The types of supplies that you need for your cleaning business are based on various factors. Are you going full time or part time? Does your business advertise a total clean? Are you cleaning offices or residences? The type of cleaning that you do will determine the type of equipment that you will need to keep on hand or purchase.
One thing that I recommend is that you should always bring your equipment with you. If your customers want you to use a certain type of polish, you can either put it in your own supply cart or ask them to provide it. Having your own equipment always saves you valuable time. Instead of hunting in their closets for their cleaning stuff, you can easily have your own at hand and save fifteen minutes that you could easily use for the next job.
This checklist should help you out when you decide to purchase your equipment:
Normal cleaning supplies include rags, micro fiber rags, solvents and cleaning solutions. This category includes daily cleaning supplies like furniture polish, wax, and glass cleaning supplies, brooms, squeegees and dust pans. This can also include mops and buckets, as well as disinfectants.
Heavy duty cleaning supplies are those supplies that are used to combat heavy duty stains. Gutter cleaners can be considered under this category. A good vacuum, deep soak cleaning solutions, bathroom cleaners and other heavy duty and dangerous chemicals also fall under this category.
Big equipment is the equipment that you don’t normally find in homes. Items like steam cleaners, heavy duty vacuums, carpet vacuums and floor polishers fall under this category. This is usually needed if you have a commercial cleaning company or include carpet cleaning as part of your office cleaning services.
If you own a commercial or carpet cleaning company you might want to begin by renting or leasing equipment. It is much less of an investment than purchasing your own. You can easily lease big equipment for less than $10. Once your business gets off the ground, then you might want to consider purchasing your own equipment.
Miscellaneous equipment is the equipment that doesn’t necessarily clean but are needed to clean properly. A good sturdy ladder can be a great help and a great investment. If you have a lot of capital, why not buy a van that can double as storage and a way to get around? This is also a great source of advertising if you paint the side with your company name. Miscellaneous equipment also includes the things you need to bring on the job with you, like the receipt or voucher. A good clipboard would also be a great investment. You can use it to note down jobs or any client specifications for your employees and for yourself. It will certainly come in useful.
This article covers the basic equipment that you will need for your very own cleaning business. Most of these you don’t even have to buy because they’re just lying around your own home!
