Question from Kathryn Dear Debra, I am very chemically sensitive, and your work has been a great help to me over the years. We are looking into replacing the ancient carpet in our living room with a hardwood floor, but money is limited. In a smaller room we nailed...

Question from Lyn Dear Debra: I would first like to tell you how much I appreciate your web site and blog and all the hard work you put into it. My problem is regarding hair styling products. I have had trouble finding a gel or lotion to use to remove the frizz from...

Question from Melissa I seem to have little green bugs on my herbs (mainly the oregano) which I'm assuming are aphids. Is there some concoction I can mix up at home to spray on the herbs to kill the aphids that is non-toxic? If not, what type of non-toxic spray do you...

Question from Rose Hi, I'm making the switch to non toxic products and I am trying to find styling products for curly hair. Has anyone found products they like? Thanks Debra's Answer Readers? [button link="http://debralynndadd.com/q-a/curly-hair-products/#end"...

Question from teresa Hi - I guess I'm new to all of this - what is wrong with sugar (not referring to diabetes). Thanks! Debra's Answer I've answered this at Sweet-Savvy: Sweeteners to Avoid: Refined White Sugar.[button...

Question from Tim My outdoor swing on a covered porch has persistent mildew on the fabric (not sure what it is), but is there a solution to kill the mildew, while not discoloring the fabric? Thank you (and so does anyone who sits on the swing) Debra's Answer Readers?...

Question from what's in my water My husband and I live in an area with VERY hard water. We have been advised to buy a whole-home water softener to extend the life and usefulness of our fixtures and washing machine. We bought one from Sears and brought it home. I now...

Question from Samantha I have recently bought a 37-year old house and I am slowly renovating it. One of the jobs involves redoing some plumbing. A plumber friend of mine was extolling the virtues of the new plastic pipes that are currently used by plumbers. He didn't...

Question from mary leduc-suruma Twelve years ago I found that Mother Nature had blessed my six acres in West Virginia with the healingist herb on the planet, Agrimony/Agrimonia (and many other names around the world). The ancient Greeks were the first to write about...

Question from J.K. Hi Debra, Thank you for all the work you do figuring all this out. I've seen a lot of things on plastics, but one thing I'm not sure of is; how safe is it to freeze plastic containers? I make broth and like to freeze it and have always done so in...