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Spring Means Clean for more than 3 in 4 Americans, as 76% of Households Spring Clean Every Year (up from 72% from 2013)
91% Spring Clean at Least Every Few Years (up from 81% in 2013)
58% of Americans Choose Spring to Deep Clean Their Homes
Millennials Deep Clean Their Homes More Often Than Boomers and Gen Xers
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Washington, D.C. – March 29, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) released its 2018 National Cleaning…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, welcomed Jessica Ek as Director, Digital Communications. This is a new position within the organization.
Ms. Ek joins ACI (cleaninginstitute.org) after 10 years with the American Nurses Association, where she most recently served as Manager, Social Media Engagement.
"As ACI speaks to multiple audiences about the…
Washington, D.C. – March 14, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has a simple reminder for parents and caregivers: "Packets Up! is accident prevention."
PACKETS UP! is ACI’s consumer safety initiative to help reduce the number of accidents related to liquid laundry packets. As part of its PACKETS UP! program, ACI launched an educational microsite, PACKETSUP.com, which offers resources to encourage safe laundry room practices.
In concert…
Download our Safety Poster: Laundry Packets Are for Cleaning Clothes, Not Playing
In response to the disturbing trend on the Internet that has been irresponsibly encouraging people to eat or bite into liquid laundry packets, ACI is reminding everyone that liquid laundry packets are only for use in washing machines to clean clothes.
Liquid laundry packets are not a toy and should not be used in pranks. Younger children could mimic…
New data released through the standards-setting body ASTM International show a substantial decline in the rate of young children’s exposures associated with liquid laundry packets.
This shows the interventions are working. Progress has been made, yet there is more work to be done.
An ASTM subcommittee, which met June 12 in Washington, D.C., reviewed data collected from 2017.
The December 2015 publication of ASTM's liquid laundry packets voluntary safety standard…
American Cleaning Institute Response to New York State Legislation on Liquid Laundry Packets
Bill Unnecessary; Companies Have Made Changes to Reduce Accident Rates
Detergent Manufacturers Are Fully Committed to Reducing Incidents Related to Laundry Packets and Have Made Significant Changes to the Products and Packaging
More than 99% of Liquid Laundry Packets Being Shipped in Compliance With New ASTM Safety…
ACI Survey Find Americans Detest Bathroom Cleaning the Most - But It's Still the Room We Clean the Most
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Washington, D.C. – July 20, 2018 – Which room in American homes gets deep cleaned most often? Which cleaning activity do we dread the most? You might have guessed it – according to the American Cleaning Institute’s 2018 National Cleaning Survey, the answer to both…
Washington, D.C. – November 13, 2018 – On average, Americans spend approximately six hours per week cleaning their homes, with more than a quarter (28 percent) spending over seven hours straightening up. However, roughly a third of us are concerned if it’s enough and if we’re cleaning correctly, according to survey results compiled by the American Cleaning Institute.
2018 ACI National Cleaning…
Washington, D.C. – January 12, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to a disturbing trend on the Internet that, through blog posts, "memes," and videos, irresponsibly encourages people to eat or bite into liquid laundry packets:
"Liquid laundry packets are only for use in the washing machine to clean clothes. Millions of consumers use these products properly and safely every day.
"It is…
Former CEO Ernie Rosenberg Receives ACI Chairman’s AwardOrlando, Florida – January 31, 2018 – Ernie Rosenberg, who served as the American Cleaning Institute’s President & CEO for 17 years, is the recipient of the special ACI Chairman’s Award, recognizing his outstanding leadership of the association for the cleaning product supply chain.He was honored during the 2018 ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention.Joining what was then known…