Is screen printing on clothing safe?
Question from Lisa Hi Debra, I am wondering what you think about screen printing on clothing items. Avoid it? Or is it ok? Specifically, I have seen that it fades over time with washing and drying. I’m wondering if this leaves any residues, etc in the washer or...Are organic mattresses truely free of flame retardant chemicals?
Question from Johanna Does anyone know if the below information about organic mattresses is really true? www.safecribbeds.com/faqs.asp Debra’s Answer I believe that this is incorrect. I personally know some manufacturers of organic mattress and they put no...Caesarstone Counter Tops
Question from R. Rhodes Hi Debra – I’m researching new counter tops for my kitchen and bathroom. You mention in “Home Safe Home” about high-quality stone for counter tops. What about man made stone like Caesarstone? They say on their website...Heat Lamp and Different kinds of light
Question from YH I plan to buy a heat lamp and put under the table where I usually seat (imitating the Japanese’s Kotatsu). Heat lamps emit infrared light. Is the light safe? I was scared of the hydrogen lamp that I have been using for 4 years because it may...Washing Previously Dry-Cleaned Clothing
Question from jag Some of my son’s cotton, nylon and otherwise washable clothing was mistakenly dry-cleaned, although I was advised it was a “green dry-cleaner” whatever that means. It usually means they use regular cleaning fluid but dispose of it...Raw and Pasturized Milk
Milk has come up in some of the blog comments this week, and I have been learning more about milk recently, so I wanted to pass along a bit of what I am learning. First, the milk we think of as milk is not “real milk” as it comes from the cow. It is...Clothing storage
Question from DJ Brow I need to store some clothing. The only space I have (free)will have no temperature control and tends to be damp. Will charcoal to absorb some of the moisture and help keep things from being damp and moldy? Debra’s Answer I don’t know...Yogurt Culture
Question from Abby Rebecca I’ve just recently been given a yogurt maker and I am excited to have fresh yogurt on a daily basis! The only catch is that I live in Hawaii on the big island and can’t find yogurt starter at the few health food stores we have...Wool/acrylic blend toxic?
Question from Elena Goss Are knit products made with a wool/acrylic blend toxic? Debra’s Answer Acrylic is made from acrylonitrile, a special group of vinyl compounds. In my book Home Safe Home I noted that acrylonitrile is included on the Environmental...
