May/June 2009 Cleaning Matters® Newsletter online is also available in a PDF version for quick viewing and easy printing. Click here to view/download May/June issue. May is ... Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month See A Rite of Spring article National Bike Month See Ask Nancy article World Asthma Day: May 3 See A Rite of Spring article Teacher Appreciation Week: May 4–8 See Celebrating Teachers article Mother's Day: May 10 See Clean Ideas article Memorial Day: May 25 June is ... National Safety Month See Home Economics article Home Safety Month See Home Economics article Father's Day: June 14 See Clean Ideas article First day of Summer: June 21 See Rug Routines article National Handshake Day: June 28 See The Handshake article SDA at summer conferences See News Flash: SDA On the Go article for dates and locations Home Economics Takes On a Whole New Meaning Economic conditions stimulate change in cleaning behaviors Sustainability Matters Consumers seeking more sustainability benefits in cleaning products News Flash: SDA On the Go Reaching out through conferences and publications News Flash: Cleaning Matters® Honored Electronic newsletter recognized for excellence in content and style A Rite of Spring Spring-cleaning strategies to reduce triggers for allergies and asthma The Handshake: An Important Business Ritual Use a firm handshake to get jobs, not germs Celebrating Teachers Creative ways to say thank you to a favorite teacher Rug Routines Ways to put new life into your rugs after a long winter Cleaning Questions? Ask Nancy! Clean Ideas: Show Mom and Dad You Care Imaginative gift ideas that won't break the bank Email Us Cleaning Matters is compiled by The Soap and Detergent Association and is not copyrighted. Such information is offered solely to aid the reader. The Soap and Detergent Association and its member companies do not make any guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the information contained in Cleaning Matters and assume no responsibility for the use of this information.