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2018 ACI National Cleaning Survey Results: Spring Cleaning Data
Q. How often, if ever, do you or someone in your household engage in spring cleaning?
76% Every year (among Millennials 73%)
8% Every other year (among Millennials 10%)
7% Every few years (among Millennials 9%)
3% Less often than every few years (among Millennials 5%)
6% I never spring clean (among Millennials 4%)
91 percent of Americans and 96 percent of Millennials engage in spring cleaning, with 76…
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Wisconsin Lakes Study (I): A Multiple Lake Method to Analyze Temporal
Variations
Robert Clifford, Jr., Michael A. Meyer, Richard 1. Sedlak, Jr. and Nicholas
L. Clesceri
January 1985
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ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to monitor the water quality of ten inland
Wisconsin takes during a period encompassing the imposition of a detergent
phosphorus ban. Statistical analysis of the database sought to detect changes
in water quality parameters during the study and determine whether or not…
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Science
Our scientific and research programs contribute to the tools, data and insight ACI member companies and legislators use…
INTERVENTION ANALYSIS TO
ESTIMATE PHOSPHORUS LOADING
SHIFTS
K. A. Booman*, L. Pallesen** an'd
P. M. Berthouex***
*The Soøp and Detergent Assoc., 475 Park Avenue South, New York,
NY 10016, U.S.A.
**Technical University of Denmark, IMSOR, Lyngby, Denmark
***Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
Wßconsin, Madison, WI 53706, U.S.A.
ABSTRACT
Phosphate laundry detergents have been banned in the Great Lakes drainage basin and a few
other regions of the U.S.A.…
July 11, 2013
Honorable John Shimkus Honorable Paul Tonko
Chairman Ranking Member
Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Environment and the Economy Subcommittee
Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee on Energy and Commerce
United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515
RE: Subcommittee Hearing on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Dear Chairman…
Clean water is a critical element of cleaning.
The vast majority of water on Earth’s surface, over 96%, is saline water in the oceans (USGS). Which means, even though water is plentiful there are limited resources of fresh water to relay on. Beyond cleaning, we also need water to drink and to grow food. The average household may use 88,000 gallons of water per year (REU2016). Within your home, faucets and clothes washers make up a significant portion of…
Most Dreaded Tasks: Cleaning Hard to Reach, Filthy Spots
80% Would Rather Spring Clean than Fill Out Tax Forms! View the Survey Results
Checkout American Cleaning Institute’s Spring Cleaning Guide
ACI Launches its TikTok Channel Featuring Cleaning Tips and Tricks
Spring cleaning is a top priority for more Americans than ever, according to new consumer data released by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI).
The survey found that 80% of Americans plan to…
Don’t let the crafty kid messes add to your stresses. The American Cleaning Institute offers these tips for cleaning up after your budding Picasso has finished with arts and crafts.
Choose Wisely:
Stock your craft closet with washable paints and markers and water-based craft glue. If any of the coloring mediums get on clothes, simply pretreat the stain with a prewash stain remover and toss the soiled items in the wash.
Finger Paint
Prevention is the key. Use a plastic tablecloth or…
Prevent Poisoning @Home
Help the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) prevent poisonings in the home. Share our e-cards or infographics with friends and family.
Share ACI's Poison Prevention Activity Sheet.
A poisoning is when someone swallows, breathes, touches or gets splashed in the eye with a substance that can cause sickness or death. Many times the substances in and of themselves are not poisonous. An adult may…