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How do I remove deodorant residue from skin?
Question from vlavianos Several weeks ago I started using Secret stick antiperspirant/deodorant in their unfragranced formula. I noticed that it was leaving a residue on my armpits. I stopped using it and any other deodorant, have been showering daily with unscented...
Flopping Fish Productions
These metal switchplates are a stylish alternative to plastic. Handmade from copper or stainless, each is etched with an elegant or organic pattern.
Please don’t use air fresheners and scented candles
Question from Annette Tweedel Hi, I have MCS and I cannot tolerate air fresheners or candles at all. I also just recently found out on the internet that air freshener plug-ins like glade cause fires. I have looked on the packages in the stores and they don't give...
Mattress for child’s bed
Question from Jennifer I am moving my son from his crib into a twin sized bed and am looking for a compromise between the chemical-laden conventional mattresses and the pricey organic ones. Any suggestions? I really can only spend around $200. I would also consider a...
Eleanor Hoh’s Cast Iron Wok
Question from Laure Have you had any experience with Hoh's light-weight, truly round-bottomed cast iron wok that is supposed to sit ok on most gas stoves even without a ring? Or with the flavors of foods in woks make of different materials? I'm wondering if this wok...
Florida Crystals Organic Cane Sugar
"The juice is pressed from sun-ripened sugarcane, washed, filtered and crystallized-all right on the farm" on the day of harvest. This is evaporated cane juice with the molasses removed, so it tastes almost like white sugar, but is less processed. They also have...
Is polypropylene floor padding toxic when used over heated floors?
Question from Wild4Nature I am installing a bamboo floor over my hydronic (heated) floors. The flooring company uses FloorMuffler padding which contains polyethylene and polypropylene resins and carbonylamine of azo. Will these give off toxic fumes when heated (to...
BPA Now Banned in Canada
www.re-nest.com/re-nest/news/canada-has-banned-bpa-morning-news-125777 Will America be next?
BPA in Some Cash Register Receipts
Environmental Working Group found that some cash register receipts contained enough BPA to rub off on your hands when you handle the receipts. However, more than half the receipts tested did not contain BPA. Register receipt paper IS available without BPA, so ask the...
Triclosan in Toothpaste
A reader sent me a link to this article about triclosan in toothpaste: www.healthiertalk.com/what-s-your-toothpaste-1940. She tracked down the toothpaste mentioned, and it turned out to be Colgate's Total. This is just another reason to use a natural brand of...
