Question from Lisa Nyden Dear Debra and Readers, I recently purchaced an all purpose cleaning product called "Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day" I just have to say that I LOVE it. I chose the Geranium scent it is so nice and very refreshing. I was pleasantly surprised. It is...

Question from Michelle Debra, My doctor recommends I clean our baby's cool humidifier with bleach and hot water. I do not use bleach for anything else because it is so toxic. Do you have any recommendations on how I can clean the humidifier and remove any mold in a...

Question from Nikki I've been working on turning our apartment "green." Background: Our bathroom doesn't have a window and the exhaust fan the manager had put in doesn't work as well as the old one. Two showers are taken on a daily basis. I'd like to get a hemp or...

Question from SB What is the best cookware for someone with mild sensitivities? Also is carbon steel cookware safer to use than regular stainless steel cookware. Lastly what is the best (in terms of safest) brand or type of stainless steel cookware out there? Debra's...

Question from Van Hi Debra, I would like to get the most natural and safest carpets out there. Everything I've read seems to suggest that Earthweave amd Nature's Carpet are the best natural wool rugs. The problem lies in there cost- too expensive. Are there cheaper...

Question from Donna Hi Debra I've been wanting to ask you this for a while: Crest White Strips, and/or other teeth whitening agents. Do you know anything about them? Are they safe? Can't really tell by ingredients as I remember, but didn't know if you had the inside...

Question from dg Thank you for the sugar-free recipes, especially the Holiday Fruitcake. However, I did not find instructions for making my own candied fruit for this cake. Please tell me how to do this or help me find it on your website. Thank you for all the...

Question from Evie P. Anyone lived through bedbugs and used eco means of getting rid of those little bastardos? We're living on vinyl covers surrounded by chemicals and I'm still covered with bites. I tried vaseline on the legs (not so eco but better than the...

Question from wt hello, i have been looking for a down or down alternative comforter for my two pre-teen boys (this alone, tells you...it's gonna be thrashed in 3-6 months! so i don't want to spend too much money on it. considering it somewhat disposable. 😉 i,...

A few weeks ago I posted a comment on the question Cleaning Mildew about hydrogen peroxide. I said: Last week, a reader wrote asking, "Is there really phenol in hydrogen peroxide bought in drugstores? Ever since I read your article in Natural Home magazine about...