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Using Paper Towel Alternatives

Next time you need to wipe up a spill or dust something, instead of reaching for a paper towel, consider using a cleaning cloth, a reusable alternative for many hard surfaces around the home. Whether you’re looking for something that’s made for a specific task or something that’s multi-purpose, there...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What Is Fabric Softener and How Is It Used?

Fabric softener, also known as fabric conditioner, helps keep clothes soft and smelling great. Plus, it can help protect against fading, pilling and stretching. How does it work? Like hair conditioner, fabric softener contains fatty acids which are used to change how a material feels. In a classic case of...

How to Get Rid of Bad Smells in the Home

We may not think of our noses as being extremely sensitive, but they can actually detect a bad odor at three parts per billion. That’s the equivalent of three seconds in 32 years. The next time there’s a bad odor in your home, tackle it at the source so it...

How to Recycle Household Cleaners

Do you know how to properly dispose of your cleaning products after you’re done using them? Here’s a guide to help point you in the right direction: First, check the cleaning product to see how much is left and when it expires (yes, cleaning products can expire!). If there’s a...

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....

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