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Q. My New Year’s resolution is to stop smoking. But how can I make my rugs, furniture and draperies stop smelling like cigarettes?A. Start from the top and work your way down cleaning smoke from your home, cleaning more than once if necessary and consider bringing in professional help as needed. From clothes to furniture, smoke can permeate surfaces and the odor and discoloration can be hard to dislodge, especially if they’ve been accumulating…
ACI: Bill Would Permanently End Biofuel Subsidies That Distort Soap Industry Marketplace
ACI praises Rep. Randy Weber’s "Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act," Urges Its Inclusion in Tax Reform Package
Washington, D.C. – April 6, 2017 – Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) would permanently put a stop to federal tax credits for biofuels produced with animal fats, according to the American Cleaning Institute (ACI).
ACI, the trade association…
Healthy Schools, Healthy People is a joint initiative of the American Cleaning Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This program seeks to improve hand hygiene habits to help prevent the spread of infectious disease and reduce related absenteeism.
From 2003 until 2018, the initiative included a national award program.
Previous Award Recipients…
How Should I Load the Dishwasher?
Load the dishwasher with plates, bowls, pots and pans on the bottom and glasses and plastic on the top.How should dishes be prepared for the dishwasher?For dishwashers made in the past 10 years, simply scrape off food. You do not need to rinse. This wastes water. Many dishwashers have a "quick rinse" setting that will take the place of rinsing in the sink (and, again, save water.)How should the dishwasher be loaded?Don’t overload…
One topic that has gotten more attention lately is the quality of the air in our homes. This became even more important when the pandemic hit and we were spending even more time in these spaces. Air quality is particularly important for those with allergies, since one common allergen is dust. That is why it was a key topic of discussion during our Discover Cleaning Summit, held in partnership with Good Housekeeping.
Boron Compounds
Dyer, Scott D. and Robert J. Caprara
1997
Since so much science is involved in the formulation and evaluation of the cleaning products we use, the American Cleaning Institute wants to help children of all ages understand the difference between these sound scientific studies and “junk science,” in which unproven theories are presented as fact.
Washington, D.C. – January 12, 2017 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI - www.cleaninginstitute.org), the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, announced the following staff promotions:
Melissa Grande, Senior Manager, Sustainability Initiatives, to Associate Director, Sustainability Initiatives. She started with ACI in 2012.
Kathleen Stanton, Director, Technical & Regulatory Affairs to Senior Director…