Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with American Cleaning Institute. The opinions are all 100% my own and may differ from yours.
I’m sure many of you have been hearing that young children are continuing to be exposed to liquid laundry packets in the U.S. According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, in 2015 there were over 12,954 exposures to liquid laundry packets in children 5 and younger. That is a huge number! I personally don’t buy these because I don’t feel safe with them around my kids. Although there are some ways to make sure you have them high up so that your kids won’t touch them.
To help raise awareness on these accidental exposures, The American Cleaning Institute is educating parents and caregivers through its KEY Pledge campaign on the importance of practicing laundry safety at home. The campaign shares tips on preventing these types of accidents from occurring, specifically by keeping laundry packets up high and out of reach and sight of young children, and kept in its original container. ACI urges consumers to take the Pledge to a safe laundry room and routine. By taking the Pledge you are automatically entered to win $2,500 for a laundry room makeover!
You can start by taking the KEY pledge to follow ACI’s simple steps to a safe laundry room and routine:
Keep single-load liquid laundry packets out of the reach of children
Educate your family and friends about the safe use and storage of these new laundry products
You serve a key role in laundry safety
Remember to always put those detergent packets away and far from children. There have been far to many accidents already. Children act very fast, so never have those in reach of a child. When you’re doing laundry I would make sure to have the kids away from there too. I’ll let my girls help out with laundry sometimes, so I have to be careful with where everything is located. This is one of the reasons why I don’t usually let them help out though. I don’t want anything bad happening to them. I usually let them help fold the laundry, that way they’re still able to help without being around any of these detergents.
Please make sure to always put these up and away from children! It’s very important that you talk to them so they know these products are not safe for them.
I hope that you will all join in raising awareness of this mission to prevent laundry room accidents related to liquid laundry packets. When you pledge you can also enter in the sweepstakes. This sweepstakes is for a chance at a $2,500 electronic gift card! I hope you’ll all take this pledge today!
Many have already taken the pledge. Will you be taking the pledge to ensure you won’t keep these products near your children?
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with American Cleaning Institute. The opinions are all 100% my own and may differ from yours.
Thank you for this important reminder. I always keep mine WAY out of reach.
I’m glad to hear you keep them out of reach. It’s so important to do so.
This is a very important topic. Thank you for sharing. We make sure to keep products like this up and on a high shelf. – Yolonda
You’re welcome. It’s very important to keep them high away from kids.
Such a good reminder! I hate those packets – I don’t buy them because I think it’s confusing for kids.
I agree. I don’t usually buy them either because of that exact reason.
I won’t buy these, just for that reason! Kids are too curious! Plus, they are a bit more expensive.
I agree. I don’t buy them either for the same reason.
I love liquid laundry detergent packets, but you do have to be careful with them with the younger kids. Great post about something very important.
Thanks! It’s so important that everyone is so careful with these.
This is something that parents need to be really aware of! It is is scary what kids put in their mouth and how quickly they find it! Very important post here!
It sure is important. I think everyone needs to really understand that they have to put these away so kids can’t get to them.
This is a great reminder for everyone to keep these away from kids. I don’t buy them but I know of some who do and I’ll make sure to send them your post link.
I don’t buy them either for this exact reason.
I don’t buy these all the time, but when I do I make sure I keep them up. My kids aren’t little anymore so I don;t worry about them but I still keep them out of reach.
I’m glad to hear it. I keep them out of reach all the time if I do happen to get them. I usually don’t get them for that exact reason though.
This is so important. I love that the little packs are so simple to use. With another baby on the way, I am always looking to make our home more safe. It’s so important we keep these up and away from children.
It sure is. I’m glad more and more people are finally putting them away. It’s so important because kids are quick to act.
Yes! Our are always on a high shelf. Thanks for the reminder!
I’m very glad to hear that!
I definitely keep them way out of reach! My kiddos are old enough to know better, but sometimes my little nephew comes to visit, and that boy is fast and into everything!
Kids are definitely very fast at reacting. It’s so important to put all these up and away from all kids.
I love the packets but you have to be careful with any product. I never leave them in arms reach of kids. Great reminder to be careful not just with this product ALL products.
I’m glad you keep them away too. I don’t buy them for this exact reason.
It is so scary! I’m not a mom (well, not of human children) but I have a dog, and I worry enough about what he gets into and he doesn’t have opposable thumbs! I can’t imagine the worry I’d feel over little kids.
It is really scary. Kids and even pets get in to everything. I keep those things out of reach all the time.
This is a great campaign and an important reminder. I don’t buy liquid detergent. Kids are too curious and no matter how careful you are, they can still end up having access to those things.
I don’t buy them either..for this exact reason too.
This is such a great reminder for parents and all caretakers as well. Kids sometimes mistake things as food/candy that aren’t so we need to make sure we don’t give them that chance.
I agree. Kids often thing a lot of things are food which really are not. It’s so important to have these things put away out of reach of kids.
I generally use certain liquids but do sometimes keep singles for the husband. My kids don’t go in the laundry room but this is a good reminder for those whose do.
It sure is! I would hate to hear about anymore kids getting near them.
These can be really handy but if you use them, you do have to be so careful with them around kids. It’s so easy to grab one out of the container and put it down while you’re getting the laundry into the washer without thinking that a little one might grab it while your back is turned.
Exactly! I actually don’t have these because of that reason. My girls are old enough to know better though, but you never know.
Kids are bound to be inquisitive, and try and get to these. But you’re right, it is really important that we keep our kids safe.
Yep! It’s so important to keep them out of reach of kids.
I wish I could say that i am watching my children 100% of the time, but that’s just not possible. We’ve got to be prepared & talk to them about what’s unsafe.
I agree! We can’t watch them 100% of the time, so things need to be put away.
This KEY Pledge Campaign is indeed for a great cause. I will have to share this with my nieces and my sister who both have young children. Thanks for sharing the awareness.
You’re welcome. I’m glad to spread the word so everyone makes sure to put them away.
These soap packs can be so tempting to kids. I keep mine on the top shelf of the laundry room.
I’m glad you keep them up too!
We have our Tide Pods high up and away from our kids. I do not think they’d touch them but your never know with kids!
Exactly! You always have to be safe.
I don’t use the laundry pods. I skip them because they are typically more expensive. Plus, I like being able to control how much detergent I use per load. I also use detergent to pretreat.
I’m the same way. I don’t get the laundry pods either. I’d rather not have them around my girls.
Even though my daughter is grown this is important information to know in case a friend visiting me has young children with them. I’ll make sure to always store my laundry detergent up high so I don’t have to worry in the future.
Same here! I wouldn’t want anyone getting in to something they shouldn’t.
Everyone should take note. It’s not an issue if you use these and are safe and put them away up high or out of reach even locked up if you have to. They work well but for little people who don’t understand they aren’t food they can be very dangerous. This is an important message.
Exactly! It’s so important to keep them out of reach so kids don’t get to them.
This is so incredibly important! Mine have always been way out of reach and in a spidery basement. 😉
I’m glad you keep them out of reach too!
I love laundry packets but this is definitely something I never really gave thought too since my daughter is still too young to figure out how to wander down to the laundry room since its in the basement! Something for me to keep in mind!
You definitely want to keep them out of site! Many kids have already gotten in to them.
I would have never thought kids would want to eat these packets. What a great reminder we need to be careful with things like this.
Yep, we sure do. I’m glad that this is getting out there so everyone knows they need to put them away.
Thank you for the reminder. It is so scary how dangerous something so useful can be!
It sure is. I’d hate to have this happen to any child.
It’s crazy what kids will put in their mouth. I have strong feelings about the whole pods situation, so I’ll just say that I hope no more children get sick.
I agree. I hope nobody else gets sick either. I hope everyone is being safe and putting these products up high.
great idea to spread the awareness on this topic… it’s so sad to think children get poisoned with this product, maybe they should not make them look like candy!
I agree! I think everyone needs to make sure to put them all up and away from kids.
This is very important. Thank you for helping raise awareness.
You’re welcome!