Question from Sunny I am slowly detoxifying my bedroom. I plan on painting the walls with milk paint and buying a new bed frame and mattress (with bedding). I can't afford to do it all at once but is there an order? I am very concerned about having my old mattress on...

Question from Diane I had my a/c serviced and had them use peroxide to disinfect and follow with reverse osmosis water. My upstairs unit has a chemical smell in the air now. the only other addition was a new filter media by Lennox called Healthy Climate. Do you have...

Question from Angelique I need a nontoxic drywall mud, quick! Someone had told me the Kerabond would be a good choice, but after mixing a little I realized that it's a sandy grout, ONLY for use with tiles. (By the way, it's totally safe for me! Now I want to do a tile...

Question from Denise Has anyone ever used Nellie's laundry soda? http://www.nelliesallnatural.com/ Debra's Answer Readers? Has anyone used this product?

Question from audrey What type of wood frame do you have? Been looking in to ash but not sure if that is okay for mcs (I know pine is bad). Is your wood frame is unfinished? If it is, does it get warped in the humidity of Florida - I too live in Florida. Also if you...

Question from Nancy Debra, We have installed 3 floating wood floors in three different houses. They used duck glue in the joints with a pad. The salespeople suggest we glue down the floor, but I was always afraid to do so. I am going to install my 4th hardwood floor...

Question from Lynn My 23 year old son just moved into a house with 2 other people. The landlord had just refinished the floors 2 weeks prior and have since done a second coat. He tried turning up the heat for 24 hours, opening the windows with fans going and then...

Question from Cecilia Dear Debra, Are tung oil and linseed oil safe as wood furniture finishes? Pacific Rim uses a blend of tung oil, linseed oil, and Varathane in their furniture. Thank you! Debra's Answer Tung Oil comes from cold pressing of the seeds or nuts of the...

Question from green-earth Hi Debra, Do you know anything about the natural oils present in organic cotton towels? I need new facial towels and was looking into getting organic. However, what has turned me off is that many stores selling it have stated their organic...

Question from joseph What is a way to remove wall paper that was applied 27 years ago. I don't know what type of glue was used. I have severe MCS. so it has to be fragrance free. thank you, joseph Debra's Answer Here are some instructions from DIY Network: DIY: How to...