Question from KLP We are looking for dye-free medicines for both adults and children. We would also prefer that they have no artificial sweetners or chemical preservatives. All we have been able to find so far are: dye-free Tylenol, dye-free Motrin and dye-free...

Question from MKH Even though my baby is breast fed, her spit up smells if not immediately cleaned up, which sometimes isn't obvious to us until much later. How do we get the smell out of things that can't be thrown into the wash, like the floor of her pack &...

Question from Ruth I have read that enamel covered iron is the healthiest cookware. What about old fashioned cast iron? I was told as a child that iron skillets added iron to the food and that was a good thing. Is there anything harmful about cooking in iron skillets?...

Question from Shirley Richey Dear Debra, Thank you so much for the recipes. They are wonderful! I have a friend that's been giving me apples this entire summer. I pick them right off her trees! They have been producing all summer & she has so many that I've been...

Question from Terri Your recipe for the crumb coffee cake sounds wonderful! I just thought some may want to try the addition of 1 c. of berries, layered before the crumbs or just mixed in the batter. I think blueberries or marionberries would be especially good....

Question from Sami We want to buy kitchen cabinets and are confuuuuused. We saw Kraftmaid cabinets. The cheaper one we liked the most actually was Praline color but we were told it was not solid wood but plywood. The more expensive is Solid Wood. I actually prefered...

Question from G I am a new rose gardener. I want to use the best natural fertilizers to make my new rose friends happy. Any suggestions? I'd also like to know how to get the fertilizer into the ground. A neighbor suggested making holes near the roses with a stake,...

Question from JC I made the mistake of thinking there would be a safe sealer for granite countertops and now I have to find one! Do you know what I can use because my understanding (now, after it's too late) is that granite has to be sealed yearly and I cannot find a...

Question from Mary Debra, I realized that I also need to ask about sheetrock. Is there anything I should be aware of in that area? thanks again ! 🙂 Debra's Answer There's nothing in sheetrock you need to be concerned about. We just use standard sheetrock from any...

Question from Mary Hi Debra, We are adding a wall downstairs in our storage area. We wanted to used the encapsulated insulation but cannot find it for sale in our area , isn't that kinda crrazy ??? Now my question: Is it necessary to use the encapsulated insulation in...