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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:
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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 sweater is more…
74% of Americans Plan to Spring Clean at Least Once a Year
Washing Windows, Cleaning Behind Furniture, Washing Linens Top Americans’ Chore Chart
Checkout American Cleaning Institute’s Spring Cleaning Strategy Guide and Quick Spring Cleaning Tips
Dig Deeper on Cleaning Survey Results
Nearly three-quarters of Americans plan to spring clean at least once a year. And 45 percent of them plan to…
CLEANING PRODUCTS
in Household Wastewater
After a cleaning product has been used and goes down the drain,
its ingredients become part of your household wastewater and
are treated by the same wastewater treatment system that
treats the other wastes from your home — before the water
reaches groundwater or its receiving streams, lakes,
estuaries or oceans.
Today’s cleaning products are designed to be compatible
with a wide variety of wastewater…
CLEANING PRODUCTS
in Household Wastewater
After a cleaning product has been used and goes down the drain,
its ingredients become part of your household wastewater and
are treated by the same wastewater treatment system that
treats the other wastes from your home — before the water
reaches groundwater or its receiving streams, lakes,
estuaries or oceans.
Today’s cleaning products are designed to be compatible
with a wide variety of wastewater…
CLEANING PRODUCTS
in Household Wastewater
After a cleaning product has been used and goes down the drain,
its ingredients become part of your household wastewater and
are treated by the same wastewater treatment system that
treats the other wastes from your home — before the water
reaches groundwater or its receiving streams, lakes,
estuaries or oceans.
Today’s cleaning products are designed to be compatible
with a wide variety of wastewater…
Free, Online Resources Prepare College Students Keeping Clean On and Off Campus
Download the Toolkit: CleaningInstitute.org/ClassofClean
Do college students know how to clean? The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) aims to answer yes to that question with its brand new Class of Clean: The College Student’s Guide to Cleaning toolkit, which provides concise, step-by-step information and guidance to help keep college kids clean and healthy.
The Class of Clean…
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…
Q: We had a real tree for Christmas but now I am finding tree sap everywhere! What is the best way to clean mittens, coats and my carpet?
A: Rubbing alcohol can remove sap from washable clothing, knit gloves, and rugs, because it acts as a solvent.
For clothes, even a down coat, saturate the area with alcohol, let sit for a minute, then launder in warm water with regular detergent. Heat sets stains, so be sure all the sap is gone before using the dryer. Repeat the…
Prevention is simple.
1. Make it a habit to always store
packets up and out of reach of
children
2. Always store laundry packets in
their original, sealed container or
pouch until they are ready to be
used
3. Do not let children handle laundry
packets
4. Be sure to read the product label
before use
The liquid in these pre-measured
packets is harmful if put in the mouth,
swallowed, or gets in the eye.
Immediately call Poison Help at
1-800-222-1222 if there is an accident.
Locking…
A Guide for Healthy Workspaces
As a business owner, you are not alone in navigating how to best keep your workspace safe and clean. To help, we’ve created the Clean Means Business toolkit offering guidance, adapted from public health recommendations, to ensure a high level of cleanliness. Reinforce confidence among your teams and customers through effective cleaning and disinfecting best practices…