Question from Pamela I removed wallpaper in a home we just purchased. Underneath the paper is black mold. How do I treat this safely? Debra's Answer Mold is not an easy problem to solve, since there are different types of mold which are more or less toxic. I suggest...

Question from R.M. Something I've wondered about and which I'm hoping you can shed some light on: It's my understanding that aerosol spray cans were targetted several years ago as a key culprit in the ozone layer depletion. And yet, they are still very much in use. Am...

Question from Susan Well, I've decided to go ahead and purchase the Swiffer wetjet...for reasons that are too long to list, but they include 2 teens and one elem, 2 dogs, 1 cat, cabinetmaker husband and wife with fulltime job outside house and PT inside house (I make...

Question from Deb H. I am slowly trying to eliminate plastics in my house. I noticed from your blog on "how I do laundry", you use wooden clothes hangers. I was wondering where you get them, do you look for untreated wood, are they stained, polyureathaned or raw, and...

Question from Denise is it ok to cook on anodized aluminum. i have a whole set a calphalon, but i am concerned about using them with my chemically sensitive daughter. thanks Debra's Answer Most aluminum cookware manufactured today is anodized. When a cookware label...

Question from Evelyn K I got some unfinished pine shelves and used Minwax finish from the hardware store to finish them. I didn't realize there are less toxic options... and for some reason I didn't think about off-gassing before I did it. My living room looks great,...

Question from Linda i've had this problem for years - computers break when i use them. apple has replaced 2 laptops and 1 ipod for me because they couldn't repair my brand new machines, my imac's continually squirrely, and windows applications and programs often...

Question from marilee Does anybody have a recommendation on which brand of natural latex mattresses is better? They are both all natural latex but there is definitely a price difference. Thanks! Debra's Answer Readers? [button...

Question from Wenwei hello Debra, I will move into a brand new house very soon. Can you advise what to do? I remember that I saw a page in your website that you suggest to heat the house for 24 hours for three to five times. Somehow I couldn't find it anymore. Can you...

Question from JC Does anyone have a recipe for a good wood cleaner/polisher or is there a commercial product available? Debra's Answer Readers?