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ACI's 2019 Sustainability Report details a new strategy calling on the cleaning products industry to take bolder, collective action to achieve a cleaner world.
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The Cold Water Saves Initiative educates about the benefits of cold water washing, a sustainable action that greatly benefits the environment with little effort on the individual’s part.
What's in it for me?
Save energy.
Save your clothes.
Save the planet.
About 90% of the energy the washing machine uses goes towards heating the water. According to the Sierra Club, every household that switches to cold water washing could…
Issues, Perceptions, Regulations,
and Legislation Associated with
Cleaning Product Ingredients
in Graywater
Final Report
April 1996
05821-006-001
ISSUES, PERCEPTIONS, REGULATIONS, AND LEGISLATION
ASSOCIATED WITH CLEANING PRODUCT INGREDIENTS IN GRAYWATER
FINAL REPORT
Prepared for:
The Soap and Detergent Association
475 Park…
What is soap and how does it work?
The sudsy stuff we use every day of our lives is a mystery to most of us. But behind our cleaning products is an array of scientific data and information. This science and chemistry helps to ensure our products work and are safe for you and your family to use. The resources below will walk through what it means to be clean and how the cleaning process works. For more…
Q. My child plays little league baseball, and his socks and uniform get so dirty. What’s the best way to clean them?
A. First, pretreat with a prewash stain remover. Look for a stain remover that contains enzymes to remove the grass stains. Then, launder in the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric, using a bleach that’s safe for the fabric. Repeat procedure if necessary.
For dirt stains, brush off as much residue as possible. (If the dirt is actually mud, let the…
Stainless steel has made the move from commercial kitchens to the favored finish in many of today's sleekest residential kitchens (and in the laundry room, too). But in a busy household, spots, streaks and sticky fingerprints can quickly mar its lustrous look.
But aesthetics aren't the only reason to keep stainless steel clean. Although consumers think of stainless steel as a finish that will last a lifetime, that's not entirely true. Its hard, oxide coating protects the surface…
2019 ACI National Cleaning Survey Topline Results:
77% of Households Spring Clean Every Year
On Average, Spring Cleaning Takes Six Days to Finish
33% Do Not Believe They Clean Everything in their Home Often Enough
41% Can’t Remember the Last Time They Cleaned the Fridge
Summary of Key Stats Available Here
Washington, D.C. – March 20, 2019 – Seventy-seven percent of households will spring clean this year, more than ever recorded by the…
THE NPD GROUP, INC
C U S T O M & S Y N D I C A T E D R E S E A R C H
CONSUMER DISPOSAL OF
HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS
MARCH, 1995
Prepared for:
The Soap and Detergent Association
NEW YORK: 900 West Shore Road, Port Washington, New York 11050-0402/516-625-0700
CHICAGO: 1300 West Higgins Rood, Pork Ridge, Illinois 60068-5798/708-692-6700
CINCINNATI: 250 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202/513-762-7627
HOUSTON: 820 Gessner, Suite 830, Houston, Texas 77024/…
THE NPD GROUP, INC
C U S T O M & S Y N D I C A T E D R E S E A R C H
CONSUMER DISPOSAL OF
HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS
MARCH, 1995
Prepared for:
The Soap and Detergent Association
NEW YORK: 900 West Shore Road, Port Washington, New York 11050-0402/516-625-0700
CHICAGO: 1300 West Higgins Rood, Pork Ridge, Illinois 60068-5798/708-692-6700
CINCINNATI: 250 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202/513-762-7627
HOUSTON: 820 Gessner, Suite 830, Houston, Texas 77024/…
Q. The cold weather means I get to wear my favorite scarf. I noticed that it smells a little musty. What is the best way to clean it?
Wash it right – Most people never think to wash their scarves, they’re the bed skirts of fashion. But we wear them next to our skin, so they get oil and perfumes on them which can cause fabric damage. A scarf you wear most days should be washed every couple weeks especially during the cold season. And if you clip of the care…