Well, moving is on my mind at the moment, and every day I am running into problems i wasn't expecting. Like I went to rent a storage locker and the first one I looked at reeked of pesticides! So I started a blog entry to journal all the solutions I come up with to make moving more healthy and environmentally-sound. I received a flurry of emails last week in response to my offer for free passes to West Coast Green in San Francisco on September 22. I will be giving two seminars--one is about choosing water filters, and the other I will be giving with my husband on "How To Remodel Without Getting a Divorce," featuring two green bathroom remodels we did together. While I have no more free passes, if you want to attend, Ecological Home Ideas magazine is offering a 20% discount on tickets. To receive your discount, enter code ehi362 when registering at www.westcoastgreen.com. Debra :-) My two healthy homes in Clearwater, Florida are still for sale... HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #101 ~ 11 September 2007 * AT HOME WITH DEBRA: On My Move to California 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 Issues (tables of contents) $$$ COMPARE PRICES ON GREEN PRODUCTS $$$ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AT HOME WITH DEBRA: On My Move to California My husband and I have started the big move to California by beginning to pack up and prepare our home for an open house. Though our last move was only five years ago, this time I'm a lot more aware of wanting to do this in a way that really considers the health and environmental effects. I've started a blog post on this subject so I can easily jot down everything I am encountering and learning, and you can comment to and share your moving wisdom with me and others. Today you can read about Pesticides in Storage Lockers, Getting Down to Essentials, Storage Containers, and Dusting, with more to come in the weeks ahead about possessions, selling a house, moving, finding a green house, and everything else involved in a cross-country move. Read On My Move to California... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 20 THINGS MORE DANGEROUS THAN LEAD IN TOYS This article was written by someone else, but I wanted to share it with you because I so agree with what it says. It's so easy to think that everything that is hazardous to health is EQUALLY hazardous, but that's not so. This article puts things in perspective and shows that some of the things that get the least publicity are actually the most harmful. Read 20 Things More Dangerous Than Lead in Toys... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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.
* Safe Dinnerware Natural Eye Care [FROM DEBRA] In our consumer-oriented industrial culture, the orientation we are given is to let things break down and then hire an expert or buy a product to fix it. Nature, on the other hand, continuously renews and maintains life forms. And so, following Nature's inspiration, I continuously am looking for ways that I can continueously renew and care for my body, rather than letting it get to the point where there is a problem, and then trying to solve it... For some years I have been looking for this kind of self-care instructions regarding my eyes. Some things are obvious, like don't look at the sun, don't poke your eyes with sharp objects, and the like, but I haven't been able to find information on how to care for your eyes to keep them in good health and to maintain optimum vision... Over the past year or so, for the first time in my life I began to have styes on the edge of my right eyelid... At the beginning of July, I got what I thought was another stye, but it didn't go away. When after a few weeks it was still there, I went on another internet search and found there is another similar bump called a chalazion, which is an enlarged blockage of the same gland. This can last one to three months. After two months, I finally went to an eye doctor to get a proper diagnosis and see what I could do to heal it or have it removed. And I got some information that surprised me. Rock salt lamps We are interested in purchasing a rock salt lamp. We have heard that they have many health benefits. What is your opinion of these lamps? Thank you. Food Grade EVA (wrap-in-mats) Just wondering if you have any opinions about "food grade EVA" found in the wrap-in-mats. I bought one for my son for his lunch bag and am now wondering about the inner lining of EVA touching his food. I'm considering purchasing another (for snacks) but am a bit put off by the lining. I'd love to know what you think about it and if you think it is "safe" to use. Termite treatment dilemma When Terminix was here in April, they squirted Termidor in some holes in the wall where the termites were spotted. Now, the condo association does want to tent the building in a few weeks, and the gas that they will use is Vikane Gas Fumigant (Sulfuryl Fluoride). They may also use Chloropicrin as a warming agent. I checked out Timbor, like you suggested. That seems to be more of a treatment to prevent termites, but not to exterminate any existing colonies.
safe wood stain with color Hi, my daughter has mcs and I wanted to stain her unpainted wood bedroom furniture. I have been able to find clear hemp-based stain (www.hempola.com) but I'm really looking for a color. Any suggestions?
Organic Cotton Crib Mattress Pads I hope I am not repeating a question. I have searched to find a non-vinyl crib mattress pad that is not treated with fire retardants. I finally found one by Priva, Inc. but it has a polyurethane membrane and is treated with anti-microbial protection. I cannot seem to find any information that indicates that polyurethane is something I should worry about although I had read that avoiding anti-microbial treatments is a good idea. We bought an organic crib mattress so we do not want to negate the benefits buy using a harmful mattress pad. Any thoughts?
What do I do with my toxic house? I just got married the day before we closed on our new house. It's already been five months, and I have not been able to live in it. I've been living with relatives out of state. The new house makes me so sick, I can only visit for a few days here and there, and only when all windows are constantly open and the hvac system is off. My last visit ended with me in the emergency room with difficulty breathing and chest pains. The doctor said it was inflammed bronchial tubes. Burned pots and pans Hi Debra, Installing new hardwood Hello, Reaction to natural carpet Dear Debra
New Couch with smell I bought a new microfiber covered couch. It is emitting a horrible odor mostly at night. It seems to come in waves sometimes during the day as well. It has foam cushions which I think are causing the smell. Do you think this will go away? What do I do? I live in my apartment with a 3 year old son and a dog. The couch is very comfortable and looks good. I am afraid the smell might not stop. Thanks. Safe Stairs Hello Debra,
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