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Diaper changing is one of the times when cleaning and disinfecting can have an outsized impact on the health and safety of your family. We have steps you can follow for a hygienic diaper changing process.
Think about all the "public" surfaces you touch on your way to work – railings, door handles, coins and tokens, cash machines, elevator buttons and more. Then, when you get to your destination, washing your hands probably isn't the first thing you do. Instead, you probably grab a cup of coffee and turn on your computer. If you power up before you clean up, all the germs and bacteria that commuted with you are transferred from your hands to your workstation. Ugh! And then, if…
New ACI Board Members Include AkzoNobel’s Jeff Jirak, Clorox’s Linda Rendle, Dow’s Eric Peeters
Jeff Jirak
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Linda Rendle
Washington, D.C. – June 9, 2017 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain, welcomed three new executives to its Board of Directors at its Mid-Year Meeting.
The new Directors, who were elected by…
The next National Poison Prevention Week is March 14-20, 2027.The third full week of March every year is National Poison Prevention Week and a good time to raise awareness about poison prevention and safety measures. The United States Congress established National Poison Prevention Week in 1961 (P.L. 87-319). Shortly thereafter, the Poison Prevention Week Council was organized to coordinate this annual event and promote poison prevention. More than 50 years later, the Council continues…
November 2003 SDA National Cleaning Survey: Survey Shows Half Have Never, Ever Read Laundry InstructionsMay 2003 SDA National Cleaning Survey: Clean Homes Catch A Buyer's Eyes, Survey Says2003 SDA Spring Cleaning SurveyFebruary 2003 SDA National Cleaning Survey: For Valentine's Day, SDA Advises Couples to Spread Love, Not Germs2003 SDA New Year's Cleaning Survey: Cleaning House…
Whether you’re a first-time parent or you’re welcoming another baby into your home, it’s important to wash your baby’s clothes properly. Check out our tips.
Survey Finds Nearly a Third of Americans Have Seen Unsafe Storage on Social Media
Join the Conversation on Social Media with #StoreNotDecor
This September, as part of Baby Safety Month, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and Safe Kids Worldwide are raising awareness of popular, but dangerous and unsafe cleaning product storage trends seen on social media.
With home organization trends on the rise, one trend in particular, displaying…
The sniff test may tell you if you wore enough deodorant, but does not always work when deciding if you need to wash your clothes. What you do, the fabric type, the wear and the weather can play a deciding factor. The American Cleaning Institute offers these tips to help determine if it’s time to wash those bed sheets, jeans, shirts, socks and underwear.
Bed sheets should be washed at least every two weeks, more often if you sweat a lot at…
Q. How full is too full when it comes to a load of laundry?A. You want to aim for full loads when you do your wash, which will save energy, water and your time. However, overloading your washer or dryer could damage these expensive appliances or keep your clothes from getting clean. How much you can put into your washer for one load of laundry is going to depend on your machine. Front Load Washer - Put your hand in vertically, like you're giving a handshake. Your hand should fit…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) submitted comments to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) urging the use of the best available science for the agency’s First Public Review Draft - Public Health Goal (PHG) for 1,4-Dioxane in Drinking Water.ACI emphasized that OEHHA’s proposed cancer safety goal of 0.04 ppb is based on studies and an approach that doesn’t line up with the wider international scientific consensus on how the chemical can…