How to Store Cleaning Supplies
Cleaning supplies can be found in every home and serve numerous purposes from cleaning the bathroom to spot cleaning the carpet. Because many commercial solutions are toxic, you should take precautions when storing them to ensure the safety of your family. In addition, properly storing your cleaning supplies also ensures the efficacy of the supplies themselves.
- Select a location that is cool and dark, such as a utility closet, a high shelf or a cabinet.
- Ensure that your chosen location is one that is high enough so that small children cannot easily reach it. If you don't have a location that is not accessible to children, purchase and install a child safety lock or use a utility closet that comes with a lock to avoid the risk of accidental poisoning.
- Check the labels on all cleaning solutions. If they are flammable do not store them near heat or flame.
- Tighten all lids to ensure that they are on securely. This will reduce the risk spilling your cleaning supplies if they knocked over by accident.
- Keep your cleaning solutions in their original packaging if at all possible. If you must transfer cleaning solution to a spray bottle or some other container, make certain to label it with a permanent marker. Write down exactly what it is and include the date so that in the future you can easily recognize if a product is several years old or recent.
- Store like supplies together. For example, put all brooms and mops in one area and all cleansers in another. This will make finding what you need for any given task faster and easier.