Is Chapstick safer than Lip Stick?
Question from YH You wrote in your book that lip stick is very toxic. How about chapstick? I don’t have the packaging anymore, but it is so small that no ingredient is listed on the chapstick itself. What are some ingredients in chapsticks that are bad for...Winter coats and other winter gear
Question from Lisa Dear Debra, I need a good winter coat for when I travel half the year to a cold and snowy climate. I have looked everywhere, but major brands seem to have water proofing, rain proofing, etc coating, and almost exclusively use nylon and acrylics, or...Is cooking in stained glass cookware safe?
Question from YH After reading Dr. Marcela’s article on stainless steel found on your website, I think it is time for me to buy Vision cookware. I read that to produce stained glass, lead is used. Will lead leak into food prepared in stained glass cookware...Recycling Styrofoam
Question from Ethel Debra, I’m curious if you or any of your readers has any information on how to recycle (if its even possible) those styrofoam peanuts that come in boxes when you have something shipped. Also the styrofoam that surrounds products in boxes to...Shower stalls
Question from CJStewart Can you recommend a green, eco-friendly shower stall? I would have thought that tiles were the best option, but I was told that they absorb water and thus tend to produce mold. Debra’s Answer I have tiles and they don’t produce...Safe or Least Toxic Wrinkle Free Clothing
Question from Cheryl Hi Debra and all, Can you recommend any wrinkle free or highly wrinkle resistant clothing brands/merchants or lines in general, but especially for men’s button down shirts? Timewise, ironing just isn’t an option and since we know how...More on Steam Irons and MCS
Question from jenbooks Hi Debra, I am still having a great deal of trouble finding a nontoxic iron and wonder if others have had this issue. I know you say your Rowenta is fine. I’m at my wit’s end, because I have a small washer in my apartment and no...Maple Sugar
Question from P. Wicks Hi again! Just wondering if you know about using maple sugar. I wonder if you can use it in place of brown sugar and if there are any ratios to deal with, like 1 cup maple sugar to 1 cup of brown sugar. Thanks– Debra’s Answer You can...Painting my child’s bedroom
Question from Johanna I want to paint a mural on my son’s bedroom wall. He is currently not in this room and won’t move in there for about 6months. He is only 3 months old and staying in a section of our bedroom. I want to paint a mural with bright colors....
