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April is Financial Awareness Month and there are small things you can do every day to save money on cleaning. 
Washington, D.C. – March 20, 2019 – Korie Traver, CPA, a senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit financial sector, is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain. Ms. Traver succeeds Helen Benz, who is retiring as CFO after more than 12 years with ACI.
Read Press Release Q. How often, if ever, do you or someone in your household engage in spring cleaning?
Washington, D.C. – March 12, 2019 – According to a recent survey by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), more than 75 percent of American households participate in the annual ritual of spring cleaning.
It's National Craft Month and we provide you with some pointers for avoiding messes and cleaning up!
With the first day of spring just weeks away, now’s the time to freshen up your closets!
Washington, D.C. – February 18, 2019 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and detergent manufacturers are encouraged by the positive trend of multiyear efforts helping millions of people use liquid laundry packets safely. The data show significant reductions in incident rates across all measures.
Consider donating unopened cleaning supplies to a local shelter to help give back to your community today!
You can check out the section on enzymes, ingredients that play a powerful role in removing stains and allow us to wash clothes in cold water. They work like the enzymes in our digestive system that help break down the food we eat. What’s really cool is that each type of enzyme is attracted to a certain type of stain, like insects to flowers.