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QC Newsletter March 2016 - Keep your house cleaner by parking shoes at the door!
Keep your house cleaner by parking shoes at the door
If you could do one simple thing to have a cleaner house, carpets that look like new, and less bacteria in your home, would you do it? All you have to do it remove your shoes before coming into the house.Growing custom. More and more Americans are making a habit of kicking off their shoes at the door. The is common practice in Hawaii as a way to keep sand out of the house, and widely popular in Asia. As Asian decorating and customs grab hold here, more and more homeowners now ban wearing shoes in the house.
More than just a nicety or custom, removing your shoes before entering a home makes good sense. After you tromp around city streets, buses and trains, public restrooms, stores, stairwells and countless corridors each day, your shoes collect bacteria and debris, which you then track inside. The dirt and germs get trapped in carpets.
EPA findings. If you're still not convinced that wearing shoes in the house carries hazards, consider these findings from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 1991, the EPA conducted a "Doormat Study" to measure the amount of lead dust in homes. The results showed that in homes where a doormat was added at the entrance and shoes were banned indoors, the incidence of lead dust and other chemicals in the home fell about 60 percent. Not only that, but in homes where shoes are removed, there was also a reduction in allergens and bacteria being tracked into the house.
What's more, dirty shoes soil carpets. Over time, heavily trafficked areas can become so saturated with dirt that they develop dark "lanes." Small stains can also spread over time.
Floor cleaning. In addition to banning shoes in the house, have your carpets steam cleaned once or twice a year, and avoid carpet cleaners that use surfactants (soap). Even some professional carpet services use soap-based cleaners. These products attract more dirt and actually make carpets dirtier faster. Choose carpet cleaning products recommended by the Carpet and Rug Institute (http://www.carpet-rug.org).
Be sure to vacuum once or twice a week, and use a vacuum with a HEPA filter or vacuum bag to trap lead dust and other chemicals or allergens. Place good quality doormats by every entrance to help trap dirt and debris.
By making some simple changes you can have a cleaner home - and even cleaner socks!
If you could do one simple thing to have a cleaner house, carpets that look like new, and less bacteria in your home, would you do it? All you have to do it remove your shoes before coming into the house.Growing custom. More and more Americans are making a habit of kicking off their shoes at the door. The is common practice in Hawaii as a way to keep sand out of the house, and widely popular in Asia. As Asian decorating and customs grab hold here, more and more homeowners now ban wearing shoes in the house.
More than just a nicety or custom, removing your shoes before entering a home makes good sense. After you tromp around city streets, buses and trains, public restrooms, stores, stairwells and countless corridors each day, your shoes collect bacteria and debris, which you then track inside. The dirt and germs get trapped in carpets.
EPA findings. If you're still not convinced that wearing shoes in the house carries hazards, consider these findings from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 1991, the EPA conducted a "Doormat Study" to measure the amount of lead dust in homes. The results showed that in homes where a doormat was added at the entrance and shoes were banned indoors, the incidence of lead dust and other chemicals in the home fell about 60 percent. Not only that, but in homes where shoes are removed, there was also a reduction in allergens and bacteria being tracked into the house.
What's more, dirty shoes soil carpets. Over time, heavily trafficked areas can become so saturated with dirt that they develop dark "lanes." Small stains can also spread over time.
Floor cleaning. In addition to banning shoes in the house, have your carpets steam cleaned once or twice a year, and avoid carpet cleaners that use surfactants (soap). Even some professional carpet services use soap-based cleaners. These products attract more dirt and actually make carpets dirtier faster. Choose carpet cleaning products recommended by the Carpet and Rug Institute (http://www.carpet-rug.org).
Be sure to vacuum once or twice a week, and use a vacuum with a HEPA filter or vacuum bag to trap lead dust and other chemicals or allergens. Place good quality doormats by every entrance to help trap dirt and debris.
By making some simple changes you can have a cleaner home - and even cleaner socks!
QC Newsletter March 2016 - Easter Events 2016
Looking for a fun activity for Easter for the family? Check out this list of events around the Portland Metro area!
Easter Egg Hunt in Tualatin
@ Tualatin Commons
Mar 26 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Come join us for a great family event including prizes, food and a visit from the Easter Bunny!
Ages 0-11
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Bridgeport Village in SW PDX @ Bridgeport Village
Mar 19 @ 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Tickets for the event are $10 each for guests ages 2 and up
(ticket price includes food).
West Linn Lions Club Egg Hunt
March 26th @ 10am - 11am
Hunt for eggs filled with candy and prizes and have a photo taken with the Easter Bunny at the annual event hosted by the West Linn Riverview Lions Club. Toddlers through grade 5 welcome; field divided into six groups, including a special-needs area. On the athletic field.
Easter Egg Hunt in Tualatin
@ Tualatin Commons
Mar 26 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Come join us for a great family event including prizes, food and a visit from the Easter Bunny!
Ages 0-11
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Bridgeport Village in SW PDX @ Bridgeport Village
Mar 19 @ 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Tickets for the event are $10 each for guests ages 2 and up
(ticket price includes food).
West Linn Lions Club Egg Hunt
March 26th @ 10am - 11am
Hunt for eggs filled with candy and prizes and have a photo taken with the Easter Bunny at the annual event hosted by the West Linn Riverview Lions Club. Toddlers through grade 5 welcome; field divided into six groups, including a special-needs area. On the athletic field.
Rabbit Romp at the Oregon Zoo
Mar. 26, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
$11.50/adults (12-64); $10/seniors (65 & up); $8.50/children (3-11); FREE/members and children 2 & under -Online: oregonzoo.org/events/rabbit-romp
Easter Egg Hunt at Alpenrose Dairy
Mar. 26, 10:30 a.m. (3-5 year olds); 12:30 p.m. (6-8 year olds) FREE
6149 SW Shattuck Rd. - 503-244-1133
Online: alpenrose.com/easter-egg-hunt/
Wilsonville Egg Hunt
March 26, 2016 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
This annual event is held the Saturday before Easter on the ball fields in Memorial Park. Over 10,000 candy and prize-filled eggs are mixed with prize coupons from local businesses and spread across the fields as children up to age 11 hunt for the perfect egg. Ages 1 – 11
Lee Farms Easter Egg Hunt
March 26, 2016 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am
$5-$7 - 21975 SW 65th Ave Tualatin
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