Pressure Treated Wood – Cleaning & Sealing Cautions?
Question from Sunnyside Are there any problems, or cautions, regarding power washing of pressure treated wood (to get rid of green mold and dirt) that does contain arsenic? Any recommendations on product to use? Also, does anyone have any suggestions on a product...Stainless Steel Cookware
Question from Diana Darling Hi! Just wanted to share a website with you and perhaps you might post an opinion on this cookware. It is surgical stainless steel with titanium and 7-ply – also known as “waterless” cookware. Apparently you can also stack...Samsung silvercare washer
Question from MSharp I am looking for a new washer/dryer. I am going with a front loader. I was very interested in the Samsung Sivercare Steam washer. They say you can sanitize in cold water using their Silver ion/nano technology. I started to research this washer and...Washing machines
Question from meemsies I am trying my best to use my dryer as little as possible. I hear lots of other folks talking about it as well. What about washing machines? What are the environmental consequences of using them? Does anyone know? Should we be aiming for a...Organic Sheets
Question from Ethel Hello Debra! I was in BJ’S and noticed that they carry organic sheets. They were labeled True Organic and mentioned they were 100% certified. They did not mention by who or what standards they were certified. I did call BJ’S customer...Drying Herbs
Question from Laura Is it okay to dry herbs (red clover) on a clean window screen? Will the metal of the screening adversely interact with the plant material? Would placing them on paper towels help? Debra’s Answer Readers? I dry herbs in small bundles, which I...Dental Floss
Question from LW There appears to be teflon coating on dental floss. Do you know if that is a health hazard? If so, are there any that are not coated with teflon? Debra’s Answer Well, I don’t have any definitive studies on the health effects of Teflon on...Brass Door Knobs
Question from Lisa Dear Debra, I was recently reading to avoid brass fixtures in water hoses due to lead leaching from them. The advice said to instead look for nickel plated hardware. This got me thinking about how most of the door knobs in my home are...High heat cooking
Question from RS I have read that cooking food at high heat produces carcinogenic compounds called heterocyclic amines (HAs) that are said to form with high heat cooking. Is this true with grilling and roasting vegetables? Also, I always like to toast my bread. Is...
