Need input on buying furniture

[Guest guest]

Hope all had a Merry Christmas and wish everyone a Happy, Healthier New

Year. We are going to buy a new front room set and need input on what

material would be best. Since seeing Dr. Shoemaker and starting

treatment with CSM feeling better but now noticing chemicals are

affecting me, probably was before but didn't realize it. We are

looking at a leather set and another one that is polyester and rayon.

My son said that mold wouldn't grow on polyester as it is inorganic any

info and recommendations would be appreciated. Our house tested good on

Ermi but had just had the floors refinished and they want me to retest

in Feb. my husband doesn't want to buy something that could get cross

contaminated easily if there would be a problem.

thanks

Lee

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure about the mold question (from my experience, it

basically grows on anything). I would love to replace my sofas but

have the same questions.

I think I would pick a sofa that has a removable cover that washes

easily. This way I could keep it clean and mold free.

My other concern is the offgassing of materials used in new sofas and

other furniture. I heard that Ikea's stuff is relatively free of VOC's

and i might try there first.

If you are really chemically sensitive, as I am, I would be really

cautious about the stuff you buy. All natural is always better but

then all natural materials tend to mold easily too. It's a real

catch-22, isn't it?

[Guest guest]

Yes it is a catch- 22, I did check into ikea in our area (Ohio) and the

customer reviews were not very good. The one Dr. told me to start

using Traders Joe's laundry detergent so that I would start unmasking

and wow that is when I started really noticing how much chemical smells

were affecting me. The first time we went out looking for furniture I

was laid for three to four days afterwards, now I use the allergy block

plus my portable oxygen and when I get home take a shower and do a

nasal saline wash and that all has helped. Tomorrow I am going to call

the lin Furniture company to ask them about the VOC's of their

products, the sales person said that do something by hand with salt

that makes the VOC's less. Never dreamt this would be such a project,

thanks for the input Good Luck on your search for furniture.

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