House – We have been in our new home for three weeks and are finally getting settled. We have been lucky with the weather, which has been pleasant enough to open the windows almost daily. No new home headaches like I had with my last house!
Radon – We had a company mitigate our high radon levels (more than 3x the EPA’s allowable limit). It was super easy and not that expensive. The company sealed off the basement and sump pump with caulk and installed a fan that sucks air out from under the basement and pushes it out a pipe that vents to the outside. It took 3-4 hours to do. The total cost for the repairs was $725 and the work is guaranteed and transferable for 30 years. If at any point we test the home and find the radon level about 4 piC/L, they will come fix it until the level drops below that. The fee also included an independent test, which we have not done yet, to verify that their mitigation worked.
Deodorant – I have been using natural deodorant since August. A couple weeks ago, I started getting a rash and a burning/itching sensation under my arms after applying the deoderant. At first, I thought it was razor burn but it’s not. I don’t know why it took weeks for me to develop an allergic reaction but oddly, I can’t seem to use any natural deodorant now (I’ve tried three). I have no idea what ingredient is causing the reaction and I don’t have the patience or money to try to find out right now. So I’m back to using my old antiperspirant loaded with aluminum. 
I’m disappointed, but it’s better than having hives.
