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Sasol’s O’Brien Re-elected as Chair, Phoenix Brands’ Littlefield Re-elected as Vice-Chair
Washington, DC, February 9, 2016 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors re-elected their officers and welcomed three new executives to its membership at the 2016 ACI Convention.
Returning as Board Chair is Tom O’Brien, Senior Vice President, Performance Chemicals, Sasol. Also re-elected were Board Vice-Chair Bill Littlefield, President & CEO,&…
Detergent Manufacturers Are Fully Committed to Reducing Incidents Related to Laundry Packets
Companies Have Made Significant Changes to the Products and Packaging
99+% of Liquid Laundry Packets Being Shipped in Compliance With New ASTM Safety Standard
Study analyzed data prior to publication of safety standard
As With Any Household Product, Safe Use and Storage of Laundry Packets is Key
The American Cleaning Institute® (ACI) issued the following statement…
Make your own mini-book: The Art of Sciences & Bubbles is now available in a downloadable PDF format.
Combine water and detergent.
Stir well, but do not shake.
For stronger bubbles, add ½ cup corn syrup or glycerin, or more detergent.
Experiment with different brands of dishwashing detergent until you find one that works best for you.
HINT: Playing with bubbles can be messy and slippery! Try blowing bubbles outdoors, near…
It’s scary when your favorite costume gets a stain. But you don’t need to resort to any hocus pocus to get the spot out. Usually, it just takes some quick action and a little know-how. Just follow our advice to remove these common Halloween stains, from face paint to candy to jack-o-lanterns.CosmeticsPretreat with prewash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent, paste of powder detergent or laundry additive and water. Or, rub with bar soap. Then launder.AdhesiveApply ice or…
Did you know that cleaning is one of the easiest steps you can take to help reduce allergy or asthma flares (episodes) caused by many of the most common triggers?
The following questions were asked of 888 American adults (446 men and 442 women). The independent consumer research study was completed August 6-9, 2009, on behalf of The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA), by Echo Research. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percent.
Approximately how many times do you wash your hands on an average day?
Results:
More than 10 times (50%); up 14% from 2008
7-10 times (20%); down 6% from 2008
5-6 times (18%); down 6%…
Are your black jeans, t-shirt or your little black dress not as black as they used to be? For the most part, it’s pretty inevitable that dark clothes will fade after repeated washings.
There are laundry products that are formulated to lessen the fading. Be sure to read the product label and look for features like color guard or "for black" or "dark clothes". And always follow the product and garment label instructions before using.
If machine washing is…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is hosting a webinar to discuss best practices and key disease prevention strategies for school administrators, teachers, and parents and caregivers to keep students, staff, and school communities healthy.
During the session, CDC expert Vincent Hill, PhD will share information and answer questions about hand hygiene and cleaning and disinfection and discuss solutions to common barriers in schools.
The webinar is part of…