Janitorial Distributors Are Available For All Of The Right Reasons

By Nancy Gardner


You may be the facility manager of a medium to large commercial property, starting a new contract cleaning company or a house cleaning concern. You know you need to have a lot of things to do your job. Most of that material will be chemicals for proper cleaning and some of those items will be the equipment and tools that are so necessary. The best place to acquire all of this stuff is from a janitorial distributors store.

A good portion of these distributors are set up by the manufacturer of the main product line. These stores will also offer shelf space for other brands in an effort to provide a well rounded selection. It would do you no good to go into a supply store that only has one or two types of products as you need many things on your cleaning cart, including the cart, to take care of all of your duties.

The most important elements in any cleaning regimen are the chemicals you use. You will need a couple that will take care of the majority of cleaning you will be doing. Hard surface cleaners, a disinfectant and something for glass and bright work are the basics. There will also be polishes, carpet cleaning solutions and a solvent for grease.

One of the many things that the Environmental Protection Agency requires is to have Material Safety Data Sheets on hand for any chemicals being used. These important sheets list all dangerous materials in the formulation. They offer some helpful first aid procedures in case of exposure. The store will have the MSDS for all products they stock and many other commonly used chemicals they do not.

Other items that must be looked into are things like cloths, dusters, putty knives, buckets and sponges, mops, handles and many other things needed on a daily basis. Everything that goes in or onto the cleaning cart can be found by strolling through the aisles or talking with an employee. They will be able to help you compare various brands, sizes, shapes and qualities.

All of the different floors machines will be there also. You will find vacuum cleaners and compare the upright, canister and back packs types. You can find buffers and scrubbers and understand the differences. The carpet cleaning machines are displayed and all equipment can be checked out, in a back room, before purchasing.

Part of the reason you can find all of the correct materials at these stores is because all of this material is useful and available. Part of the reason is that all of the customers, standing around, assist you in many ways also. These people, who have usually been in the industry for many years will share experiences and advice in ways of doing things that work for them.

Needing a lot of information, equipment, tools, supplies and, best of all, someone to bounce ideas off of are the main reasons for these distributors being in existence. Taking advantage of all of those resources will make you a better stocked, better informed cleaner. Networking will also help you find clients that are looking for a new cleaning contractor which could pay off big.




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