Millions of Americans have been affected by hurricanes, and in the aftermath, face the daunting task of cleaning and/or rebuilding. Our thoughts are with those who are facing a challenge. Here are some guidelines to help you through a flood of any kind. It’s important that cleaning and disinfecting homes...
Enter to Win a $2,500 Gift Card Simply by Taking the KEY Pledge
You’ve got until the end of the year to enter ACI’s KEY Pledge Laundry Safety sweepstakes. Simply take the online pledge to keep your laundry room safe, and you’re entered! How can you be the key? Keep liquid laundry packets out of the reach of kids and tell others about...
Hand Sanitizer: When Should You Use It?
We’ve all been there. We’re on an airplane and want to eat a snack, yet not allowed to get up to wash our hands. Or we’re out running errands, like grocery shopping or the car wash, and we can just feel the germs on our hands. Or we’re at our...
Keep Your Cell Phone Clean
What’s the one thing you touch more than anything else? Your phone, of course. It goes everywhere you go, including your pocket, your purse, your desk, your car, your kid’s games, your bathroom, your bed. It collects germs along the way, too. In a recent study, 82% of cell phones...
Are You Washing Your Hands the Right Way?
We all know that we’re supposed to wash our hands several times a day. And we all do it (right)? Are we doing it the best way? Let’s start with why it’s important: Washing hands slows the spread of germs, which keeps us all a lot healthier. Here’s how to...
How to Store Liquid Laundry Packets
Liquid laundry packets are convenient and easy to use. But look at them through the eyes of a small child: they’re bright, squishy and, let’s face it, kind of cool. Unfortunately, they’re also dangerous for small children who may be tempted to put them in their mouths. Liquid laundry packets...
Find Simple Pleasures in Your Day
Life is busy. Do you ever feel like the day flies by, and you’ve barely even looked up? We know we should be savoring and finding joy in our lives, but who has time for that? You do. Here are some very quick ways to find simple pleasures in your...
7 Tips for Keeping Your Cleaning Products in A Safe Place
Keep your cleaning products locked away and out of reach from young kids. That’s Parenting 101, right? You don’t need to read this post to know that. But we’re all busy, and homes are complex, dynamic places where things don’t always stay in their place. Here are some extra precautions...