Question from J. Gonzalez I own a tour company in a small in Alaska. Our local storm drains dump directly into local waterways. We MUST clean & wash vehicles on a daily basis! I'm looking for an organic/natural alternative to using chemicals, and would appreciate...

Question from J.F. I know we are supposed to avoid buying pans etc with lead glaze in their paint. But how do we know if there is lead in the paint without driving ourselves crazy! For example, I called sur la table and the sales-person who answered the phone said we...

Question from Mary Ann I am searching for non-breakable stainless steel (or?) iced tea glasses for outdoor summer living and have only found a tumbler at Stash Tea. Also see that Sur La Table has Anodized Aluminum tumblers (like in the 50's)--and I'm not sure about...

Question from Stephanie Mills We would like to buy an RV. Do you have any recommendations for someone with mcs? We live in Northern California. Debra's Answer Readers? Any advice? Add...

Question from Johanna I have very sensitive teeth and have been told to use a non-alchohol mouthwash and sensitive toothpaste. Well, all the sensitive toothpastes I can find have nitrates in them. Even just using them once a day has caused severe migraines for me. My...

Question from Christy It's all well and good to say that these products will change your environment , but what about the expense? We are a family of 6 on a very tight budget and buying reusable grocery bags, energy saving light bulbs and natural cleaners are just not...

Question from DB We are looking for a safe finish on a wood chair for our 1 year old. We are looking at a few European imports, such as the Svan and the Stokke. Actually, we ordered an unfinished restaurant high chair, but it has been on back order for months. (It is...

Question from Nancy I have tried many brands of stevia in order to find one I both liked and that I did not react to. I also tried using the ground herb (the green powder) which doesn't really dissolve well at all. Finally I found Sweet Leaf brand; I use their Stevia...

Question from suzanne mikula Hello Debra and readers! I have a question about some Woodchip and Seagrass baskets which I was considering buying. The person selling them purchased them from World Market, but there is no information on the basket's tags or on their...

Question from Tamara I'm in a trial period of giving up refined sugars, but I'm also including any sweetener that is digested quickly (right now my okay list includes agave and brown rice syrup, though mostly I'm just avoiding sweeteners as much as possible). I...