Question from Terri Williams Hi Debra: I just bought a sugar cane stick. How in the world do you get the sugar cane out of this huge stick? I have not a clue! Terri Debra's Answer The first step in making sugar from sugar cane is to remove the juice from the fiber....

Question from Lisa Dear Debra, Many zippers on clothing seem to be colored to match the fabric, and also seem to be made from plastic material instead of metal. I can still find some metal zippers on clothing, but less and less it seems. Is there any issue with the...

Question from Michelle Huff Hi there! My family and I (husband, step-son (13), daughter (4), and son (1)) adopted a new puppy last week. He is a fabulous dog and your book Home Safe Home has been wonderful for our family since I received it as an early Christmas Gift....

Question from MLS We are in the process of trying to switch all of our refined sugar over to more 'natural' sugars (we are a family that just loves sweets... and aren't ready to give them up, yet). Is there a difference in taste between the 'sucanat' and the...

Question from Sandy I am looking for a shampoo I can use on my dog which is chemical free. I have MCS and have now become allergic to my dog. I DO NOT want to have to give her up as it would break my heart! If anyone knows of any shampoos to reduce pet dander that...

After sending out last week's email about new stevia products and it's upcoming use as a sweetener in food products, I received some emails asking where you can buy whole stevia leaf. If you can't find it at your local natural food store, you can buy organic dried...

Question from Lisa Hi Debra, You post a lot on your website about certain plastics that should be avoided. I have noticed that many clothes I buy these days have a plastic material that is used to reinforce the sewing on the seams. It particularly seems to be used on...

Question from Jean It's been 4 months and the high-gloss paint in the bathrooms of our new apartment still smell horrible and make me nauseous. I recently bought AFM Safe Coat Hard Seal and applied two coats, but the adhesion is horrible. It beaded up a lot (because...

Question from P The lease on my new rental says I have to pay to get the chimney cleaned upon my move-in and show the receipt. (Apparently this is the silly practice--you pay to clean up after the previous tenant, and then you leave it dirty when you move out. Of...

Question from P What's the best thing to do moving into a rental with an old carpet with dust mites and other yuckies? We are allergic to everthing! Should I rent a machine from the grocery store, and omit the soap (just use water)? Or will this simply make it...