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Doing the dishes means:  Clearing the table  Scraping the dishes  Loading the dishwasher  Washing/drying (for hand-washed items) Teach children what items:  Get thrown away  Go in the compost bin (consider starting a compost pile if you don’t already have one)  Can — and can’t— go into a garbage disposal, if you have one Getting Kids to Help: Dishes Cleaning up after eating is an important life skill! It can also lead to fun teachable moments in your home…
Ensuring a safe and clean environment for guests is a matter of having a plan, whether you are cleaning on your own or bringing in a service. Checkout out our top tips for your plan.
THE FUTURE IS CLEAN 2019 Sustainability Report WHAT’S INSIDE 03 Introduction 03 How We Lead 04 What We’ve Been Doing 05 Our Sustainability Goals 06 Upholding Well-being 07 A Cleaner, Healthier World 08 Sharing Knowledge 10 Confronting Climate Change 11 The Science is Clear 12 Steps Toward Meaningful Reduction 15 Thinking Circular 16 Using Less Today for a Livable Tomorrow 17 Valuing Our Planet 22 Supporting the SDGs 23 Supporting Global Frameworks for a Fairer, More…
Online Initiative Features Weekly Messages on Cleaning Product Ingredients and Benefits #DiscoverClean Hashtag to Be Highlighted on ACI’s Social Media Channels The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched its new Discover Clean initiative, which will feature updated insights and information on cleaning products across ACI’s social media channels. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people are using
How to keep your favorite sweaters in tip-top shape When it's time to put away sweaters for the season, say goodbye to losing a favorite sweater before its prime with these tips from the American Cleaning Institute: Shop Talk When choosing a sweater, price is just one consideration. Construction. Harder, tighter yarns are more durable than soft, loose ones, which tend to stretch easily. That's why a fisherman's…
Q: This year my resolution is to do a better job keeping my home clean and organized. Things always get so cluttered once the kids go back to school after the holidays. Do you have tips for how to start the year off on the right foot? The New Year is a great time to reset your cleaning routines and put some new organizational systems in place. Here are my top five cleaning resolutions: Make It a Family Project. Assign…
Spring Means Clean for more than 3 in 4 Americans, as 76% of Households Spring Clean Every Year (up from 72% from 2013) 91% Spring Clean at Least Every Few Years (up from 81% in 2013) 58% of Americans Choose Spring to Deep Clean Their Homes Millennials Deep Clean Their Homes More Often Than Boomers and Gen Xers In-depth results available here Washington, D.C. – March 29, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) released its 2018 National Cleaning…
American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Issues Important Safety Reminders As We Clean More While Young Children Are Home With millions of Americans now working from home while their children are out of school, we tend to be cleaning more to help protect against the spread of coronavirus. New reports indicate an increase in calls to poison control centers for unintended exposures to cleaning and disinfecting products. The…
Clean homes. Clean workplaces. Clean schools. We’re all drawn to the clean we can "see." But we also know that just because something looks clean, doesn’t mean it really is clean. Learn about the role disinfecting and sanitizing in preventing the spread of illness-causing germs. You can’t see germs — like Salmonella, E. coli, or Influenza. But "pathogenic," or disease-causing, germs can be alive and thriving on surfaces all around you — at home, at work and at school…
Dishwashing is necessary to keep a kitchen clean and plates and silverware safe to use. While some pans and platters need to be washed by hand, the automatic dishwasher has made it much easier to complete this task. Whether it’s time to wash a sink full of dishes or just a few items, our fact sheet and expert advice will help you get the job done. You will want to use a dishwashing detergent with effective cleaning performance regardless of the brand…