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Spanish Language Resources Arms Child Care Center Employees, Caregivers and Children with Targeted Hygiene Best Practices
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The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched a Spanish version of its C is for Clean: Building Blocks of Healthy Child Care Toolkit providing evergreen, easy-to-understand recommendations on disinfecting, cleaning and hygiene protocols to help keep child care centers safe and healthy.
The C is for Clean toolkit arms child care operators, staff and…
July 22, 2024
Q: This holiday season, I’ll be hosting several overnight guests from out of town. Do you have any tips for getting my home and guest room ready?
Having guests for the holidays is a great excuse to spruce up your home. Focus first on the bedrooms, bathrooms, and other shared spaces. Here are my top ten tips for preparing your home for guests.
Put mats and throw rugs in all entryways. This will help prevent dirt from being tracked into your home.
Keep a boot tray near the door for rain or…
December 5, 2018
There are two key strategies you can try for getting your children on board with chores. Keep it simple … and challenge them to be part of the solution.
Start by creating a Chore Chart in a central location. Try a chalkboard, bulletin board, or basic sheet of paper set up in a grid: columns for days of week, and rows for family members. Scratch paper with pushpins or reusable Post-its®sticky-notes are great tools – involve the kids by having them write one chore per slip of…
December 6, 2018
Free Webinar for Parents and Teachers on December 8, 2020 at Noon EST
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is partnering with the National Parent Teachers Association (PTA) to sponsor and moderate a December 8 panel discussion on the challenges schools and families are facing this school year when it comes to staying safe and healthy—and also cleaning, disinfecting and hand hygiene best practices, with actionable advice for school staff and parents.
During the National PTA Learning Lab, join…
December 2, 2020
“Healthy Schools, Healthy People” Program Provides Free Resources to Help Keep the School Community Healthy and Safe
Toolkit Available Online at Cleaninginstitute.org/SchoolHealth
As school systems across the country assess reopening plans, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) unveiled a new toolkit of concise information on proper hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting protocols to help keep the school community healthy and safe.
The online materials are available through the Healthy Schools,…
September 16, 2020
Free, Online Resource Arms Child Care Center Employees, Caregivers and Children with Targeted Hygiene Best Practices
Download the Toolkit: https://cleaninginstitute.org/childcare
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched its C is for Clean: Building Blocks of Healthy Child Care Toolkit providing evergreen, easy-to-understand recommendations on disinfecting, cleaning and hygiene protocols to help keep child care centers safe and healthy.
Coming off the heels of a year where 70% of…
June 23, 2021
American Cleaning Institute Refreshes “Building Blocks of Health” Toolkit for Nation’s Child Care Centers
Facilities Can Be High-Risk Environments for Germ and Illness Transmission
Toolkit Offers Evergreen Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfecting for the Child Care Community
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The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is launching a refreshed version of its C is for Clean toolkit, a resource for parents and child care workers amid continued efforts to keep children and child care…
May 18, 2022
Don't be the messy roommate! Along with moving into a dorm room comes the need to keep it clean. Learn the basics, from a step-by-step guide on laundry to cleaning for infection prevention to stay healthy this school year.
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July 12, 2023
Quick Laundry Tips for the Whole Family
Whether you live to do laundry or it’s your least favorite chore, we’ve all got to do it. These practical tips and decorating tricks will make the laundry one of the simplest chores on your checklist. Now laundry day doesn’t look so bad after all.
1. Take advantage of your alone time
Whether your child is taking a nap or they’re out on the soccer field, take the opportunity to get a few loads done when the house is…
June 27, 2019
The cleaning product supply chain increased production, worked around the clock to meet increased demand and provided crucial information on proper product use as the coronavirus pandemic drastically challenged the national landscape, said the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) in comments to a Senate panel examining manufacturers’ response to COVID-19.
In a letter to the leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, ACI said that “the proper use of cleaning products has…
November 17, 2020