By Leslie Ball


In order for all commercial buildings to get and stay clean, there must be people doing this work. That means a cleaning company or a department, at that commercial firm, doing it each night or, sometimes, during the day. That also means they need all of the materials, such as cloths, chemicals and even the floor machines needed for each task. They can really only find the correct items at one of the local janitorial supply distributors.

When your are starting your own cleaning business, you may be confused about all of the many different things available to you. You have been told, by others, what you absolutely should have, but this is more confusing because sometimes it does not make sense. Go into one of these distributor stores and you can, immediately, be set at ease. The employees, here, will help you understand what is what and what is actually needed, based on the tasks or industry you are cleaning.

All of the small stuff, like dusters, some of them extendable and some curved into neat shapes for getting into small places, are on display. Cloths, like the old line terry cloth and the new micro fiber ones. There are other engineered fabrics that attract and hold onto dust better. You can learn about each one as you talk with the personnel who uses every one of them each day.

All of those chemicals can make you scratch your head. You will want to have enough of the right ones to do the job, but you do not want those that do not work as advertised. You want to reduce your costs as much as possible by using multiple purpose cleaners, but not at the cost of effective sanitation. Having a talk with the personnel, or even some of the customers standing there, will assist you in knowing which are no good and which ones you should get.

There are the dizzying number of brushes, putty knives, squeegees and small and large buckets you must look into. Brushes are handy for small detail work and no one wants to go into a floor stripping project without a few putty knives. The squeegees, themselves, are worth a conversation with someone who uses them all of the time.

The floor machines, such as carpet cleaners, buffers and strippers as well as grout cleaners are there for you to inspect and try out. That does not even mention the vacuum cleaners that no cleaner will ever be without. All of the brands this particular store carries will be ready to look at, talk about and try out. The accessories that are available will be there also.

Getting all of the things you need and passing on things you really do not need is just one thing to come in for. The best learning you get is from the employees and all of the customers who will share with you. They will share their knowledge and their experiences so you will have a steeper learning curve. This is a great bunch of people and they all have the same purpose, which is to clean up the messes of others.

Saving time is something on every ones list of activities. The embarrassment you can save by always having the correct tools, supplies and knowledge to perform your tasks is a nice feeling too. These are what these stores help you with whenever you come in with a problem or a question. You may, also, share a cup of coffee and some popcorn if the machine is running.




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