Friday, June 6, 2014

QC Newsletter June 2014 - Summer Coupon

Summer Special

Grout Resealing for 50% off

or

Clean 3 Rooms Get a Hall Or Stairs Free!

*One coupon per household. Not valid on commercial/rental properties, not to be combined with any other offers.
Expires 6/30/14

QC Newsletter June 2014 - Buyers Beware

BUYERS BEWARE!

Never go strictly by television advertisements or newspaper inserts or jump at the lowest bid. NEVER accept quotes over the phone. Have the cleaning representative come to your home for an inspection and estimate. Obtain a written agreement before work is done. Usually they    won't charge you for routine spot cleaning or preconditioning.

QC Newsletter June 2014 - Local Farmers Market

Local Farmers Market

Beaverton Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8:00 - 1:30
Mid May - October 
Hall blvd, between 3rd & 5th sts

Sunnyside Farmers Market
Saturday's 9 AM - 3 PM
June - October 6

Hillsboro Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8:00 - 1:30
May - December 
Courthouse Square, 2nd & East Main

Hillsboro Farmers' Market 
at Orenco Station 
Sundays, 10:00 - 2:00
May - October 
61st & Cornell Road

Lake Oswego Farmers' Market
Saturdays, 8:30 - 1:30
Mid May - Mid October 
Millennium Park, 1st & Evergreen

Milwaukie Sunday Farmer's Market
Sundays, 9:30 - 2:00
Mid May - October 
SE Main across from City Hall


OHSU Farmers Market
Tuesdays, 11:30 - 3:30
Mid May - Mid October
OHSU Auditorium Courtyard 
(near the fountain).

Portland Farmers Market 
Downtown
Wednesdays, 10:00 - 2:00
May - October 
SW Salmon & SW Park

Sherwood Saturday Market
Saturdays, 9:00 - 1:00
May - September
Pine St. between 1st and Railroad 

Tigard Area Farmers Market
Sundays, 9:00 - 2:00
Mid May - October 
Young's Funeral Home, 
11831 SW Pacific Highway 

West Linn
Taste of Tuesday   
Tuesday, 4:00 - 8:00
May - Mid October
Willamette Falls Drive between 10th and 14th Street


For more farmers market in your area go to: www.oeconline.org/resources/livinggreen/shopping/portland-area-farmers-markets

QC Newsletter June 2014 - Indoor Air Quality Carpet Vs Hardwoods!

You’ve probably heard the debate on carpets vs hardwood floors regarding allergen’s and asthma.  Check out this article regarding that very debate!

Study Shows Carpet Helps Indoor Air Quality

Dalton, GA, Jan. 8, 2014 - A series of studies funded by Shaw Industries indicates that effectively cleaned carpets can trap allergens and other particles, resulting in fewer particles  escaping into the air and thus contributing to the maintenance of indoor air quality. “These studies challenge the long held belief that carpet must adversely impact indoor air quality as it pertains to allergy and asthma sufferers,” said Dr. Bruce Mitchell, CEO of Airmid Healthgroup Limited, the independent biomedical research organization that conducted the study. “Effectively cleaned carpets have the capacity to trap allergen and microbial particles, making these particles less available to become airborne and thus maintaining indoor air quality. This makes regularly cleaned carpet a choice for families impacted by asthma and allergies.” The studies, which were presented at the annual meetings of both the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), evaluated several residential hardwood and carpet products.The studies aimed to determine the depth of allergen penetration in carpet, the levels of allergens found in the air and the impact of carpet cleaning on allergen removal.  Prior to  cleaning, the levels of airborne allergens, such as cat and dust mite allergens, were less for all of the carpets than the hardwood flooring, even after the carpet was repeatedly disturbed.After cleaning the carpets, a meaningful reduction in allergens occurred in the carpet and the surrounding air, Shaw said.The carpets were cleaned using the industry recommended method, which included vacuuming, cleaning with a cleaning agent, agitation, and hot water extraction.“These findings add to the existing body of research that indicates that well-maintained and    effectively cleaned carpets can be a viable choice for asthma and allergy sufferers,” said Paul Murray, vice president of sustainability and environmental affairs at Shaw.