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Cleaning Business Supply List
A starter kit for new cleaners, plus the extras that matter once you take on commercial accounts.
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One set of supplies was enough until the writer behind Cleaning 4 Profit landed four or five accounts, and it fit in a small hatchback. Their advice is to hold off buying supplies until you land an account: early money goes toward winning clients. The list runs from that starter kit to the items Summity Cleaning names for professional setups, with a few kitchen and bathroom add-ons between. Adjust it to the accounts you actually land. It leaves out pricing, insurance and vehicles.
Why these items are on the list
- Vacuum cleaner with attachments. Buy it after you land your first account, not before.
- White cloth rags. The starter list uses white cloth rags. Bulk microfiber appears later, with the professional items.
- Paper towels. Wait until an account is confirmed. Early spending goes toward landing accounts.
- Toilet brush. Both sources name it. Pick it up alongside the bowl cleaner.
- Toilet bowl cleaner. On the starter list. Store chemicals like this away from children and pets.
- Broom for sweeping. House cleaning generally means supplies don't stay at the client's home, so they travel with you.
- Dust pan and brush. Both sources list a dustpan with the broom.
- Dry mop. The starter list names dry and wet mops separately. Plan for both.
- Wet mop and bucket. Summity suggests a microfiber or spin mop for floors.
- Latex gloves. In the starter kit. Masks and protective gloves are listed later, for professional setups.
- Wet floor signs. Only the starter list names these. Buy after you land your first account.
- Extension cord. Named on the starter list only. Like the rest, buy it once you land an account.
- Window cleaner. Ask first. Some homeowners want you to use their own supplies and favorite solutions.
- Disinfectant cleaner. The starter list names a basic disinfectant cleaner. Commercial-grade is in the professional group below.
- Bathroom cleaner. Summity says bathrooms need powerful but non-harmful cleaning agents.
- Furniture polish. Starter list only. Summity's living-area list has upholstery cleaner and lint rollers instead.
- Soft scrub for sinks. Match cleaners to the material, such as granite, marble or laminate countertops.
- SOS pads. Keep them off countertops, which call for soft tools.
- Feather duster. Starter list names a feather duster and, separately, a high duster.
- High duster. Reaches high spots. Summity prefers an extendable duster.
- Caddy with handle. The starter list names a caddy with a handle to hold your supplies.
- Mold and mildew remover. Summity lists it for bathrooms; it is not on the starter list.
- Grout brush. Listed with the mold remover under bathrooms. Add both when you take bathroom work.
- Kitchen degreaser. Grease and spills build up fast in kitchens, per Summity.
- Commercial-grade disinfectants. Summity lists these for professional setups. The starter list names a basic disinfectant.
- Bulk microfiber cloths. Summity's professional list; the starter kit uses white cloth rags.
- Floor machines. Summity lists these under professional setups. The starter kit's only machine is the vacuum.
- Protective masks and gloves. Summity lists masks and gloves as protective equipment for professional setups.
- Labeled storage containers. Label them, and keep the supplies in a well-ventilated spot.
Tick items off as you land accounts, not before. Share the list with a partner so nobody buys the same thing twice.
When to use it
Use it before your first client visit, and again when your first commercial account comes in.