Again, I was happy this week that I've switched to a weekly format for this newsletter when I saw all the activity on my Green Living Q&A blog. Though we have only six new questions this week, there are more than 60 new comments on 31 previous questions. Thanks to all of you who are sharing your knowledge and experience. Please continue! Today I also have an About article for you about simple ways you can save money on your heating bills and more new links on Debra's List. Debra :-)
HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #56 ~ 17 October 2006
* ABOUT: Simple Ways to Save on Heating Bills
Health, Home & Habitat Back Issues
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ABOUT: Simple Ways to Save on Heating Bills A blog question this week asking about heaters prompted me to put together some simple and inexpensive tips on how you can save energy and money on heating your home this winter without completely replacing your centeral heating system. Learn How to Save on Heating Bills...
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DEBRA'S LIST: New links to great green products Here are just some of the links I added to Debra's List this week. Grateful Body makes skine care products handcrafted in small batches from organic, biodynamically grown, and ethically wildcrafted plants and cold-pressed plant oils. Their treatments deeply nourish the skin, supporting and strengthening your skin's capacity to take care of itself. "We simply base our formulations on the vast intelligence and life force of nature, instead of the narrow intellect of the laboratory." Hanna Andersson has been a favorite for natural fiber clothing for babies and kids for more than 20 years, loved for their bright colors, softness, and comfort, Now many items are made from 100% organically grown cotton, certified in Germany by Oko-Tex. Liberty Valley Doors makes beautiful handcrafted entry and interior doors from "rediscovered wood." Greener Printer is a full service printer using recycled paper and soy-based inks. Prints everything from business cards to booklets, posters, and folding cartons and gives you an eco-audit so you can see just how much you've helped the environment by printing on recycled paper. JaDecor Natural Cotton Wallcovering is "an elegant natural cotton wall covering" made of natural fibers and minerals that is troweled on the wall to give color and texture. This unique material also provides thermal insulation, sound absorption, and humidity control.
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GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG Here are the questions and new comments posted through this morning. 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.
We had LOTS of good comments to LOTS of questions this week. Some I think you would be especially interested in are:
* Tempur-Pedic
* Wood Conditioner for Cutting Boards and Bowls
* Workplace Fragrance-Free Policies
* Favorite natural baby things? * Particle/Press Board: Will it fully out gas and become safe? * laundry soap for high-efficiency washing machines * Earth-Friendly Hand Sanitizer * Getting the Smell Out of a New Refrigerator * Dry Clean 100% Cotton? Shampoo with Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Whats your opinion on the AFM Safechoice Shampoo for a person with MCS since it does contain Sodium Laureth Sulfate and MEA? Thanks Sandy SVW, WASHINGTON, USA Space heaters I'm looking for advice about which space heaters, if any, don't outgas when you first use them or outgas for long? Also, has anyone had any trouble with a Delonghi radiator heater outgassing?
NINA M., NORTH CAROLINA, USA Melaleuca One of my most frequently asked questions is "Do you know about Melaleuca products and what do you think of them?"
DEBRA LYNN DADD, FLORIDA, USA How bad are blonde highlights? Hi,
J. KELLY, MINNESOTA, USA New Tide Simple Pleasures So Debra, what do you have to say about Tide's new aroma-therapy scented line of detergents and fabric softeners?
AMY CUNNINGHAM, NEW YORK, USA Healthiest Flooring? Debra, this is my first visit to your website and I am impressed!
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CLASSIFIED ADS SUSTAINABILY-HARVESTED WILD SALMON and other wild fish from the pristine waters of Alaska. Flash frozen, smoked, sausage and burgers, cans and pouches, salmon caviar. www.vitalchoice.com GIVE YOUR BODY THE NATURAL SALT IT NEEDS. Revive your energy with natural living salt. Contains 84 minerals essential to human life. Hand-mined to retain original primordial vibration pattern. Delicious taste makes food "come alive". A life-giving, natural, whole food. Email info@himalayanlivingsalt.com for free sample. www.himalayanlivingsalt.com SOAPSTONE COOKWARE IS NATURALLY NONSTICK. Natural stone cookware is beautiful, warms food quickly over low heat, is bacteria-resistant and naturally non-stick, and is so durable it can be handed down for several generations. Food tastes better cooked in soapstone. www.greenfeet.com CALL FOR A HEALTHY BED CONSULTATION. 100% wool-filled and wool-encased mattress of heirloom quality, placed on a slatted wood frame for optimal airflow. Our wool fill comes from the EcoDomestic Wool Project and Woolgatherer Carding Mill in Montague, California, home of our production company. Available in U.S. and Canada. www.shepherdsdream.com SOLUTIONS FOR FLUORIDE HAZARD! Custom made water filters. Removes fluoride, arsenic, chlorine and chloramines without taking out the good minerals that make water wholesome. Whole house systems, under the counter systems, and 100% chlorine-free pool and spa system. Medical grade alkaline water unit. Natural Plus Plus LLC 727-447-2344 www.gobeyondorganic.com DEBRA'S GUIDE TO CHOOSING NATURAL SUN PROTECTION. Instant download e-book by Debra Lynn Dadd tells how you can enjoy the health benefits of sunshine in balance with natural methods of protection when necessary. Order now. DEBRA'S GUIDE TO CHOOSING A NATURAL BED. Instant download e-book by Debra Lynn Dadd covers the types of natural mattresses that are available, all about the materials, natural bedding, the history of natural beds. Order now.
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The new, revised, edition of
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Home Safe Home tells what toxic chemicals are generally found in specific household products of all types, and safe solutions you can buy or make at home. It's different from other books on toxic chemicals because the focus really is what you can do to protect yourself and your family and create a healthy home. I bring over twenty years of research and personal real-life experience to this book. * 10 Simple, Inexpensive Things You Can Do To Reduce Household Toxics * How Toxic is Your Home? Quiz (excerpt from the book)
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