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The following questions were asked of 1,002 American adults (501 men and 501 women). The independent consumer research study was completed February 13-16, 2009, on behalf of The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA), by Echo Research. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percent.
Do you regularly engage in spring cleaning?
Results:
Yes (68%)
No (32%)
Insights:
Spring cleaning remains a popular activity with more than 2/3 of the…
New professional development event debuts June 11–12 in CincinnatiThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has opened registration for the inaugural ACI Spark Summit, a new professional development event designed specifically for early- and mid-career professionals across the cleaning product supply chain. The two-day meeting will take place June 11-12, 2026, in Cincinnati, Ohio.ACI members can find registration details online at https://my.cleaninginstitute.org/…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), Consumer Brands Association (Consumer Brands), and Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) submitted comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) regarding waiver guidance pertaining to a law that limits the amount of 1,4-dioxane that can be present in household cleansing products sold or offered for sale in New York State.
In the comments, the associations specifically asked NYSDEC…
Everyone should have a clean and safe environment. The cleaning products industry continues to innovate to provide options that help meet the diverse needs of consumers, such as those with disabilities.
Shell’s Beelaerts Re-Elected as ACI Board Chair,
Procter & Gamble’s Raman Elected Vice Chair
ACI Board Welcomes Two New Members: Church & Dwight’s Carlos Linares, Diversey’s Suzanne Thompson
Orlando, Florida – February 2, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors re-elected Rutger Beelaerts, General Manager Intermediates Americas, Shell Chemical LP, as its Chair, and elected Sundar Raman, Vice President, North…
Gov. Cuomo Urged to Work for Collaborative, Pragmatic Solution
The CEOs of associations representing the household and commercial cleaning product supply chain are urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to prevent the serious consequences of legislation that could effectively take many products off store shelves across the state of New York.
The legislation in question (S. 4389B/A. 6295A) is aimed at banning a manufacturing byproduct to help improve water quality in Long…
Do you ever notice a funky smell coming from your dishwasher, or maybe your dishes aren’t coming out as clean as they used to? It might be time to give your dishwasher a good cleaning!
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…
Just because something looks clean, it doesn’t mean it is clean. Take appliances, for example. You can’t see germs like Salmonella or E.coli, but they could be hiding in plain sight, particularly where you do your cooking and store your food.
Just like it is important to prevent food from spoiling, cleaning products need to be preserved as well.