Question from wt hi, we're remodeling my house, and my husband put some "sound board" on the studs under the dry wall to help with sound reduction. this "sound board" smells HORRIFFIC! it seems very similar to particle/press board. we're hoping that placing the dry...

Question from Ali Debra, My daughter is 6 and has terrible eczema. It effects her nails, which have become fungus and makes her skin peel off around her finger tips. Also in the inner arms is bad. Do you have any recommendations for nail fungus so I can avoid a toxic...

Question from Debi How can you get the smell out of a new refrigerator? I have never had a new fridge before so was not aware it would smell so bad! I washed it out with soapy water and then have put a bowl of baking soda on each shelf...4 days later, it still smells....

Question from Laura I've used Clorox Bleach steadily for years. It's the only thing that seems to 'clean'. The products sold in stores ( i.e. Clorox Softscrub, etc.) used to mask the bleach smell that have bleach in them, don't do the job as well as just bleach alone....

I want to pass along to you a pamphlet I just found called "Mercury Thermometers and Your Family's Health". I knew that mercury is a dangerous chemical, but didn't really understand how hazardous a broken thermometer can be, how to properly dispose of a mercury...

Question from jmarlene Dear Debra, I found your site tonight searching for safety of rubbing alcohol. Living in a townhouse complex, confronted suddenly with roaches. They began to enter from behind a bathroom mirror. Have lived here for 15 years and have not had a...

Here is a very interesting page that contains information on the content of various metals: Metals Information -- About Metals and Platings. It tells, for example, what alloys are used to make various types of gold, sterling silver, brass, surgical stainless steel and...

Question from Cathy I just found out you're not supposed to put anodized cookware in the dishwasher. We don't do it it often but occasionally if my husband is cleaning up (rarely happens) the pans will go in the dishwasher. I can't see any evidence of damage to the...

Question from Erin I recently purchased new flannel sheets for my children's beds. My son has been sleeping (I washed it first) on it for the past two weeks and his asthma has been terrible. I was thinking it was from the outside air. However, I took their sheets off...

Question from Cheryl I really need a new suitcase for my trips back east to visit family. I need something with some shape to it because I live out of the suitcase the whole trip as I visit various family members. I borrowed a popular commercial one for a recent trip...