My husband and I are getting ready today to go visit friends and family for the holidays, so today's newsletter is a "quickie"--this week's posts on my Green Living Q&A blog and Classified Ads with some great ideas for last minute green gifts.

I'm going to take a a little break from newsletters and blogs over Christmas, but I'll be back on the job on January 2nd. You are welcome to post questions and comments on the blog, and I'll post them when I return. I'm looking forward to a healthy, happy, prosperous, peaceful new year for all of us! See you in 2007!

Debra :-)

HEALTH, HOME & HABITAT #65 ~ 19 December 2006

* GREEN LIVING Q&A BLOG: new Q&As / new comments on previous Q&As
* CLASSIFIED ADS

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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.

I also am available Monday through Friday, from 10 am to 4 pm eastern time to answer your questions immediately and personally with a paid telephone consultation.

NEW COMMENTS ON PAST QUESTIONS:

* Holiday Gift Giving has more gift ideas

* Domestic Spider Treatments has lots of comments on how to control spiders naturally

* Unbleached Cotton & Boric Acid on Futons: Strong Odor: Is this toxic?

Wood Wick Candles

I received one for Christmas. I was told they are made of Soy and Pariffin and the wick is organic wood. Are the safe ?

BEV ROCKEY
OHIO, USA

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Need Advice on Latex Beds

I have purchased your bed-buying ebook, and listened to your bed podcast. I appreciate all the helpful information that you have compiled.

There is so much to choose from, but I was wondering if you could perhaps point me in the right direction. I have been looking into buying a tempurpedic bed, but would rather buy a natural bed along those same lines. From what I can tell, the Talalay latex bed might be the best bet.

When I have been to Tempurpedic stores, I have been told that their mattresses hold the heat from your body. I would rather not have that. Do you know if latex beds are similar to that?

I know that you air out your mattresses, and have to watch that they do not get moist. Are the latex beds like that?

Also, did you used to live in Clearwater, Florida? I don't know what a latex bed feels like. Do you know of any stores that have them in this area, where I can test one out?

Lastly, I know that you love your bed, but if you could choose any latex bed with any wool additions and sheets, could you relay that to me?

As I said, I am trying to sift through all the beds, and your expertise is invaluable to me.

Thank you,

Cathi

CATHI
FLORIDA, USA

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Economical Source of Date Sugar in Bulk

hello,

i've been cooking with date sugar of late, and love it. however, it is very expensive, and difficult to find. does anyone have a good source for date sugar online? i'm currently paying about $9 per pound at whole foods.

thank you.

WT
CALIFORNIA, USA

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Black walnut goblets

Hello, I have recently turned some black walnut goblets, but Im stuck on a natural way of sealing them for use, I would like to use them for My own made wines and such so the seal would need to be acohol resistant as well.
Thanks
William

WILLIAM
TEXAS, USA

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Fiberglass Insulation Problem

Hello,

We are thinking of buying a 1920 house that has fiberglass insulation haphazardly placed throughout the attic. My husband wants to have the the new air conditioning ducts installed there. I am afraid that the workers will track it through the house or worse yet, get it into the air ducts while assembling it.

Should I be concerned that the house and the air ducks could become contaminated and how high is the probability that it would get contaminated? Should we consider removing all the old insulation before installing the duct system? I can't imagine that they would get it all out or possibly disperse more of the fibers in the living space while doing it.

I suggested to my husband that maybe we should just get a ductless system for upstairs and install the duck work in the basement for the first floor. The only problem with this is that it maybe cost prohibited and I won't be able to have the air filtration system going through there either.

The attic door (walk in) is located in the second floor guest bedroom. The first floor will be our primary living and sleeping area.

I have Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and it is imperative that I have a healthy environment. Can you offer us some suggestions?

Thank you for your help.
Cynthia

CYNTHIAK
PA, USA

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Teflon on George Forman Grills?

I am really trying to do away with all my Teflon coated cooking pans. How harmful is the George Foreman Grill? I love mine.

BEV ROCKEY
OHIO, USA

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glass food processor

I always worry that the polycarbonate plastic is leaching into the hot food that I put into the food processor. Does anybody know if there are any food processors made of glass?

Thanks.

Stacy

STACY
FLORIDA, USA

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Looking for Vitamin D3

Hello....help,

Searching for a Natural Vitamin D3 (Cholcaliferol),encapsulated in Veggie Capsules or in Bovine Gelatin Capsules or if possible in Tablet form.
Not the synthetic version (Ergocalciferol)!
Really need your help!
Thanks,
HAH

HAH
NEW YORK, USA

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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.

* More information

* 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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