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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 …
One-third of us don’t believe we are cleaning everything in our homes often enough. Here's what you should be cleaning.
Laundry SafetyQ. Would you store your laundry products in decorative jars or containers?40% said no, I would not27% said I would consider it17% said I plan to16% said I already doQ. When it comes to storing your cleaning products, please rank the following factors in order of importance.43% ranked safety first25% ranked convenience first21% ranked organization first11% ranked aesthetics firstLaundry HabitsQ. How many loads of laundry does your household do each week, on average…
Roles and Responsibilities of Cleaning At Home
Q. If you have any cleaning disputes in your household, what are they about?
30% Messy spaces
23% Dishes
21% Frequency of cleaning
19% Thoroughness of cleaning
12% Laundry
1% Other
30% I don’t have disputes regarding cleaning in my home
Q. Who is responsible for the majority of the household cleaning.
82% of…
Five Great Ways to Show Dad you Care
Does Dad really need another tie for Father’s Day? Is a bottle of after-shave going to ring his chimes? Probably not! So this year, how about something really different? What busy dads are short on is time to care for the “stuff” that fills their lives. Here are some ideas for gifting him with a surprise cleanup.
1. His Grill: A warm grill is easier to clean than a cold one. So fire it up, and then let it cool until slightly warm. Using a…
Longtime Saturday Night Live Producer to Focus on “Building Lasting Relationships in a Fast-Paced WorldACI Convention Set for January 27-31, 2025, Orlando, FLFormer Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus will give a keynote address at the 2025 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention.Shookus’s presentation, “The 48-Hour Best Friend: Building Lasting Relationships in a Fast-Paced World,” will take place January 31 during ACI’s Convention Week, which starts…
Q: I have a blouse made of 95% cotton that I need to launder. However, the manufacturer’s care label says professional dry clean only. Does the dry clean only tag really mean it? Why can’t I hand wash or put it in the washing machine?
A: There are many reasons why your garment might have a "professional dry clean only" care label. Washing might harm the buttons or the trim. Or the dyes might run if the garment is washed. In addition, some fabrics, such as cotton, shrink when washed—…
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…
To do laundry, start by sorting clothes by color and fabric care instructions, then treat stains. Put them in the washing and laundry detergent, adding laundry boosters like fabric softener if desired. Choose the appropriate washer setting, then dry, fold and put away clothes and household linens.
6. Fold and put away: Fold your clean laundry promptly…
Class of Clean provides concise, step-by-step information and guidance to help keep college kids clean and healthy
Award Recognizes Best Public Relations One-Time Campaign
The American Cleaning Institute has been honored as a 2023 Clarion Award winner, presented by the Association for Women in Communications. From the Classroom to a Clean Room – ACI’s Class of Clean was recognized as Best Public Relations One-Time Campaign – Annual Budget of $10,000 or more.
“ACI’s…