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Check back for upcoming 2018 ACI webinars!   Webinars you may have missed: Home Clean Home for the Current You, Just in Time for the Holidays Germ Reduction at Home: Cleaning, Santiizing and Disinfecting Germ Reduction and Disease Prevention in Schools: Healthy Schools, Healthy People, It’s a SNAP Sustainable Living: Cold Water Saves Initiative Advancing Awareness of Accident Prevention in the Home Advancing the Science Webinar…
Here's a few tips that will make sure you get the best flavors from your wines and keep your wine glasses sparkling clean. Cleaning Wine Glasses Yes, you can put most wine glasses in the dishwasher. Be sure to use a delicate wash cycle, skip the heated drying cycle and space glasses so they won't hit each other and possibly chip or break. The best long-term results, though, come from washing special glassware by hand. Follow these tips to avoid chips and spots:…
Q. I grab the dish liquid instead of the dishwasher detergent and now have more suds that I bargained for. What do I do?A. It happens to best of us. Here are your best next steps for cleaning up:If you catch this mistake before running the dishwasher, remove the dish liquid from the dispenser by wiping it out with a dry paper towel. You may need to follow up with a damp towel to remove any excess soap residue.If you have run the dishwasher and now have lots of suds, the…
To be sustainable, we must meet our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. As an industry, we are striving to optimize use of our planet’s resources across all phases of a product’s lifecycle. In order to achieve this, we must pay particular attention to the water and energy we use and the waste we generate as a result of creating cleaning products. The product packaging is critical in allowing your cleaning
Across our membership, we're Uniting for a Cleaner World to achieve common goals.   Increase Transparency We are striving to provide the information people need to make informed decisions when choosing cleaning products. Learn More…
This is an ACI Members Only webinar. Want to learn about what's next in the states that have passed extended producer responsibility laws for packaging? ACI will be actively involved in the rulemaking activities that will transpire in Maine, Oregon, Colorado, and California. Each state's program has its own unique characteristics and timelines for stakeholder engagement. Find out what elements still need to be worked out, the next opportunity for engagement, and how your company…
Don’t let the crafty kid messes add to your stresses. The American Cleaning Institute offers these tips for cleaning up after your budding Picasso has finished with arts and crafts. Choose Wisely: Stock your craft closet with washable paints and markers and water-based craft glue. If any of the coloring mediums get on clothes, simply pretreat the stain with a prewash stain remover and toss the soiled items in the wash. Finger Paint Prevention is the…
Targeted hygiene practices can go a long way to help keeping families safe from respiratory illnesses like coronavirus.
Follow #CleaningIsCaring Learn More We're sharing tips on how to care for loved ones, the environment, your community and more through cleaning through our social media channels. Healthy Schools, Healthy People Learn More The Healthy Schools, Healthy People program is a collaboration of the American Cleaning Institute and the Centers for Disease…
Q: My daughter just got over a bad cold. Her favorite teddy bear was her constant companion. What's the best way clean him – and her other stuffed animals?  A: The first step is to check the tag to make sure Teddy (or any other stuffed animal) is washable. If so, put him in a mesh laundry bag or a pillowcase that is twisted tightly at the top and secured with a rubber band or an elastic hair tie. Launder on the delicate cycle, using cold water and a regular detergent.…