For years I have been wanting to grow sprouts at home, but didn’t because I couldn’t figure out where to put the jars that would: have enough light be near a water source be in a place where it’s OK to drip not get in the way of other things I’m doing be in a...

An article in this month’s Boston Magazine tells how chemicals released from the items in homes as they are burning are more deadly than the fire itself. Today’s homes and offices are jam-packed with plastics, electronics, and furniture covered in flame-retardants....

Question from Mary Hi Debra, I am looking for a toxic free way to clean the cat boxes. I have always used bleach to soak them in. Debra's Answer I don’t have a cat. Readers, how do you clean your cat box in a nontoxic way? [button...

    A new study from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York, found that a combination of vitamins could help protect your health when exposed to high levels of fine particles in the air. An international research team found...

  Almost two years ago I posted a link on Debra’s List for a miswak. I didn’t make a big deal out of it because it was the only one and the first of it’s kind and I hadn’t tried it. "I still haven’t tried it, but suddenly this past week I became aware of three...