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Drain Pipe Repair
Question from yellowflowers We have a 3-4" PVC drain pipe under our house that has come apart. With research, the only choice that I believe we have is to use toxic PVC Cement to glue it back together. I can't seem to find any concrete information about how long it...
Most Canned Foods Are Tainted With BPA — Even Organic
A new study shows that BPA was detected in 92% of canned foods tested. Canned food companies claim that BPA is safe and necessary to protect food from metal corrosion and bacterial contamination. But hundreds of scientific studies show health effects from even low...
Body of Grace
Low prices on thousands of natural and organic bodycare products. Shop by category or search for your favorite brand names.
Blueberry Forest Toys
A large selection of natural toys, including games, magical home decor, musical instruments, dolls, play silks and silk costumes, kitchen and grocery store play, wooden toys, puzzles, Waldorf dolls, and a lot more. [button link="http://www.blueberryforest.com"...
Baby Blanket
Question from jojomamma I know that organic or not, that 100% cotton is a safe material for a baby blanket...but do I need to worry about the dyes used? What materials are ideal (softest and safest) for a baby blankie/lovie? If any readers know of a safe one that has...
I have MCS and need help to buy a new Bed please
Question from Susan50 Dear Friends: I have severe MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities) and mild arthitis and need some help to buy a new bed please! I am located in Vancouver, BC, Canada and I ordered and love the Home Safe Home book of Debra's (thanks Debra!) My...
Birch Hill Happenings
Unscented "Ecological Dish Soap" can also be used for laundry. "Contains washing agents made only from vegetable oils. Contains anti-irritants and is pH balanced to protect the skin. It is completely biodegradable. No phosphates, no builders, no inorganic additives,...
Lead in reverse osmosis spigot???
Question from Krissy Debra, We have well water with a reverse osmosis unit under our kitchen sink. I recently met a man who was working with the laws for testing lead in Nebraska. He said that currently there are problems with many of the spigots leaching large...
Carpenter Ant Tips
Question from LydiaCA I live above a inaccessible crawl space. I had dozens of Carpenter ants crawling up my walls. I temporally sealed the perimeter of the space with plastic and put a hand towel soaked in peppermint, cedar and lavender essential oils into the space....
PLU #’s that start with 3 or 5
Question from Ronn Lately I've been seeing PLU numbers that start with 3 or 5, and I would like to know what those mean. I know that 4 is conventional produce, 9 is organic and 8 is genetically modified, but what do 3 and 5 mean? I've done a lot of searching online,...