Question from Louise Omoto Kessel Dear Deborah, Hi! My little boy, age 6, is sensitive to sugar and also very oral, he likes to chew on things (plastic, modeling clay, etc!). I would love to find a chewing gum that I felt comfortable giving him from both sugar and...

Question from Mary Kathryn Last week, I experienced sever itching, painful, throbbing blisters all around my toes and heels. The dermatologist said it was from an initial contact dermatitis caused by a chemical reaction. I have no idea where I came in contact with a...

Question from sj I have been using silicone ice cube trays for aout two weeks and when the ice cube melts in the drink, there is white particals floating in the drink. Is that from the silicone material? Debra's Answer It doesn't seem logical to me that silicone ice...

Question from cl We have chloramine in our water and started looking for a shower filter. I came upon one that states it has KDF and GAC filters. It is Crystal Quest CQE-SP-008. Do you think it'll work? Debra's Answer As far as I know, neither GAC (granulated...

Question from Fran I am sure this is probably next to impossible but this was my last resort. My son is allergic to refined sugar and I have been baking with brown rice syrup and honey. I wanted to experiment with date sugar and carob chips but all the ones I found...

Question from KER Hi Debra, I was wondering if Polyester and other Petroleum based clothing give off VOCs? & if they do give off VOCs how long would it take to outgass them? Debra's Answer Polyester and other synthetic fibers made from petroleum do offgass...

Question from kt I bought a beautiful organic cotton shower curtain, but it's certainly not waterproof and I'm trying to figure out a waterproof shower curtain liner that is 1) not vinyl, 2) not polyester 3) somewhat waterproof. We have some waterproof "wet bags" for...

Question from Reenie I do green cleaning and also give workshops on it. I got a call today from a former colleague. She has spilled Clinique perfume onto her bedroom carpet and the odor is so powerful that she can't be in the room. She's asking for a solution. She's...

Question from Sunnyside I'm sensitive to many chemicals, soaps, etc. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to remove odors, formaldehyde, etc. from new clothing. Any petro-chemical based detergent is definitely off limits for me. Your ideas will be greatly...

Question from Taylor We are contemplating purhcasing a 7 yr old home but an inspector, using air samples, found a high mold count (7000) for Cladisporium. The crawlspace has block walls and a concrete floor and is dry and clean. A thorough visual inspection found a...