Author Archives: Jessica Ek

How to Read a Product Label

How do you know you’re using a cleaning product correctly? Maybe you’re cleaning the same way your parents did. Perhaps you’re doing what you’ve seen on TV. Not bad. But hopefully you’ve also peeked at the product label and followed the information on there. In fact, that label should get...

Safe and Clean Summer Celebrations

This summer, gatherings of families and friends will probably start up again. It will be great to see loved ones again, but this is not a time to throw caution to the wind. Show your loved ones how much you care by following the best cleaning practices for safety at...

How to Clean a Bike

May is National Bike Month, a time to showcase the many benefits of bicycling – and encourage more folks to give biking a try. Whether you’re an avid rider or taking your bike out for a spin for the first time in a while, Bike to Work Day on May...

Environmental Impact of Cleaning Products

The choices we make each day matter for the long-term health of our planet and, as climate change becomes more and more our reality, we all need to be considering our carbon footprint. That’s why the cleaning products industry is banding together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ACI has been...

Cleaning Mold, Mildew and Other Triggers

Did you know that cleaning is one of the easiest steps you can take to help reduce allergy or asthma flares (episodes) caused by many of the most common triggers? These triggers include animal dander, dust mites, mold, mildew and pollen. If left alone, these can build up over time...

Home Carpet Cleaning

Carpets get a lot of abuse, especially during the winter months. How can you get them clean? We get asked this a lot, especially during spring cleaning season. By treating them now with some TLC (that’s “tender loving cleaning”), you can help prolong their beauty and their life. Regular Maintenance...

Earth Day Cleaning Innovations

Happy Earth Day! Today is a great time to celebrate the steps we’re taking to ensure #OurFutureIsClean. The cleaning products industry is working on a number of fronts and cleaning products are more sustainable than ever before. Check out just a few of the innovations: Sheets and Swatches One easy...

The Role of pH in Cleaning

Every cleaning product needs to be “balanced” to work well and to be safe upon contact with your skin. To achieve this balance, chemists use pH adjusters. Ranging from 0 to 14, the pH scale measures how acidic or basic (also known as alkaline) a substance is when dissolved in...

Cleaning Trends and COVID-19

A year ago, we launched a month long #SafeAndCleanAtHome challenge on cleaning for health and well-being. It was a fun way to connect and get some control in changing circumstances. As two weeks at home turned into a year, #SafeAndCleanAtHome became a weekly feature. When things began opening back up...

Levels of Laundry Care

This National Public Health Week, we’re talking about cleaning practices for better health. When a loved one is sick, you want to care for them. Maybe you bring them soup or medicine. Maybe you set them up with a comfortable place to lay down in view of a television. But...

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