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American Cleaning Institute® Unveils PACKETS UP!™ Initiative to Further Educate Parents On Laundry Safety New microsite provides survey insights and educational assets for parents and parent educators WASHINGTON, D.C., September 19, 2017 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is launching PACKETS UP!, a consumer education initiative with fashion critic and mom of two, Zanna Roberts Rassi, as part of its ongoing effort to help reduce the number of…
Q. What are the moments and places where cleaning is most important?A. We clean for lots of reasons and health is certainly one of them, especially now. The good news is that you probably don’t need to pull the house apart for a full, deep clean (although you may still want to!). As we deal with a new normal when it comes to cleaning in the age of coronavirus, it’s more important than ever to focus your cleaning time on more…
People don't typically dispose of cleaning products - they use them up. Empty packages can then be recycled or discarded with other household waste. Unused amounts of cleaning products can generally be safely disposed of down the drain or in the trash. That's not the case with all products found around the home. For those products that do require special handling, such as solvent-based paints, used motor oil and certain pesticides, household hazardous…
No matter the type of product you are using (soap or detergent), good cleaning takes a lot of energy. Three different kinds to be exact: Chemical energy, provided by the soap or detergent Mechanical energy, provided by a machine or by hand Thermal energy, provided by heating water Let’s look at how all these elements work together. Assume we have a great, big, oily, greasy stain on one of our favorite shirts. Water alone is not enough to remove the stain and get our…
ACI has a variety of free educational materials available for consumers, teachers, health educators, community leaders and students. All are available in English, but we do have a few in Spanish. We have fact sheets, bookmarks, posters and booklets on a variety of topics including hand hygiene. Publication Catalog You can download publications from ACI's website. View the Publication Catalog for a complete list and links. Check our site frequently for new and updated publications.…
In our "oh-so-busy" world, holiday entertaining is often a communal affair, with friends and relatives contributing to the feast. But bringing a dish to share can be an unintentional invitation to unwanted guests – bacteria that can cause foodborne illnesses. To be sure these party crashers don't make it through the door, here are some tips for traveling safely with prepared foods. Prepare with Care Safe food travel starts with safe food preparation.…
If you have children, there are chores they can do, like cleaning their room, to help pitch in too. Through cleaning, they also learn to be responsible for their things and care for their belongings.
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) urged congressional leaders to ensure that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) receives the funding necessary to ensure that new, innovative and safe cleaning products can reach consumers quickly. “ACI member companies are committed to ensuring that the public can access cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting products - products that are…
March 28 - April 3, 2021 ACI ‘How to Read a Cleaning Product Label’ Resource Helps Consumers Better Understand Their Cleaning Product Labels The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is celebrating National Cleaning Week by bringing attention to cleaning product labels with #KnowTheLabel. According to ACI’s latest National Cleaning Survey, 92% of Americans are somewhat or very confident that…
The American Cleaning Institute Helps Parents Prep their Teens for College with the Class of Clean: A College Student’s Guide to Cleaning Review All Survey Findings Here Download the toolkit: www.cleaninginstitute.org/ClassOfClean The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is kicking off its Class of Clean: Parents Weekend, urging all parents to start the conversation with their kids on the importance of cleaning before they…