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Q: How do I deep clean the fridge and how often should I do it?A. If you have the Owner's Manual, follow the cleaning instructions. If you don't have the Manual, just follow these easy steps:InteriorUnplug the fridge and slide a coil brush under the unit’s kick plate to remove dust.Empty the contents of the entire fridge. Toss anything past its prime.Remove the drawers and scrub with a sponge, warm water and liquid dish soap.Spray the (now empty) interior with a multi…
CEO Melissa Hockstad, During “State of the Association” Address, Highlights Key Focus Areas for Cleaning Product Supply Chain 1,4-Dioxane Regulation, Clarity for Topical Antiseptics, New Sustainability Report, Promoting Cleaning is Caring Emphasis on Mental Health Highlighted at ACI Convention Pushing for more rapid reviews of critical and sustainable new chemistries for the cleaning products industry is one of the top imperatives for the…
If your parents and grandparents taught you how to clean, their best practices may no longer be best given today’s innovations in cleaning products and appliances. We debunk some cleaning myths.
As we head into the time of year for spring cleaning, it’s a good time to check your cleaning supplies. For effective cleaning, make sure products are within their use by date and you restock anything running low. 
Here at ACI, we have challenged our members to align their corporate climate strategy and targets with the 1.5°C ambition, which strives to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050. Across the cleaning products industry, companies are taking bold action to limit the global average temperature rise to less than 1.5°C. Ecolab, a recognized global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions, is helping combat climate change in its own operations and in its…
Prevent Poisoning @Home Help the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) prevent poisonings in the home. Share our e-cards or infographics with friends and family.  Share ACI's Poison Prevention Activity Sheet. A poisoning is when someone swallows, breathes, touches or gets splashed in the eye with a substance that can cause sickness or death. Many times the substances in and of themselves are not…
ACI member sustainability challenge contributes to first large-scale Hygiene Bank in the nationThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and its member companies have donated $20,000 to Simply the Basics, helping support the nation’s first large-scale Hygiene Bank. This contribution is the result of ACI’s annual sustainability challenge, ‘Our Future is Clean,’ which showcases how the cleaning products industry is reducing waste and promoting a cleaner future. The…
The event will bring together leading representatives from across the home and personal care sector – including household and cleaning products manufacturers, chemical suppliers, regulatory and standard setting bodies, and NGOs – on leading-edge topics affecting our supply chain. 
Ronald Birnbaum, Vice President, Base Ingredients, Evonik Corporation, is the newest member of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors. Birnbaum was elected during the Board’s meeting at ACI’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. “We continue to add in-depth, senior-level industry knowledge and expertise to our Board of Directors, which strengthens our ability to navigate the critical priorities of the global cleaning product…