Question from nelly Hello, Does anyone have any first hand experience w/ the Gaia Hotel in Napa, or any of the "eco friendly" hotels in the San Francisco Bay area? www.gaianapavalleyhotel.com Thanks Debra's Answer I've stayed at the Hotel Triton in San Francisco,...

Question from P I must admit. I've been looking like a bit scruffy lately, but I refuse to use toxic makeups and threw mine all away this year when I learned the dangers. I have been frustrated b/c even the natural makeups have stuff that I can't pronounce. I'm just...

Question from YH Most houses around where I live have carpet. It is really hard to find houses that have hardwood floor. I am looking for a 4-month sublet, and was wondering if it is worth it to remove carpet for 4 months and then put it back. Can I do it all by...

Question from YH Do they outgass some kind of chemicals? I don't really know what they are made of. Is latex a toxic plastic? Buying latex matress is an easy way to get rid of dust mites. Debra's Answer Dust mite pillow and mattress covers made from polyethylene are...

Question from Bud My wife and I are shopping for a new stove, we are trying to find the best interior, does anyone make a manual clean oven with out non-stick interior. I may be ok with ths self cleaning models that use steam (Samsung) but was still wondering about...

Question from Donna Hi! I'm not sure if my previous post of this question made it through (computer glitches here lately). I saw a borosilicate glass tea kettle for sale in the Lehmans catalog. Do you think this is safe? Is this just regular glass, or something...

Question from Ben Jones Hello Debra, I was thinking of buying a metal shed for the garden. All of the commericaly available ones are painted with polyester enamel paint? Would this paint be likely to offgas much after purchase? Would this be suitable for a person with...

Question from Dafna I found out I have dry wood termite infestation in my attic. I shudder at the thought of having to fumigate, so I searched on this site but found no natural alternatives. Then I heard of orange oil, offered for example by this company...

Question from Dalia Moringa is a a bottle made of red ceramic that holds and keeps the water cool through the summer months and gives a nice , rain water and earthy taste to it. I am afraid of contaminants leaching into the water. Do you know anything about it? Thank...

Question from Dalia My neighbor wants to seal our fence saying that arsenic can leach from treated wood chemicals .Is this a problem ? And the chemicals from the sealing the wood? Thank you so much I love your site. dalia Debra's Answer Actually, your fence may not...