Whether you run a small office, a salon, a guesthouse or a shop, a well-organised cleaning cupboard makes cleaning faster, safer and cheaper. Staff can find what they need, stock doesn't run out and chemicals are stored safely.
The essential kit
Chemicals
- A multi-surface cleaner and sanitiser, such as Mr Max
- A floor cleaner suited to your floors
- A toilet bowl cleaner
- Glass cleaner
- Hand soap and dishwashing liquid
Equipment
- A mop with a bucket and wringer, like the B-Line 20L
- A broom, dustpan and brush
- A vacuum suited to your floors
- Microfibre cloths, colour-coded if you can
- A wet floor sign
Consumables
- Refuse bags and bin liners
- Toilet paper, hand towels and soap refills
- Gloves
Organise it properly
- Shelves, not the floor. Heavy items at the bottom, chemicals at a sensible height, never above head height.
- Label shelves so everyone puts things back in the same place.
- Keep chemicals separate from food and personal items, and store bleach away from acids and ammonia.
- Hang mops and brooms head-up so they dry properly.
Go mobile
For larger premises, a janitor trolley carries everything a cleaner needs: chemicals, cloths, a refuse bag and a mop bucket. It saves dozens of trips back to the cupboard.
Keep a simple stock list
Stick a list on the inside of the door with each item and its reorder level. Whoever notices something running low ticks it, and one person places a weekly order.
Buy smart
Buying 5L concentrates and decanting into labelled spray bottles is far cheaper than buying ready-to-use bottles. Just measure correctly and label every bottle.
Stock up
The Janitor Trolley with Bag, the B-Line 20L Bucket & Wringer and Mr Max Multi-Surface Cleaner are available from maxproducts.co.za. Call us and we'll help you put together a starter kit for your business.
Products mentioned in this guide
Available now from our sister company Max Products at maxproducts.co.za, in trade sizes and delivered in Cape Town.
Janitor Trolley with BagShop now →
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