I know that many of you want to purchase green products, but are concerned about the cost. So I arranged a new alliance that will help everyone find the best prices. See below... Debra :-) HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #99 ~ 28 August 2007 * COMPARE PRICES ON GREEN PRODUCTS If the links don't work on this newsletter, you can view it online at http://www.dld123.com/newsletter/newsletterupdateback.html Health, Home & Habitat Back Issue (tables of contents) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * COMPARE PRICES ON GREEN PRODUCTS ShopGreen has standards for choosing products that are in alignment with mine. We're just getting started, but they already have producs for home, office, kids, fun, him, and her, and many many more to come. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG Here are the questions and new comments posted through yesterday. Remember, you are welcome to share your own comments and experience in response to any of these questions, and post questions of your own. To read and comment on more questions posted previously go to Green Living Q&A blog.
* Types of Wood Flooring Cork Flooring vs. Carpet vs. Area Rugs I have two questions, please. I know carpeting should be avoided because--in addition to the fact it offgasses--it harbors all sorts of mites, danders, dust, and other allergens. Given its surface texture, won't cork flooring cause the same problems? Also, with regard to those problems, are area rugs (e.g., oriental rugs) any better than standard carpeting? Thanks for your advice.
Are ingeo fiber pillows safe? I just bought but haven't yet used a pillow from Bed Bath and Beyond that is made from ingeo fiber, which apparently is synthesized from corn. It is supposed to be 100% natural and industrially compostable. Electric Range: Smooth-top vs. Coils Since we need a new range, which type would cause less EMF problems? Standard coil or smooth-top? Your thoughts would be valuable and appreciated. cutting board care I have been to several places that sell cutting boards and they are suggesting and selling a mineral oil product for the care of the boards. I have used this product (on new boards) for about three months and the smell of mineral oil is always present. Does this get into the food? For many years olive oil was my product of choice and no odor was ever detected. Care was used on the boards to clean with hot soapy water and rinsed well - I even have wooden salad bowls that were treated with olive for many, many years and no odor exists on them. aerosols? Something I've wondered about and which I'm hoping you can shed some light on: apartment livivng and wall to wall carpeting I live in an apartment that I love and they have wall to wall carpeting. I have heard so many things about the toxic effects of carpeting. I am moving into a new apartment in the same building and they are putting in new carpeting. Swiffer Solution alternatives Well, I've decided to go ahead and purchase the Swiffer wetjet...for reasons that are too long to list, but they include 2 teens and one elem, 2 dogs, 1 cat, cabinetmaker husband and wife with fulltime job outside house and PT inside house (I make the kids clean the bathrooms and do their own laundry--except for the youngest). Does anyone have an alternative to the solution? I've thought about reusing the bottle after cleansing and just put in Debra's basic cleaning solution.
Bisphenol A in Canned products Hi Debra, 100% Polyurethane Foam Bed Topper Geo-Matt 100% Polyurethane Foam 3 inch mattress bed topper is great, but it has strong chemical smell. Is it treated with something? Will airing prior to use fix the problem smell? Cement Debra, How Long Does MDF Offgas? Can anyone tell me how long formaldehye offgasses from medium density fiberboard once the board is cut and assembled into, for example, an audio booth. Mold cleanup? I removed wallpaper in a home we just purchased. Underneath the paper is black mold. How do I treat this safely?
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