Question from S Hi Debra, Last spring we replaced our gas furnace to heat pump electric furnace which was an extremely expensive, but we felt a necessary change due to my mcs. While browsing through some of your past readers comments there was some concern from a...
Question from lori I would like to purchase a framed cork board for students room. Can anyone tell me which are non toxic and don’t smell. They all seem to be made in china. Debra’s Answer I have a couple that I purchased at Stapes. No odor on mine. Add...
Question from heather Dear Debra, I have seen on previous posts that AFM SafeChoice Lock Out is an effective treatment to prevent off gassing from couches. My question is, what is the proper application method? Do I need to apply as described in the specification...
Question from DogLover2 Hi there, I am wondering what is a good throw toy for my dogs. I normally tennis balls, but lately I am suspect of their smell. I bought hard baseballs, but they chew them up, and the hard toys at the dog store aren’t very fun. So my...
Question from BRJ Hello, I was wondering how toxic lead flashing might be under a window sill? And if it’s likely a person with MCS could react to it, despite it being outside? I’ve been feeling ill in my bedroom for several months now despite taking...
Question from Dana In my attempts to eat better I have given up deli meats except for the occasional purchase from my local health food store. Since it is so expensive this is not very often. I do love a good lunchmeat hoagie, though! I have found out that 2 pretty...
Question from lori I need to add an exterior door to side of house. I am extremely chemically sensitive and need advice on alternative products that will be need and how to proceed. A cut must be made on the outside stucco to the interior of a bedroom for the door....
Question from Margaret Being chemically sensitive, I have never used fabric softener dryer sheets. Now 7th Generation has come out with a natural fabric softener sheet that uses “plant-derived ester quaternary amine”. Is this a safe ingredient? I need a...
Question from Carrie Hello – I just found out that my 7 year old daughters teacher is having the children clean their desks at the end of the day with Clorox wipes. Myself and a few other mothers, felt this was unsafe. Do you agree, and if so, what can you...
Question from Francesca Olivieri What do you think about the Benefect line of products? Debra’s Answer I took a look at the Benefect website. This looks to be a good botanical disinfectant, and their other products look fine, too, from a safety standpoint. All...