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Treat and wash stains promptly! Holiday entertaining is fraught with potential disasters. But a cool head and the right products will keep a mini-crisis from becoming a major problem. Here are some quick and easy remedies from the American Cleaning Institute: Stains Turkey, gravy, butter, and salad dressing (oil-based stains): Pretreat with a prewash stain remover. Launder in the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric. Cranberry sauce, apple cider, and pumpkin pie (fruit-based stains):…
Whatever type of flooring you have, here are some tips to keep those floors clean and in good shape.
The cleaning products industry is committed to doing its part to help make this future a reality. You can help by choosing products that are recyclable and made from recycled materials. Then check out our Cleaning Products Recycling Guide so you know how to help ensure the container material can be remade and end up back on store shelves.
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. 
Our 2015 Sustainability Report showcases the cleaning products industry’s progress toward sustainable development and unveils the first-ever industry "materiality assessment," which maps out critical risk and opportunities facing its supply chain. The materiality assessment, conducted by Framework LLC, identifies and characterizes those issues that are most material across ACI’s membership and to the industry at-large. Companies committed to sustainability have…
For many of us, deep cleaning is an annual ritual done in the spring. Or, it could be done before guests arrive. It involves going beyond the basics to the tasks that only need to be done a few times a year. Our Guide covers the tasks that should be on your deep cleaning checklist.
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. 
Ensuring a safe and clean environment for guests is a matter of having a plan, whether you are cleaning on your own or bringing in a service. Checkout out our top tips for your plan.
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% from 2008 3-4…