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From her many jobs as cook, cleaner, grocery shopper, chauffeur and social director, mom typically receives just one day off a year - Mother's Day.
In a 2000 national survey by American Cleaning Institute, 82 percent of moms said that they would like to see the housework vacation that they enjoy on Mother's Day happen more often.
"Today's mothers have to juggle so many more responsibilities than they did when the first Mother's Day was celebrated in…
Whether for move out cleaning or just keeping your place, here are the tasks that should be on your list.
Just because you don’t "own" your place doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a regular cleaning routine to keep your environment fresh and in good condition. Cleaning on a regular basis makes the job easier when you do tackle these tasks – and what’s more, keeping your rental in good shape helps ensure that you’ll get your deposit…
Reusable bags are a sustainable alternative to
plastic bags. However, they need proper care to
prevent things like germs and mold from growing and
cross-contaminating your food. Wash and store bags
safely between each use. Here’s how:
CLEANING
REUSABLE BAGS
C A R E I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R R E U S A B L E B A G S
Woven or Nonwoven
Polypropylene
A form of plastic
that can be made
from recycled plastic
containers. Machine
wash (gentle cycle with
soap and…
Today is the perfect time to stop and think about your laundry routine. We have tips for how to get clothes clean as well as advice to make sure you’re practicing safe laundry habits, particularly around liquid laundry packets and bleach. If single-load liquid laundry packets are your go-to, always keep them safely away from children, out of reach or locked in cabinets and drawers.
Laundry Safety…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) suggested several updates to Green Seal’s proposed “Healthy Green Schools and Colleges Standard for K-12 School Districts and Higher Education Institutions”.
Applauds the clear messaging the Standard takes in regard to training, which is essential in protecting the health of workers and those that use an institution’s facilities.
Urges the Standard to include effective active ingredients important for disinfection – including those…
The American Cleaning Institute is listening to families and communities who want to know more about the ingredients in their cleaning products.
For moms and dads who want to know more than ever before about the products they use, SmartLabel is the digital shopping tool/app that gives access to timely updates on products across more store aisles and with more information than could ever fit standard labels. It’s the trusted information you’re looking for to…
Here's what the cleaning product supply chain is saying about ingredient communication:
"Consumer education is a key part of achieving empowerment through the “right to understand” principle. Education efforts are designed to reach people where they are and creates awareness of the tools and information available."
- Kristin Cordz, Market Actives, LLC, Chair of ACI's Future Leaders
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By Electronic Mail
October 19, 2021
Brian Deese
Director
National Economic Council
Dear Mr. Deese:
The Biden-Harris Administration’s recently issued outline, American Pandemic Preparedness:
Transforming Our Capabilities, provides important insight into the whole-of-government work
underway to ensure the U.S. responds rapidly and effectively in the event of a future pandemic.
We are writing to both commend your efforts and to advocate for our industries’ inclusion as an…
Think about all the "public" surfaces you touch on your way to work – railings, door handles, coins and tokens, cash machines, elevator buttons and more. Then, when you get to your destination, washing your hands probably isn't the first thing you do. Instead, you probably grab a cup of coffee and turn on your computer. If you power up before you clean up, all the germs and bacteria that commuted with you are transferred from your hands to your workstation. Ugh! And then, if…
#UnderstandingClean
#NationalCleaningWeek
2023 NATIONAL
CLEANING WEEK
TOOLKIT
The fourth Sunday in March kicks off
National Cleaning Week, celebrating
the beginning of the spring cleaning
season. This is a great time to raise
awareness about using cleaning
products in our homes and
communities safely and effectively.
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI)
has declared the theme for this year
“Understanding…