Question from Harmony With more and more organic cotton products now available at lower prices in mass market stores, there have been some questions about how organic these cotton products are. It's easy to make the asuumption that organic cotton is held to the same...

Question from Karen Hi Debra, We recently bought 6 banana leaf dining chairs(I think from China) that are just beautiful. However, when they were brought into the house the odor was overwhelming. We now have had them in the garage for 10 days and there doesn't seem to...

Question from Arien Dear Debra, Thank you for sharing the amazing information on a variety of cookwares. After reading your My New Cookware section, I was very interested in the soapstone pots so I went on to greenfeet.com and bought two. However, I do have a simple...

Question from Jennifer Lance I am so excited to have found a non-leaching, safe sippy cup made by Klean Kanteen, the stainless steel alternative to plastic. Klean Kanteen makes the best stainless steel water bottles. They are odor free and do not taste like metal. We...

Question from yg A while ago I purchased Lady J Fruit sweetend cookies. They were excellent. Now I can not find them . Are they under another label ? Is there a place that I could order them through the mail? Debra's Answer I don't know these cookies and couldn't find...

Question from Cary Goulston If you are looking for a holistic dentist, you can contact the following associations to find a holistic/biological dentist in your area: www.toxicteeth.org/ www.talkinternational.com www.mercuryfreenow.com/freeservices/find_dentists.html...

Question from jeanne Can you suggest a safe-for-the-environment product or method to remove moss from a rooftop? Thanks. Debra's Answer I've effectively removed the green stuff that grows on outside walls with my steam cleaner, but have no experience removing moss...

Question from Denise Arias Does anyone have a trick for getting a porcelain sink white? Denise Debra's Answer Try Bon Ami, powdered oxygen bleach (i.e. OxyClean) or hydrogen peroxide. Add...

Question from Francesca I was inspired by your recent question regarding waffle irons. What about cookie sheets. All the ones that I can find are always non-stick. Is that what you should be avoiding? Where can you find a safe kind? Debra's Answer Yes, you should be...

Question from Linda Terzich I want a sauna. Those poplar and glass far infrared units are ideal but at $2,800---yikes. So how to sweat and get far infrared? Mercola has a do it yourself sauna post at http://www.mercola.com/2002/aug/14/sauna.htm. You can buy the lamps...