well as throughout other web searches. I need to replace my scratched skillets and sauce pans. I’d like to buy a set so that I can make it as cost efficient as possible. It seems...
Question from Cynthia I like the “give” of a box spring under my matress, but would like to eliminate metal from my sleeping environment. Does anyone know of a substitute? Debra’s Answer The alternative is a wood slat frame. It’s not a...
Question from JAD I would like to comment on Debra’s newsletter last week. She wrote the following. “Also this week, a reader wrote to me and said, “Thank you for everything you do! I am sure all this costs you much money and I am one of those that...