Question from Sue As I was taking apart a wood frame on a very old mirror, it occurred to me that the mirror might have toxic materials (such as lead, heavy metals etc) on the back of it. How about new mirrors? Any thoughts or info would be appreciated. Thank you. Sue...

Question from Annette  Hi Debra, I thought I saw a while back on your blog, something mentioned about trash bags. I tried to find it but could not. We have a large kitchen trash can that we had been keeping in the kitchen. It uses 33 gallon trash bags. I don't...

Question from Donna L Hi, I'm looking for some inexpensive bamboo roman shades and found some that are a cotton/bamboo blend. Do you think these would be safe? Do you think that since they are a blend, they would be made with formaldehyde? Thank you! Debra's Answer I...

Question from Leslie Hi everyone, There's a company called "Cuddledown" with great products. However, I found some sheets on their website that are 400-ct. cotton/sateen with a wrinkle-resistant finish - yet they are Oeko-Tex certified. I thought when sheets were...

Question from mammina Dear Debra, I am looking at some HEPA air filters and I have noticed that not all of them are certified HEPA. For example, the Austin Air Healthmate, which seems to be doing a good job at filtering chemicals, and is also more affordable, is not...

I just want to share with you a nontoxic home that is also very visually appealing, so much so it was just on a magazine cover. This is the personal home of designer Lisa Kauffman Tharp, who has MCS herself. The website about this house is Concord Green, you can see...

Update 2020:  Check back soon for a guide to slow cookers.   Question from chemikaze Hi Debra, I've been researching this for a while now and have come up empty handed. What is the best slow cooker to buy? I found a Vita-Clay cooker on Amazon, but I don't know if...

Question from mm42111 We purchased a home recently and had the hardwood floors refinished in the whole house--upstairs and downstairs (sanded, stained, & sealed with polyurathane), and the entire house painted & kitchen cabinets sprayed. There is alot of...

Question from petercsantoro@yahoo.com I try to buy organic fruits and vegetables when I can. I notice that a lot of fruits are from Mexico and South America. Can we be sure this fruit is as " organic" and safe as it should be? I think I read that we should be careful...

Earlier this month The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC) sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), asking for a reduction of lead levels in lipstick because there there is no safe level for lead. That lipstick contains lead has been known since...