Reminder! Valentine's Day is coming up week after next...and I've put together some suggestions for you while there is still time to order, or to create something yourself with your own hands. Today I am off to St. Louis to continue to promote my new book Really Green. Then Chicago this weekend. I wonder what my husband is giving me for Valentine's Day? Debra :-)
HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #119 ~ 29 January 2008 * VIRTUOUS VALENTINES 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) While writing this book, I had a realization... Green products are made of basic green principles--like recycled, biodegradable, resource-efficient and others. And when we know and understand these basic principles, we can evaluate for ourselves if a product is green. I found 18 green principles. How many can you name? (All 18 are in my new book Really Green...click here)
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GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG Here are the questions and new comments posted through Sunday. 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.
* Choosing Safe Toys gives a website that tests toys for toxic chemicals and lists safe toys * Is Modal® a natural fiber? Wood renew product, do it yourself Hello - I was hoping someone was familiar with this product Pro Shot Industrial Re-Newing. Or does anyone know how to get similar results with another non toxic product or home remedy?
How to wash baby bottles? HI Debra and Green people. A friend and I want to find a formulation for WASHING babies bottles. Sterilizing products fill the shelves, but there are NO baby-safe cleaning products. Can anyone anywhere in the world help source it?
Greenbags for food preservation Can you comment on the Greenbags that are being sold for food preservation? They claim to be 100% non-toxic and biodegrabable. Engineered Stone Countertops We are in the process of replacing our countertops with a product called Granite Transformations which is an engineered stone product made of 95% crushed granite and 5% resin to hold it together. It creates a non-porous surface that doesn't have to be sealed like regular granite does. It is only 1/4 inch thick and is glued down with an epoxy resin adhesive on top of your existing countertops so there is no demolition and disposal of old countertops. I'm wondering if there are any potential health concerns from using a product like this, particularly from the resin that holds it together or from outgassing from the adhesives used to install it? In your opinion, is this a "safe" product to use?
Petroleum distillate on butcher block Hi Debra, epoxy in fish tnk Hi, I want to build a fish tank out of plywood and I would coat the inside of it with an epoxy--one that is used for potable water applications. Once the tank is filled with water, the epoxy will be submerged. Will it off gas? The epoxy is advertised as being VOC-free but I understand that doesn't mean it doesn't off gas. Futon still offgassing? Hi, Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) We are looking into building a "Green" home and a builder we interviewed uses "SIPS". They told us of the structural advantage, as well as how it keeps heating and cooling cost down as they make the house very air tight. Can cotton clothes be boiled to clean them? Hi - I hope you can help me. I have a condition called vulvodynia, and suffer from extreme chemical sensitivity in the vulvar region. I have been all right with using only All Free and Clear to wash my clothes, but something has gotten into my laundry - it started with just one item, but now all my underthings are irritating me. I know it's something new in the laundry, because things I washed before are still fine. It's the end of the detergent, and I've even tried different detergents, so I know it's not that. I have tried baking soda and vinegar to try to remove whatever got in my laundry, but either those irritated my skin or it still didn't remove it. Non-Toxic Pressure Cooker Hi, I am looking to purchase a pressure cooker. I have read your information on safe/non-toxic cookware. Within the pressure cooker category, the offerings for purchasing a safe/non-toxic material seem much more limited than other kinds of cookware. I have found a few in anodized aluminum. I am just uncertain if this is the safest choice. Bubbles for children baths Hi Debra,
what can i do with the smell of home furniture I bought a master bedroom set by Thomasville, and never expected that I couldn't use it because of the strong smell of finishing. I tried baking soda, opened the window everyday even in freeze snow winter days, pulled out the drawers of nightstand and dress to air the smell out in an empty window-opened room, and after one month, the smell is still there, and even stronger in a warm temperature if i turned on air conditioner. Need Safe Yoga Mat I am looking for a good PVC free yoga mat. I have seen some online that are made from rubber and claim to be free of PVC and phthalates etc. I also saw one that is made in the UK from Thermal Plastic Elastomer TPE which claims to be non toxic. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
ultraviolet vacuums Hi friends
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