Question from Diana S. Hi, We are planning on recovering our dining room chairs ourselves. Given that the new fabric will be stapled to the chairs and that we have 2 kids under 4, I would really like to protect the fabric from the kids many spills. I know the old...

Question from Julie Hi Debra, We live on the ocean and are trying to buy a bed that is organic but that can also handle humidity. Rubber and wool seem to need a very dry environment. Any ideas? Debra's Answer I'm going to let my readers answer this one. I live in...

Question from Laura Can laundry fumes permeate the ceiling and go into the room above? I have extreme MCS, do not work, and am living in my parents beautiful, but toxic, house. I sleep on synthetic carpet (I can't even sit on the two regular beds in the room) above...

Question from mindy goldis I bought a linen shower curtain from gaiam and I didn't know that it was supposed to be used on the outside of the tub and needs an inside liner because the catalog didn't say so. I've had it almost a year and noticed the other day that...

Question from Robin Hi Debra and All, I've been looking at the sources for buying bulk foods (such as grains, nuts, soup bases, etc) on Debra's List, but I was curious to know what people's experiences have been. I've look at the Web sites for Shop Natural and Sun...

Question from wen My husband is building bed frames for my family. The wood was purchased at a local Lowe's. It's unfinished wood. However, the smell of the wood is quite strong. It causes me to feel a bit nauseated and headachey. Which causes me to wonder. if plain...

Question from Julie Hi, A couple of weeks ago, I bought a natural latex mattress with wool batting, and wool pillows. They have been airing out since I got them, because they smell like little sheeps... The smell is pretty intense, especially for the pillows. I did...

Question from Pat Hi Debra Just checked your website through the Yoga Journal. Thank you for having it. Getting help in this area of cleaning with less toxins etc., is new and interesting to me. Could you tell me just how toxic going into a pool, and jacuzzi at my spa...

Question from jeanne I'm hoping to find info about green campgrounds and/or guest houses in the Pacific NW (I live in Gig Harbor WA) and Southern California within 2 hours of LA/OC (seemingly better weather for outdoor activity). I'm also curious about the green-ness...

Question from Millicent Meeks I have a question and I wasn't sure how to post one. Do you, or any readers, know how to remove plastic fumes from a clothes dryer/washer more quickly? My husband just had to have a new one enough though our old one was fine, and now I am...