Properly organizing and storing your cleaning tools makes the actual cleaning process easier because you have access to each tool when you need them. You only have to designate an area in your home where you can store them. This can be under the kitchen sink, laundry area, or a closet under the stairs. Although, keep in mind as well that your cleaning tools don’t necessarily have to be in one place altogether. It all depends on the available storage you have at home where it will be more convenient or easier to get your cleaning tools instead of rummaging through a couple of other supplies before finding what you need.
Before you proceed to store your cleaning tools, it is important to assess them. Which cleaning tools should go together? What products do you often use? What cleaning tools do you need to buy and which ones do you already have? For homes with limited storage space, it will be helpful to avoid duplicating cleaning products to save space for others to be stored accordingly. Another thing you need to consider is where you will be storing your cleaning tools. For safety reasons, it is best to pick an area where they are kept out of reach by children, pets, or frail elderly family members.
Here’s a list of storage ideas for your cleaning tools:
1. Make Use Rolling Carts or Storage Rack with Wheels
Rolling carts or storage racks with wheels are ideal not only for easy organization but also for homes with limited space. Slim or narrow rolling carts can be placed behind the door and in between appliances. You can even place it inside your utility closet. Since all the items are visible on the cart, you will not have a hard time finding what you need, making rolling carts a convenient storage solution for your cleaning tools.
2. Store Cleaning Tools in Basket Organizers
Basket organizers help segregate your cleaning tools, especially if they are stored in one area. You can use them to create a classification for your cleaning tools. To properly store your cleaning tools using basket organizers, you can group them according to size and purpose. For example, microfiber cloths and cleaning sponges go together. Glass cleaners and spray bottles should be grouped. You can also label each basket organizer so you won’t be confused about which one to grab or where they should be stored after cleaning.
3. Go for Vertical Storage
Making use of the vertical space you have can help you free up floor space. Going vertical is best advised for homes with limited space or for those who want to improve their storage. Here are some of the ways you can store your cleaning tools vertically:
- Use the space behind the door
When storing your things vertically, you can make use of the empty wall space as well as the space behind the door. Be creative and resourceful. You can use a hanging shoe bag to hold spray bottles, microfiber cloths, sponges, brushes, and more. See to it that the cleaning items you will put in the hanging shoe bag are not too weighty. Another way to utilize the space behind the door is to attach hooks. This is handy for hanging cleaning tools such as hand gloves, mops, brooms, etc.
- Maximize your cabinet storage space
Maximize your cabinet storage space by adding wire shelves or hooks to store bottled cleaning items or hang cleaning cloths, gloves, and more. You can also add a tension rod under the kitchen sink and hang spray bottles and other cleaning items.
- Mount door baskets
You don’t need to place all the basket organizers on the cabinet shelves or available floor space under the sink. You can simply mount some of them on the door. Doing this doesn’t only free up shelf space, but it also helps you easily access the cleaning tools.
We hope that this article was able to give you storage ideas for your cleaning tools.
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