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Back-To-School Best Practices
Join us for a webinar focusing on keeping students safe and healthy throughout back-to-school season. Hosted by ACI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this event covers everything from hand hygiene to backpack essentials. Watch on demand here. Wed, 08/02/2023 - 14:00 Wed, 08/02/2023 - 15:00
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ACI Recognition at Salute to Association Excellence Event
ACI President and CEO, Melissa Hockstad received a standing ovation during the Salute to Association Excellence event on March 17, having been named 2023 Association Executive of the Year by Association TRENDS and CEO Update. In addition, ACI was recognized with a gold award for social media during the TRENDY award presentation. Photos by Charles Fazio
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Hand Washing Clothes Dos and Don’ts
To help you out, we’ve compiled some dos and don’ts of hand washing clothes.
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Water and Laundry Performance
Water is a basic component of many cleaning tasks. But some attributes, such as mineral content, salt water and temperature can affect cleaning power. 
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Awards Ceremony to Recognize Litchfield HS FCCLA
The American Cleaning Institute will be hosting the 2017 Healthy Schools, Healthy People, It’s a SNAP National Awards Ceremony at the ACI offices on May 17, 2017 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. ACI Members and stakeholders will have the opportunity to hear from the Litchfield High School FCCLA Chapter about their "Healthy Holidays" campaign that earned the national award. The awards ceremony will also include a video presentation from the Centers for…
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How Hard Water Affects Laundry
Can the kind of water you have affect your laundry? You bet. It depends on the water’s softness or hardness. Soft water aids cleaning. Hard water poses some obstacles to cleaning.
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Treating Tough Stains
While it’s always recommended to treat clothing stains as quickly as possible, some stains are are just so tough (grass, ink, blood, grease, etc.) that it’s even more important to pre-treat them right away. It’s always best to test a hidden area of the fabric first, in case the fabric is too delicate. Also, if you haven’t already tried enzyme detergents, get one! Learn how to treat the touch stains!
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It’s Time to Get Crafty
It's National Craft Month and we provide you with some pointers for avoiding messes and cleaning up! It's National Craft Month and we provide you with some pointers for avoiding messes and cleaning up!
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Environmental risk assessment of polycarboxylate polymers used in cleaning products in the United States
Polymers Paul C. DeLeo, Heather Summers, Kathleen Stanton, Monica W. Lam 2020
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Release of Ethanol to the Atmosphere During Use of Consumer Cleaning Products (SDA Report)
Volatile Organic Compounds J. Wooley, A. Hodgson, W. Nazaroff 1989
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