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Soaps and detergents are essential to personal and public health. Through their ability to loosen and remove soil from a surface, they contribute to good personal hygiene; reduce the presence of germs that cause infectious diseases; extend the useful life of clothes, tableware, linens, surfaces and furnishings; and make our homes and workplaces more pleasant.
Why Clean
Over the course of history…
ACI member sustainability challenge contributes to nonprofit bringing clean water into underserved communities
For the third year in a row, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) led social media challenge, ‘Our Future is Clean,’ highlighted the sustainability efforts across the cleaning products industry. The challenge kicked off with the launch of the 2024 ACI Sustainability Report and ran through the month of October.
To participate, member companies and…
Q: My kids are into making Valentine's Day cards and decorations. It's fun, but it creates a mess – especially the markers and the craft glue! How do I get these stains out of their clothing?
For regular felt-tip markers (those that aren't labeled "permanent"), rinse the stain with cold water until no more color is being removed. Then place the stain face down on some clean paper towels and sponge with rubbing alcohol. Apply the alcohol first to the clean area around…
Cleaning products play an essential role in our daily lives. By safely and effectively removing soils, germs and other contaminants, they help us to stay healthy, care for our homes and possessions, and make our surroundings more pleasant.
Promoting Wellness
Regular cleaning and disinfecting can do a good job of removing allergens and germs, helping to prevent…
Partnership will educate families on laundry room safety as part of Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
The American Cleaning Institute launched a partnership with the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI) as part of the Packets Up! campaign to help educate families on the simple steps to prevent accidental eye exposures among children in the laundry room.
Coinciding with Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, the partnership…
On October 14, Good Housekeeping hosted our first-ever cleaning summit, in partnership with the American Cleaning Institute, to address those questions and a host of other concerns. In addition to exploring how COVID-19 has changed the way we clean our homes, experts gave detailed advice on the proper and most effective ways to clean and addressed what the industry is doing to increase the safety of and transparency around…
Cleaning supplies are important to have on hand during natural disasters – whether you are staying at home or heading for higher ground.
AN INVESTIGATION OF GROUNDWATER
CONTAMINATION FROM AN ONSITE SEWAGE
DISPOSAL SYSTEM (OSDS) AT A SINGLE FAMILY
HOME IN FLORIDA
Phase 2 Report
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The Soap and Detergent Association
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AN INVESTIGATION OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION FROM
AN ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM (OSDS) AT A SINGLE
FAMILY HOME IN FLORIDA
Phase 2 Report
To
The Soap and…
Clean home,
clear mind
63%�
I feel more productive
Having a
clean home…
FINISH
60%�
Decreases my
stress/anxiety
66%�
Boosts my mood
51%�
Gives me more
confidence
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ACI National Cleaning Week Survey, 2024.
ACI College Cleaning Survey, 2022.
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Makes me feel
more social
38%�
Improves my sleep
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Helps me focus
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of Americans are more…
An introduction to
the science of how
things get clean
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Contents
What Does Clean Mean? 2
The History of Cleaning 4
How Cleaning Works 8
The Chemistry of Cleaning 10
Understanding Product Ingredients 14
The Future of Cleaning 27
Meet the Characters of the Cleaning Court 28
About Us 30
STEM Toolbox 31
The American Cleaning…