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Grout is generally porous and white or light colored and can get dirty or discolored quickly. Get it clean with a little chemistry and a bit of elbow grease. First off, you'll want to use an alkaline cleaner. Grout is primarily cement and can be dissolved by acids. Over time, an acidic cleaner may require you to re-grout sooner than intended. How do you know if your cleaner will do the trick? Typically the product label will tell you the surfaces it works on. Or, if it's says it…
Home Cleaning Schedule  Monthly: Yearly: Daily: Weekly: Quarterly: Clean the bathrooms Launder sheets and towels Vacuum, mop and dust Clean out the fridge Disinfect high-touch surfaces Pick up clutter & spot clean Clean the kitchen Do laundry (if needed) Wash blankets & comforters Wash curtains Dust light fixtures & blinds Clean appliances Wash windows & screens Wash shower curtain Wash pillows Clean rugs and upholstery…
Five Great Ways to Show Dad you Care Does Dad really need another tie for Father’s Day? Is a bottle of after-shave going to ring his chimes? Probably not! So this year, how about something really different? What busy dads are short on is time to care for the “stuff” that fills their lives. Here are some ideas for gifting him with a surprise cleanup. 1. His Grill: A warm grill is easier to clean than a cold one. So fire it up, and then let it cool until slightly warm. Using a…
Association Joins Coalition Efforts Urging Leaders to Ensure Manufacturers Can Maintain Operations ACI CEO Calls on DOJ, FTC to Take Action Against Price Gougers Exploiting Access to Cleaning Products and Ingredients The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is urging government leaders to recognize critical manufacturing, especially the cleaning product supply chain, as “Essential Infrastructure” during the coronavirus crisis. ACI joined a…
The Issue: Cleaning products are an essential part of keeping our public spaces and homes safe and clean. Consumers want to know what is in these products and how they work to be more confident in their effectiveness. Cleaning product manufacturers are providing more information than ever before about product ingredients to meet that need. They are committed to making cleaning product ingredient information easily accessible and understandable…
• Wash your hands with soap andwarmwater, scrubbing for 20 seconds. • When you are on the go and soap andwater are not available,use wipes or hand sanitizers available in gel or foam. Keep Germs Away During the Holiday Season! Clean Hands Save Lives When preparing food After touching animals After using the restroom Before meals and snacks When hands are dirty When you or someone around you is ill We want families to enjoy the holiday season, so it’s a good time to remind your…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Sansoni, American Cleaning Institute, 202.662.2517 or bsansoni@cleaninginstitute.org American Cleaning Institute Statement – Bipartisan Agreement to Modernize TSCA Washington, DC, May 19, 2016 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) released the following statement from Ernie Rosenberg, ACI President & CEO, on a bipartisan agreement in Congress to enact legislation modernizing the Toxic…
You use your cell phone every day. It goes from your pocket or purse to your face. You hand it to your kid to play a game, take it into the bathroom with you and leave it by your bed at night. And everywhere your phone goes, germs follow. In fact, a recent study found that phones have, on average, 10X more bacteria than most toilet seats. Ewww! Wash your hands before using your phone to minimize grime and germs. In addition, here are some simple tips for cleaning your…
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 Read More &…
March 25, 2020 The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Dear Administrator Wheeler: The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain, strongly commends EPA for its efforts to demonstrate the value that cleaning products and disinfectants are playing in the fight against the novel…