Author Archives: Jessica Ek

Conserving Water While Cleaning

World Water Day, held on March 22, focuses on valuing water. To celebrate we are providing some tips and tricks to conserve water while cleaning your home. Kitchen Cleaning: Use a dishwasher. Modern dishwashers use less water compared to washing dishes by hand. Remember to run a full load to...

Storing Cleaning Supplies Safely

Poison Prevention Week is next week and a good time to talk about the basic steps you can do to avoid accidents that can happen when household items are ingested. Whether dealing with medicine, cleaning products or other potential child hazards, here are some things to pay attention to while...

What are Quats?

Chances are, if you’ve been disinfecting surfaces during the pandemic, you’ve been using a product with Quats. Quat (also called a QAC) is short for Quarternary Ammonium Compounds. This group of ingredients is used in many disinfecting products because they’re so good at killing bacteria, fungi and viruses, including the...

Comforter and Bedding Cleaning

How to Wash a Comforter and Bedding After a long day, the feeling of a cozy bed is so satisfying. But over time, sweat, body oil and allergens like dust mites can start to build up. To keep your bedding clean and comfortable, it’s a good idea to wash it...

Cleaning Reusables

Using reusable products can be a great way to reduce the need for single-use plastic. Properly cleaning your reusables goes a long way toward helping them last. Here are our tips for taking care of water bottles, straws, food containers and bags. Water Bottles Bacteria thrives in damp, dark environments...

Social Justice and the Cleaning Product Supply Chain

Tomorrow is the World Day of Social Justice, dedicated to the effort to ensure fair outcomes for all. It’s a cause the cleaning product supply chain supports as part of an industry-wide sustainability goal to contribute positively to our shared future. In this endeavor, we must all lead from where...

Preservatives in Cleaning Products

Just like it is important to prevent food from spoiling, cleaning products need to be preserved as well. Adding a small amount of a preservative protects the product from microorganisms. A preservative is a substance that is added to a cleaning product in order to make it stable and safe...

Safe and Clean Valentine

This year may look different than in the past, with less-crowded restaurants and more quiet dinners at home. But you don’t need to go out to dinner or get expensive gifts to make it a special occasion. Show the Valentine in your bubble that you care by making the place...

Exercise While Cleaning

It’s no secret February is all about hearts — but not just the candy kind. It’s also American Heart Month, a time the nation turns its attention to keeping families and communities free from heart disease. Since many of us are still exercising at home, we thought we’d celebrate with...

What Is Fabric Softener and How Is It Used?

Fabric softener, also known as fabric conditioner, is a fabric enhancer that can be used along with detergent like conditioner is used along with shampoo. It has many benefits that can be important to clothing, including fabric protection and prevention of stretching, fuzzing, and fading. Like hair conditioner, fabric softener...

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