High Cocoa Dark Chocolates
Question from C. W. I’m wondering if you could recommend a dark chocolate bar plain that is at least 74% cocoa. I don’t know how to “read” the labels to tell. For instance this Hershey’s Dark Chocolate I have here Ingredients: Sugar,...Cotton Lunch Bags
Question from M. B. Love the newsletter. I cannot wait to buy the revised edition of your book! I have a quick question – are there alternatives to vinyl lunch bags? My nine year old son has a vinyl lunch bag the cooler type that really needs to be replaced and...Pesticide residues in fabrics
Question from P. G. I have all three of your books, and thoroughly enjoy your newsletters! Thank you for all you do, and for sharing it all with us out here! I am very committed to a healthy environment–organic beds, bedding, carpet, foods–just about...Is there formaldehyde in gelatin capsules?
Question from T. S. I have recently heard that the capsules used to package vitamins and herbs are not good for you. Is this true? if so, what is a good alternative to getting the benefits of the these nutrients if not in pill form. It seems difficult when most of us...Clean Salad Spinner With Baking Soda
Question from J. B-G I want to tell you how fantastic baking soda cleans up the salad spinner “cage”! This salad spinner of mine has been in regular use for about 25 years; periodically it gets hand washed with warm soapy water and after being rinsed, put...The Safety of Pewter (Old and New)
Question from M. C. I have an antique pewter salt shaker I bought it at an antiques store in Boston in the 1950s, and gave it to my parents then–it is old, old. I use it at the stove when I add salt rarely to food I’m cooking. Is it safe? It seems to me it...Unscented Talcum Powder
Question from N.M. I have MCS, and have been unable to find unscented, fragrance-free talcum powder Note the apparent redundancy, since many products that are labeled “unscented” actually contain fragrance, sometimes appearing in the Ingredients list only...Sofa Cushions
Question from M. G. I purchased a used sofa and would like to replace the seat cushions. What can I use instead of foam? Debra’s Answer You could use natural latex foam like the kind used in beds or cotton or wool batting. Many years ago, I replaced the foam...Sealing Toxic Particleboard Furniture
Question from P. N. I have a crazy situation. I put a $500.00 deposit down on some furniture I love, but found out it’s wood veneer over fiber-board. I’ve been agonizing for a week whether to have it delivered or if I should lose my deposit, or at least...
