Question from Adrian Hi, I was wondering if tampons are one of those things that should be organic. I usually do buy them, however my daughter was recently given a huge box of regular ones from a bulk store and don't know if we should use them. Thank You, Adrian...

Question from cymering Dear Debra, I know that you don't use stainless steel, but maybe you can help me with this. I had the same pots and pans for years and I never had eny problems. Recently they started showing rainbow or some dark stains. I bought new pots, and...

Question from HEG This is not a question, but rather an answer to anyone who may be searching for a glass sippy cup for toddlers (as I have been for two years). I just learned that the company Lifefactory makes glass sippy cups/toddler bottles with silicone sleeves to...

Question from Hope Fox Hi there, I need to finish two concrete slabs (upstairs and downstairs - yes we have a concrete floor upstairs!) in our close-to-being-finished new healthy home. I would appreciate some feedback on two products, AcriSoy sealant and any sealant...

Question from Kmdegroot We need to replace the carpet on our stairs. The rest of the house has wood floors, but I prefer padding on the stairs for safety. Wool isn't in the budget. Are there safer synthetics? Where does one buy them and what questions do I need to...

Question from KOS Hi Debra, Just purchased a Kenmore HE top loading washer. Instructions say to clean it monthly with bleach (it has a clean cycle to do this). I'm obviously not going to use bleach. Any suggestions on what to use instead? Just ordered your new book -...

Question from m1021 I've always liked milkglass, and saw some on Etsy from the 1950's (I think, given the stamp and what google says about the date stamp). From all what I can learn through google, there was arscenic in milk glass back in the 1800's, and then they...

Question from reelfood Hi Debra, Thanks for your site! I recently purchased a Nord piano that has a Fatar keybed made in Tunisia and they are using some kind of chemical on it that I am reacting to. I chose this piano because it was made without plywood (unlike most...

A friend of mine sent me an email with no source that commented on Diane Sawyer's special report "Made in America," which aired last fall. It's an interesting piece of investigative work. They removed ALL items from a typical, middle class family's home that were not...

Hazardous Flame Retardants and Chemical Additives Found in Over Half of 2011 Child Car Seats Tested by HealthyStuff.org Toxic Chemicals Linked to Allergies, Birth Defects, Impaired Learning, Liver Toxicity, and Cancer The latest research on toxic chemicals in...