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...

Help Others Stay Safe and Clean

2020 has been a difficult year for many, making this #GivingTuesday a particularly good time to reach out and help. Let’s make the world a better place, whether in a global cause or supporting those in need in the local community. Given the concerns of an ongoing pandemic, along with...

Creating Your Cleaning Products Together

The companies that make our favorite cleaning products are innovating all the time. Whether it’s making a more effective detergent or designing packaging that’s more sustainable, scientists and staff are creating cleaning products that increasingly meet the needs of consumers and the planet. One of the key components of an...

Cleaning Product Chemicals

It’s National Chemistry Week, a great time to celebrate the chemicals that make up everything around us! We are made of chemicals, as is our food, our clothes, our medicines and our cleaning products. And new innovations in using the chemicals around us help make our lives easier and safer....

Ingredients in Cleaning Products

Have you been cleaning and disinfecting more than usual over the last several months? As you’ve been pulling out those disinfecting wipes or sprays, have you had questions about what’s in them and how those ingredients work to protect you against COVID-19? It’s Get to Know Your Customers Day and...

What’s the #1 Cleaning Product We Have in Our Homes?

According to ACI’s 2019 American Cleaning Survey, 98 percent of households regularly stock cleaning products at home. That’s great news because clean = happy and healthy. Cleaning the surfaces in our homes and our possessions not only keeps them in good condition, but also removes dirt, germs, allergens, dust, mold...

Cleaning Product Safety

There’s nothing more important than the health and well-being of our friends and family, especially those who can’t always care for themselves. When it comes to cleaning, ACI offers tips for helping ensure children, pets, and older family members are not tempted to touch or accidentally ingest cleaning products. When...

Which is Better for Laundry – Hard or Soft Water?

Can the kind of water you have affect your laundry? You bet. It depends on the water’s softness or hardness. Soft water aids cleaning. Hard water poses some obstacles to cleaning. Hard water contains minerals (mostly calcium and magnesium) which react with soap to form a curd. Soap curd can...

I Put My #PacketsUp Because…

We can never talk about cleaning product safety too much for National Safety Month! It’s the perfect time to reinforce the need to properly use and store liquid laundry packets, especially if you have young kids in the house, or if you are caring for adults with dementia or Alzheimer’s....

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