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Whether for move out cleaning or just keeping your place, here are the tasks that should be on your list. Just because you don’t "own" your place doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a regular cleaning routine to keep your environment fresh and in good condition. Cleaning on a regular basis makes the job easier when you do tackle these tasks – and what’s more, keeping your rental in good shape helps ensure that you’ll get your deposit back when your lease is up! Follow these tips … but…
December 6, 2018
Ever notice how one sick friend or roommate can quickly affect to the entire dorm? Keeping the dorm room clean probably isn’t the latest topic being tweeted. But keeping dorm rooms clean can help keep students healthy and doing the things that they enjoy like football games, hanging out, partying and finding some time to study! Before your son or daughter goes off to college, equip them with the necessary supplies and understanding about the role that they can…
December 6, 2018
Cleaning goes on throughout the year, but there are some awareness days that ACI observes every year that are useful for raising awareness about safety messages related to cleaning products as well as their benefits. National Cleaning Week Each year, starting on the fourth Sunday in March, we celebrate the annual tradition of spring cleaning. Spring is the most popular time for deep cleaning…
March 9, 2023
How To Clean to Get Your House Ready for Sale! Tips for Getting It Buyer-Ready When a house is for sale, the goal is to make it as attractive as possible to potential buyers. The most cost-efficient way to spruce up the home is to clean it thoroughly. Here's how to clean your house from top to bottom fast. Getting Rid of Clutter Many potential buyers may not see past dirt and clutter. If the house is crowded with the owner's…
December 5, 2018
ACI members can receive a 15% registration discount at Cleaning Products US. Contact ACI’s Membership Office for details.  Register for the event on the conference website. Session topics include:  Consumer Trends that Impact the Cleaning Industry Sustainable Innovations Right Around the Corner Creating Cleaning as a Lifestyle Change Dust Up: Furniture, Floor and Air Quality Strengthening Links in Our Supply Chain The Environmental Impact of our Industry Many presentations will feature…
August 24, 2022
ACI and Good Housekeeping will be partnering again for Discover Cleaning 2022: The Clean, Healthy & Happy Home. It will be a virtual event held on October 26 at 1 PM EDT. This year’s summit will take a whole-home approach and examine consumer issues, industry innovations and home design and other trends related to kitchen and bathroom cleaning, laundry challenges and maintaining good indoor air quality. Key discussion topics will include cleaning for health and safety…
August 10, 2022
Tell your story better with economic data This is an ACI Members Only event. ACI's latest economic impact report, "An Economic Analysis of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry," provides a detailed snapshot of the essential nature of the cleaning product supply chain in the year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. And for the first time, the report demonstrates the economic footprint of the cleaning products industry in all 50 states. In this webinar,…
March 3, 2022
This is an ACI Members Only webinar. Companies marketing and advertising cleaning products as environmentally friendly or “green,” should be aware that the use of such claims is highly regulated, and a lack of compliance can lead to significant litigation and enforcement actions.  In this webinar, Arnold & Porter Consumer Product attorneys, Lori Leskin and Raqiyyah Pippins, Co-Chairs of Arnold & Porter’s Consumer Products practice group, and associate David Barnes, will provide…
November 14, 2022
Product safety is a key component of product stewardship. In the cleaning product industry, manufacturers need tests to assess the hazards of their products to promote safe and responsible use. In this workshop, we will review in vitro cellular and tissue-based testing methods for respiratory irritation throughout the life cycle of cleaning products, from raw materials, formulation of intermediate and end use products, and use in their intended markets. The content of the workshop will be used…
January 6, 2023
This free webinar will be hosted the ACI and the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS). The event features Kathleen Stanton, ACI Associate Vice President of Technical & International Affairs and fellow co-authors of the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents paper, “Precise Measurement of 1,4-Dioxane Concentration in Cleaning Products: A Review of the Current State-of-the-Art,”. The presentation will outline the group’s research on methodologies used to quantify 1,4-dioxane in…
February 27, 2023