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One of the most important things to remember when dusting is to spray the cleaner onto a cloth or sponge first instead of spraying the furniture directly so that dust doesn’t get airborne. Wipes and other non-spray products also are available. When you dust, start from the highest points in the room and work your way down, so that when the dust falls as you clean, you don’t have to re-dust. Get more dusting tips.
Q. Several family members just took up biking. We love the health benefits, but not the bicycle grease on our clothes. What’s the best way to remove it?
A. The easiest way is to pretreat the stain with a prewash stain remover and then launder, using the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric. Check to make sure the stain is gone before putting the clothing in the dryer. If the stain remains, apply a concentrated heavy-duty cleaner (one that’s labeled for use on grease stains) directly on the…
Q. How do I get lipstick off my white cloth napkins?A. To remove most lipstick stains from napkins, put the napkin stain down on top of a couple layers of paper towel or absorbent towel. Dampen another towel with rubbing alcohol (70 or 90 percent), then dab, dab, dab the stained area. Look underneath and you should see lipstick on the paper towels. Keep at it until all of the stain is gone. Some long-lasting lipsticks may need more work to get off.You also can spritz a prewash spray onto both…
Hand Hygiene, Cleaning and Disinfection for Reopening
This webinar, brought to you by ACI and the Healthy Schools, Healthy People program, is designed to help school nurses and administrators develop their school plan, taking into consideration the vital role of hand hygiene, as well as cleaning and disinfecting, in helping to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 within school communities. Get resources and recommendations…
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ACI Es uno de los Patrocinadores Oro de la Convención #Prevcon2023
El American Cleaning Institute (ACI) se une a cientos de socios y expertos en seguridad durante el Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon), donde participará por cuatro días en conversaciones enfocadas en la prevención de lesiones infantiles no intencionales.
Como patrocinador Oro de PrevCon 2023…
Fabric softeners and enhancers are popular for a reason; they help keep your clothes looking and feeling their best.
What Is It and Why Use It?Fabric softeners (also called fabric conditioners) are a popular type of fabric enhancer, used in laundry to make fabrics feel softer and fluffier, reduce static and wrinkles, and often also add a pleasant scent. They protect fabric, preventing fading, pilling, fuzzing, and…
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With people and businesses increasingly looking to move away from using fossil fuels, BioPreferred promotes biobased alternatives. Managed by the US Department of Agriculture, the BioPreferred program helps to increase the use of renewable agricultural resources and reduce reliance on petroleum. USDA estimates over 40,000 biobased products are available in the United States. Within ACI's membership, 12 chemical suppliers make bio-…
ACI members can watch this event on demand.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, use of certain topical antiseptic compounds—specifically benzalkonium chloride (BAC), benzethonium chloride (BZC) and chloroxylenol (PCMX)—had increased due to the phase-out of triclosan and triclocarban in soaps and other cleaning products.
On behalf of ACI, Ramboll completed an environmental safety assessment for the target antiseptic compounds, as a proactive measure to provide an appropriate…
There has been misinformation spreading alleging adverse health impacts from using dishwashers and dishwashing detergents and rinse aids. These claims use shoddy science and are aimed at scaring consumers. We’re here to answer your questions and set the record straight.
Q. Are dishwashers and dishwasher detergents safe? A. Dishwashers and dishwasher detergents are designed to provide you with clean dishes…
Surfactants
A.B. Menar and D. Jenkins
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