Organizing your laundry room not only keeps it looking clean, it is one quick and easy way to help keep you and your family safe. Use this checklist when organizing your laundry room, doing spring cleaning or for a quick review of safety tips.

 

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Storing Products

❑ Keep laundry products out of the reach of children and pets.

 

❑ Keep products in original containers, with labels intact.

 

❑ Close products after use and put away in an appropriate storage location.

 

Using Products

❑ Read product safety and first aid information on packages to know what to do before accidents happen.

 

❑ Follow product instructions, and pay close attention to “Caution,” “Warning,” “Danger,” or “Poison” statements.

 

❑ Keep the Poison Control Center phone number handy: 800-222-1222.

 

❑ Do laundry without distractions.

 

❑ Clean up any spills immediately.

 

❑ Do not combine laundry detergents with other cleaning products.

 

Following Product Use

❑ After doing laundry, wash hands as well as items used to dispense or measure products.

 

❑ Do not use containers of empty detergent to store any other materials.

 

❑ Recycle empty laundry containers when possible or dispose of them properly.

 

For more information, visit www.cleaninginstitute.org. Under the “Clean Living” tab, click on “Laundry” you’ll find helpful fact sheets and safety tips for laundry.

 

About ACI

The American Cleaning Institute℠ (ACI - formerly The Soap and Detergent Association) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $30 billion U.S. cleaning products market.  ACI  members include the formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and oleochemical producers.  ACI and its members are dedicated to improving health and the quality of life through sustainable cleaning products and practices.