Comments on: Ask Almost-Doctor Dan: True, False or Meh… http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:30:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-44262 YoungHouseLove Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:03:48 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-44262 Hey Bev, You're right about loving cast iron! It's heralded as very safe in the green world (unlike Teflon) so it sounds like you've got some great pots and pans going on already! xo, s

Hey Bev,

You’re right about loving cast iron! It’s heralded as very safe in the green world (unlike Teflon) so it sounds like you’ve got some great pots and pans going on already!

xo,
s

]]> By: Bev http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-44259 Bev Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:00:09 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-44259 Sherry, I am coveting those Greenware pieces, but I have SO much cookware already and it wouldn't be "green" to pitch it all. Anyway, my favorite pots and pans to cook with cast iron (enameled and non-enameled). Cast iron lasts forever, and I am not aware of any health concerns. Also, it's getting a lot cheaper, even Target has Le Creuset knockoffs that are supposed to be just as good as the original. And because they can be heated to higher temps, they create a great sear on meats. Sherry, I am coveting those Greenware pieces, but I have SO much cookware already and it wouldn’t be “green” to pitch it all. Anyway, my favorite pots and pans to cook with cast iron (enameled and non-enameled). Cast iron lasts forever, and I am not aware of any health concerns. Also, it’s getting a lot cheaper, even Target has Le Creuset knockoffs that are supposed to be just as good as the original. And because they can be heated to higher temps, they create a great sear on meats.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-44067 YoungHouseLove Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:01:10 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-44067 Hmm, good question Johnna. Here's a link to some awesome stainless and BPA free travel coffee mugs: http://www.thesoftlanding.com/tea-and-coffee-tumblers.html I'm sure Almost-Doctor Dan would endorse stainless steel models over the BPA free plastic options just because those may potentially leech other chemicals at high temperatures (which could likely happen with hot coffee). Hope it helps! xo, s

Hmm, good question Johnna. Here’s a link to some awesome stainless and BPA free travel coffee mugs: http://www.thesoftlanding.com/tea-and-coffee-tumblers.html

I’m sure Almost-Doctor Dan would endorse stainless steel models over the BPA free plastic options just because those may potentially leech other chemicals at high temperatures (which could likely happen with hot coffee). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Johnna http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-44063 Johnna Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:51:36 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-44063 So I feel terrible contantly posting to your site - I am convinced you'll think I am a stalker but I have another question: What do you replace travel coffee mugs with? All of them are plastic! And what is your take on BPA free Nalgene water bottles? Are they as good as stainless? Thanks for your help! Johnna So I feel terrible contantly posting to your site – I am convinced you’ll think I am a stalker but I have another question:

What do you replace travel coffee mugs with? All of them are plastic! And what is your take on BPA free Nalgene water bottles? Are they as good as stainless?

Thanks for your help!
Johnna

]]> By: Jamie http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-42638 Jamie Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:44:23 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-42638 Thank you! This was a wonderful post. I, too, love that you ended with talking about smell. I've been working on a line of homemade, non-toxic cleaning products for the past year and in talking to people I've discovered that smell is very important in cleaning. Most people like the "clean smell" that's left behind by products like 409 or Febreeze without realizing that sometimes that lingering smell is the most dangerous part. For the people who were testers for me I explained it this way- If you put two bowls out, one filled with vinegar and one filled with a synthetic chemical, and your dog walked over to sniff them you'd see a very different reaction. He'd probably just turn his nose up at the vinegar but he'd instantly recoil from the chemical because those smells are unnatural to our bodies. The only reason we humans sometimes like the "clean smell" is because we've grown accustomed to it and we mentally associate those chemical smells with clean. The challenge I've given to my friends and family is to switch to non-toxic products for 30 days and then use your old product for a cleaning session. Your nose and body will tell you right away which product you prefer! Thanks, again, for the informative article. Thank you! This was a wonderful post. I, too, love that you ended with talking about smell.

I’ve been working on a line of homemade, non-toxic cleaning products for the past year and in talking to people I’ve discovered that smell is very important in cleaning. Most people like the “clean smell” that’s left behind by products like 409 or Febreeze without realizing that sometimes that lingering smell is the most dangerous part. For the people who were testers for me I explained it this way- If you put two bowls out, one filled with vinegar and one filled with a synthetic chemical, and your dog walked over to sniff them you’d see a very different reaction. He’d probably just turn his nose up at the vinegar but he’d instantly recoil from the chemical because those smells are unnatural to our bodies. The only reason we humans sometimes like the “clean smell” is because we’ve grown accustomed to it and we mentally associate those chemical smells with clean. The challenge I’ve given to my friends and family is to switch to non-toxic products for 30 days and then use your old product for a cleaning session. Your nose and body will tell you right away which product you prefer!

Thanks, again, for the informative article.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-42365 YoungHouseLove Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:24:17 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-42365 Hey Joye, Check out this post which will hopefully help: http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/ten-trades-thatll-detox-your-home/ The comments are also super helpful so be sure to check them out as well! xo, s

Hey Joye,

Check out this post which will hopefully help: http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/ten-trades-thatll-detox-your-home/

The comments are also super helpful so be sure to check them out as well!

xo,
s

]]> By: Joye http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-42351 Joye Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:55:47 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-42351 What can I do with my toxic cleaners? How do I get rid of them to change out for something healthier for my home? What can I do with my toxic cleaners? How do I get rid of them to change out for something healthier for my home?

]]> By: Steph http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-42180 Steph Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:26:01 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-42180 Thanks Sherry! I'll check the link today. Thanks Sherry! I’ll check the link today.

]]> By: Christin M http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-42029 Christin M Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:59:03 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-42029 Becky, if you are still reading this post: is antibacterial soap and cleaner really doing more harm than good? Should I opt for the regular old cleaner (or green cleaners that don't claim to kill bacteria)? Thanks! Becky, if you are still reading this post: is antibacterial soap and cleaner really doing more harm than good? Should I opt for the regular old cleaner (or green cleaners that don’t claim to kill bacteria)? Thanks!

]]> By: Christin M http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/ask-almost-doctor-dan-true-falst/comment-page-2/#comment-42027 Christin M Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:55:30 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13234#comment-42027 Great post - thanks for the info. We use pots and pans made out of surgical stainless steel with a copper core. They heat up great, they don't stick, and you can use them on the stove top or in the oven and of course no yucky non-stick stuff peeling up and getting in our food. We also really like the Seventh Generation brand of green cleaning products. We don't live completely chemically free, butare making adjustments here and there. Thanks to everyone who has posted - great conversation on both sides of the debate of green living. Great post – thanks for the info. We use pots and pans made out of surgical stainless steel with a copper core. They heat up great, they don’t stick, and you can use them on the stove top or in the oven and of course no yucky non-stick stuff peeling up and getting in our food. We also really like the Seventh Generation brand of green cleaning products. We don’t live completely chemically free, butare making adjustments here and there. Thanks to everyone who has posted – great conversation on both sides of the debate of green living.

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