As you may know, Larry and I moved across the country from Florida last September. Last week we accomplished the momentous milestone of moving to a storage unit half the size, so I thought I’d celebrate by looking for my linen sheets. Turned out they were in a...

  Question from Dean Hi Debra, Are you aware of any health dangers posed by UPF/UV treatments on clothing? Thanks! Debra's Answer First let me explain what this is. You’ve probably heard of SPF with regard to sunscreen. That stands for Sun Protection Factor and...

Question from Sue in TX Hi Debra, I am allergic to polyester. I used to be able to buy nylon umbrellas from Totes, but they switched to 100% polyester (at least I have not been able to find an existing Totes umbrella, at this time, that is not 100% polyester). I have...

Question from Bonnie Hi Debra, I have an old winter coat I have been using for years that is finally going bye bye. I need to replace it with a new one but have not had much luck over the years. I am allergic to down. Anyone have any luck with this? Debra's Answer...

  I finally got a whiff of the new scratch-and-sniff postage stamps at my local post office this morning. Though I knew they were coming, I hadn’t written about them before because "scratch-and-sniff,” well, I didn’t know for sure if that meant one needed to...

  Question from Jane Hi Debra, You are one of our "household gods" and have been for many years. It is such a relief to find a source of information about chemical sensitivities and allergies that is non-judgmental and so widely and wonderfully informative! My...