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The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) will be working with the leading global executive recruitment firm Korn Ferry to find the association’s next President and Chief Executive Officer.ACI is the trade association for the $60 billion cleaning product supply chain, representing manufacturers and formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that…
Nouryon’s Suzanne Carroll Elected ACI Treasurer ACI Welcomes IFF’s Renee Henze, Reckitt’s Chris Housmekerides as New Directors Eric Reynolds of The Clorox Company and Eric Peeters of Dow Inc. are the new Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors. Reynolds serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at The Clorox Company, while Peeters is Dow’s Vice President of Sustainability, Performance Materials and…
Many of the cleaning supplies we have in our homes and use every day, and the ongoing sustainability innovations in this space, would not be possible without the contributions of people of color. For Black History Month, we are celebrating these pioneers.
Features CDC Expert Designed to Assist School Administrators, Teachers and School Staff Schools play a central role in slowing the spread of diseases in communities by providing healthy, safe, and supportive learning environments for students. To support their efforts, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is hosting a webinar covering best practices and key prevention strategies to keep students, staff, and school communities healthy. The free webinar, “The Continued Role…
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…
On October 14, Good Housekeeping hosted our first-ever cleaning summit, in partnership with the American Cleaning Institute, to address those questions and a host of other concerns. In addition to exploring how COVID-19 has changed the way we clean our homes, experts gave detailed advice on the proper and most effective ways to clean and addressed what the industry is doing to increase the safety of and transparency around…
If you find that your lipstick has accidentally gotten on your clothes, don’t worry! We have tips to help you remove lipstick – and other makeup – stains from your clothes.
The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Since water is essential for life, the earliest people lived near water and knew something about its cleansing properties - at the very least that it rinsed mud off their hands! Fast forward to the Seventh Century when soap making was an established craft in Europe. Soap maker guilds guarded their trade secrets very closely. Vegetable and animal oils were used with ashes of plants, along with fragrances to…
A STEM classroom activity with an online resource. Have you ever thought about what soap is? This slippery, sudsy stuff we use every day does its job without us thinking much about it. We know it makes the world cleaner but do you know what makes soap soap? If you want to explore these questions, we invite you to check out "Exploration Clean". Exploration Clean is an Interactive Online Resource to help students (and adults) understand the science and engineering…
Cleaning technology has come a long way from the ancient Babylonian way of soap-making. Today’s cleaning products are the result of thoughtful design, experimentation, and safety testing.  The machines we use to clean have also improved, becoming more sustainable and friendly for our environment. So far we have been able to make new cleaning products that allow us to wash in cold water (saving energy from water heating), wash with…