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ACI has been conducting surveys on cleaning habits for years. View the results from the last decade.
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July 23, 2019
ACI conducted a national survey in 2017 among 1,000 parents and caregivers, half with children under the age of 4, which gathered insights about current laundry safety habits among parents with young children. While highlighting positive behaviors to prevent accidental exposures, the findings also point to a need for further education.
Below are the results from the survey:
43% of families with children under the age of four reported that their children can see liquid laundry packets when not…
April 24, 2023
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 should be cleaning
31…
March 11, 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 our homes that…
March 11, 2019
Washington, D.C. – November 13, 2018 – On average, Americans spend approximately six hours per week cleaning their homes, with more than a quarter (28 percent) spending over seven hours straightening up. However, roughly a third of us are concerned if it’s enough and if we’re cleaning correctly, according to survey results compiled by the American Cleaning Institute.
2018 ACI National Cleaning Survey Stats on Cleaning Habits:
28 percent clean their homes more than seven hours per week; 26…
March 11, 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 Institute (ACI) released its 2018 National Cleaning Survey, revealing that spring cleaning…
February 4, 2019
American Cleaning Institute® Unveils PACKETS UP!™ Initiative to Further Educate Parents On Laundry Safety
New microsite provides survey insights and educational assets for parents and parent educators
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 19, 2017 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is launching PACKETS UP!, a consumer education initiative with fashion critic and mom of two, Zanna Roberts Rassi, as part of its ongoing effort to help reduce the number of accidents related to liquid laundry packets.…
February 4, 2019
ACI exhibited at the 2017 National Leadership Conference of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) in Nashville, Tennessee to share key programs with many of the 7,800 FCCLA members that attended.
ACI provided educational resources and materials on laundry packet safety and sustainability practices in the laundry room. Attendees also learned how their chapters could earn national recognition for their schools by participating in the Healthy Schools, Healthy People, It’s a SNAP…
February 4, 2019
ACI Launches "Cold Water Saves" Campaign at NC State
• Initiative Will Encourage Students to "Be Bold, Go Cold"
• Survey Shows 63% of Students Would Be More Likely to Wash in Cold Water After Understanding Benefits
Raleigh, North Carolina, November 3, 2016 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), in conjunction with The Sustainability Consortium(TSC), is launching the "Cold Water Saves" Campaign on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC…
February 4, 2019
Longtime Industry Researcher and Scientist Honored at 91st American Cleaning Institute Convention
Recognized as "Strong Leader and Champion" for ACI
Washington, D.C. – January 26, 2017 – Dale Steichen, a recognized cleaning products industry researcher and scientist for more than three decades, is the 2017 recipient of the American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award.
The honor was presented during the 91st ACI Industry Convention in Orlando,…
February 4, 2019