Question from Wendy here is a recipe I got from a homeschooling workshop. I use as our All Purpose Cleaner-have for about 5 yrs now. I was skeptical at first, I've tried a few recipes in the past but after outlaying the money for the supplies it never works and I wish...

Question from J.C.L. In the late 1990's, I was required to attend an OSHA lecture given by Monona Rossol, President/founder of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, Inc., which provides health and safety services to the arts. I recall her writing the molecular structure of...

Question from Mom We are moving to the new house and had floor redone and water based coating (3 finishes) and rooms painted with low VOC paint. I am six month pregnant and have 3 year old daughter. How long should I stay out of house to prevent harm to a baby? Thank...

Over the weekend, my husband and I went to see "Food, Inc: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer-And What You Can Do About It," and we were very glad we did. Whether you have been eating organic for years or are new to organic foods, you’ll learn...

Question from jhwmsls I have an older refrigerator that I want to remove the rust from and repaint it (a new one is out of the question right now). I am allergic to chemicals. Are there environmentally friendly rust removers and metal paint available? Thanks Debra's...

Question from Nancy We want to install bamboo flooring in our bedroom and they are click in floor boards so there would be no gluing needed. The brand name is Golden Select. However it has a foam underlay and so far I have been unable to find any specific information...

Question from Anne Hi, I would like to buy a pizzelle maker but so far I have only seen ones that are made with a non stick coating or aluminum. Does anyone know if they make one with cast iron or anodized aluminum. I have been searching the internet but so far no...

Question from Bonnie Johnson Hi, My remodeler wants to check into something called LG Hi-Macs for the counter tops in the kitchen. Anyone with experience with this product? They sell it at Lowes and I am trying to stay ahead of all these projects before they start to...

Question from Patricia Hi Debra, We're planning on covering our basement concrete floor with DriCore subflooring. We will seal the floor with an AFM/Safecoat urethane after installation. The subfloor will become the floor, as it will not be carpeted or tiled. The...

Question from doodle Hi Debra! My father has just finished bricking my home, we did probably 90% brick, anyways, he mentioned I might need to use an acid on my brick to get the excess and splatter of mortar off. I'm afraid to use this, being I try to use everything...