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Interactive, Online Resource Targets Middle-School Students ACI Program Dovetails With Efforts to Promote STEM Education Site Available at ExplorationClean.org The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched "Exploration Clean", an online experience aimed at teaching middle-school students the science and chemistry behind cleaning. This is the first step in creating a platform containing educational modules for children describing the science and engineering that…
May 6, 2019
Survey Results Q. Approximately how many hours per week, if any, do you typically spend cleaning? 10% Less than one hour 21% 1-2 hours 26% 3-4 hours 15% 5-6 hours 28% 7 hours or more The average number of hours we clean is six, with parents spending 7 hours per week on average.  Q. Which of the following concerns, if any, do you have about cleaning?  38% Preventing illness or allergy symptoms 34% Whether I’m cleaning frequently enough 32% Areas in my home that I…
March 11, 2019
The American Cleaning Institute knows that many families affected by Hurricane Harvey are suffering and families will continue to be impacted by the flooding. Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the devastation. Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in your home after a flood is a major undertaking.  It is important that it be done right to prevent further damage to the property and help prevent illness. Choosing and using the right cleaning product for the job is critical. …
February 4, 2019
Spring Means Clean for more than 3 in 4 Americans, as 76% of Households Spring Clean Every Year (up from 72% from 2013) 91% Spring Clean at Least Every Few Years (up from 81% in 2013) 58% of Americans Choose Spring to Deep Clean Their Homes Millennials Deep Clean Their Homes More Often Than Boomers and Gen Xers In-depth results available here Washington, D.C. – March 29, 2018 – The American Cleaning…
February 4, 2019
Washington, D.C. – September 17, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to a study and related analysis claiming that common household cleaners and disinfectants may be contributing to the risk of children being overweight. The study in question was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.  ACI’s statement may be attributed to Richard Sedlak, ACI Executive Vice President, Technical & International Affairs, and co-author of…
December 13, 2018
ACI Unveils ‘Exploration Clean’: Teaching the Chemistry Behind Cleaning Interactive, Online Resource Targets Middle-School Students ACI Program Dovetails With Efforts to Promote STEM Education Site Available at ExplorationClean.org Orlando, Florida – January 29, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched "Exploration Clean", an online experience aimed at teaching middle-school students the science and chemistry behind cleaning. This…
February 4, 2019
Cleaning Product Ingredient Safety Website Completed ACI Cleaning Product Ingredient Safety Initiative Available at www.cleaninginstitute.org/cpisi Website is "Significant Transparency Initiative for the Cleaning Products Industry" Washington, D.C. – January 25, 2017 – Safety data on hundreds of chemicals in the U.S. consumer cleaning product supply chain have been collected and are now available through the website of the American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Cleaning Product…
February 4, 2019
ACI Survey Find Americans Detest Bathroom Cleaning the Most - But It's Still the Room We Clean the Most In-depth results available here Washington, D.C. – July 20, 2018 – Which room in American homes gets deep cleaned most often? Which cleaning activity do we dread the most? You might have guessed it – according to the American Cleaning Institute’s 2018 National Cleaning Survey, the answer to both questions is "the bathroom." And, following suit, the one item in…
March 11, 2019
"Coming Clean with Millennials" Takes Place Jan. 31 in Orlando Panel Will Dive into Consumers’ Cleaning Caddies, Explore Role of Fragrance in Products They Choose Washington, D.C. – November 28, 2017 – Dive deep into marketing to millennials during a special consumer panel at the 2018 American Cleaning Institute Industry Convention, January 29-February 3 at the Grande Lakes Orlando in Orlando, Florida. Takasago, in partnership with ACI, will present the panel, …
February 4, 2019
Washington, D.C. – February 16, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to research published in the journal Science – and related news coverage – discussing the potential effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in consumer products, including cleaning products: "The findings of research on the estimated emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in many consumer products, including some cleaning products, need to be put…
February 4, 2019