Safe plastic food packaging?
Question from BB I am curious about how to avoid plastic packaging in the supermarket. Almost all meats are and many fruits are packaged in number 6 plastic, which is supposed to leach some kind of toxin. I hear it is one of the “bad ones” along with...Question About Freezing Plastics
Question from J.K. Hi Debra, Thank you for all the work you do figuring all this out. I’ve seen a lot of things on plastics, but one thing I’m not sure of is; how safe is it to freeze plastic containers? I make broth and like to freeze it and have always...Using Natural Progesterone Cream For Hair Renewal
Question from Joan E Fletcher You recently wrote that your husband starting using a natural progesterone cream for hair loss (Q&A: Natural Hair Restoration) and it had helped. I have also been losing my hair for approximately six years. It is very thin but i am...The Toxicity of Plastic
I’ve had a few questions this past week about plastic water bottles, as some readers have budget considerations about purchasing metal resuable water bottles. To respond to this, I want to give you a little primer on plastics and toxicity, so that you all can...Plastic Shower Hoses
Question from Deb H. Debra, We have a whole house water filter. After reading your Home Safe Home book on plastics, I’m concerned about the plastic hoses on our hand-held shower handles. I prefer the hand held shower handles because we can rinse the...Safety of Cellulose Insulation
Question from Charlotte Shoemaker I need to supplement the existing (fiberglass) insulation in the outside walls of my home. (It is in the San Francisco Bay area; it is not terribly cold here but my heating bills are too high.) Cellulose insulation sprayed into the...Teen developes natural product line…
Question from Nancy Debra, I don’t think I remembered to send you info on this young woman and her products. I saw her on Oprah one day. At 12 or 14 she got a bad hair product, felt she could do better, and went after it. Her parents encouraged her interest and...Is Bon Ami Cleaning Cake Available Anywhere?
Question from Nancy Jacokes Is is possible to find the Bon Ami Cleaning Cake? The last I found was in a very old hardware store and it is now closed. Is it still manufactured? Thank you for any help you may give me Nancy Jacokes Debra’s Answer I did a search...Pickle Recipes
Question from Maria I’ve been looking online for Pickle Recipes altough I keep finding some that dont tell me how to make them home made step by step without add pickle flavoring mixes Debra’s Answer Add...
