Door & window seals, alternative to vinyl stripping?
Question from DB Does anyone have experience replacing the vinyl stripping around windows & sliding doors? If so, what did you replace it with, how expensive was the job, & how much difference did it make in your ability to live in the dwelling? Thanks so...power companies marking utilities
Question from Fran Does anyone know if cities have started using non-toxic or biodegradable paint when power companies mark underground utilities? Our yard and mulch heap got marked, so I removed every scrap of mulch, every clump of painted dirt, every red, yellow or...Batteries
Question from R Zamastil Our household seems to go through a staggering amount of batteries. These can only be recycled at our county’s household hazardous waste day. Can you tell me about the newer rechargable batteries? It used to be that you couldn’t...Coconut water
Question from Sheri Debra, Thank you for your latest recipe for Coconut Water . For the last few months I have been making a smoothie for my daughter with young coconut water & meat (she has numerous food allergies and dysphagia which requires thick consistency...Green Bed & Breakfast
Question from Katie Gwinn I am looking for resources to advertise my new Bed and Breakfast, which I call “A Victorian Retreat”. Because I don’t service coffee, alcohol or other toxic drinks, nor allow smoking, I must create a niche for my products...Washing Soda Same as Baking Soda?
Question from Barbara Is Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda the same as Arm and Hammmer Baking Soda just in a bigger box ? Debra’s Answer Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate and washing soda is sodium carbonate. They are very similar, but different. Sodium...Pet urine killing grass
Question from Susan W Any suggestions on what to apply on grass to prevent our dog’s urine killing the grass? I have yellow spots on my front yard (and he has to start using the back yard!) and I’d like to get them cleared up. Thanks, Susan Debra’s...Getting Pesticide Out Of Clothing
Question from Julie Vietor HI, My clothes all smell of pesticide from being stored in my condo that reeks of pesticide (recently bought it, cannot live in it, have recently had it baked out by professional bake-out contractors, still not good enough, I keep working...Fire Retardents In Furniture
Question from Laurie Your web site and some others mention that IKEA uses pdbe free foam furniture but doesn\’t say if they use some other fire retardent. Do you know? I recently bought a chair from Crate & Barell advertising they use soy foam rather than...
