Question from Bonnie Hi Debra, I have an old winter coat I have been using for years that is finally going bye bye. I need to replace it with a new one but have not had much luck over the years. I am allergic to down. Anyone have any luck with this? Debra's Answer...

  I finally got a whiff of the new scratch-and-sniff postage stamps at my local post office this morning. Though I knew they were coming, I hadn’t written about them before because "scratch-and-sniff,” well, I didn’t know for sure if that meant one needed to...

  Question from Jane Hi Debra, You are one of our "household gods" and have been for many years. It is such a relief to find a source of information about chemical sensitivities and allergies that is non-judgmental and so widely and wonderfully informative! My...

The above sign was spotted in a roadside rest area in restroom, maintained by the state of Wisconsin. Other public places could do the same. This may be a response to a 2016 ruling a woman's chemical sensitivity was a disability under the American’s with Disabilities...

  This week I received TWO emails asking about paper office products after not receiving one questions about them in almost forty years of doing this work. I’ve never addressed this because I’ve never noticed a need to. I buy various recycled paper pads at...

  A few weeks ago I sent out a survey and at the end I gave respondents the opportunity to be sent the survey results. A few days ago I sent the survey results to anyone who wanted them, and soon received this reply: Still reading the wonderful compilation (and...

Question from Washed Cat Hi Debra, I've recently moved & am in the process of sorting the pantry. I've been looking for storage containers which are the safest to use but are lightweight. I'm finding that glass & ceramics are to heavy for modern kitchen...