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Our second annual summit with Good Housekeeping shared the benefits of getting kids involved in chores, tips for reducing your carbon footprint when cleaning and how cleaning is a way we show we care.
During the last year or two, contactless payment and service options have popped up everywhere. Whether setting up services using your phone, a tablet or a kiosk, here are some tips on how to keep your screens safe and clean.
Computer Cleaning: Hotspots for Germs in the Office 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…
People don't typically dispose of cleaning products - they use them up. Empty packages can then be recycled or discarded with other household waste. Unused amounts of cleaning products can generally be safely disposed of down the drain or in the trash. That's not the case with all products found around the home. For those products that do require special handling, such as solvent-based paints, used motor oil and certain pesticides, household hazardous…
April is Financial Awareness Month and there are small things you can do every day to save money on cleaning. 
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Ingredient labels contain a lot of information. They have a list of ingredients, but they also need room for directions and important safety messages. Smart consumers can get additional information from company websites to find out more about those ingredients, including where they are sourced and the role they play in making that product effective. Learn more about the formulations in your favorite soaps and home cleaning products with these resources from the…
Whether you’re having a small dinner party or an all-out bash, there’s probably going to be some straightening up and cleaning before guests arrive and definitely some clean up to do afterward. Pre Party Cleaning Give your home a thorough cleaning, following our room-by-room cleaning guide. Be sure to keep some paper towels or cloths handy for cleaning up the inevitable spills as they occur. Get out enough…
andand & Asthma Allergies Cleaning to Control & Asthma Allergies American Cleaning Institute • www.cleaninginstitute.org • info@cleaninginstitute.org 5660 SDA-English-r1 5/28/10 12:12 PM Page 1 animal dander cockroaches dust mites Cleaning to Control ALLERGIES and ASTHMA If you or your child have allergies or asthma, you already know that many things can bring on, or “trigger,” an asthma flare or episode. Some…
What is RSV? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), RSV, or Respiratory syncytial virus, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. It can be serious for some, causing bronchiolitis or pneumonia. Cleaning for RSV RSV spreads primarily through virus droplets, either through close contact with an infected person who is contagious or touching a surface with the virus on it. Prevention is particularly…