| As soon as you open most cleaners, they start to | | | | Properly storing your cleaning equipment when not in |
| lose their strength. As soon as you start using | | | | use will help to increase their lifespan. If you have the |
| cleaning tools, they begin to break down. For | | | | room, its best to set dedicate a cupboard just for |
| example, bleach is good for three to six months at | | | | cleaning products. Inside the cupboard you can use |
| best. That's why some people choose multipurpose | | | | hooks and simple shelves to keep everything off the |
| cleaners so they can get more uses out of the same | | | | floor. |
| product. But either way if you use good storage | | | | Put a batter powered LED light in the cupboard if it is |
| techniques, you can make you cleaning products last | | | | too dark so you can see inside. |
| a lot longer. So try these tips. | | | | If you have kids around make sure the you can lock |
| | | | the area you are using to store your chemicals, either |
| 1. Wrap you soap-filled steel wool scouring pads in | | | | with a door lock, pad lock, or child safety lock. Its |
| aluminum foil, this helps prevent them from rusting. | | | | not a good idea to rely on the child tamper proof lids, |
| 2. Keep your soaps in a disk with drainage holes. This | | | | they are not designed to keep a determined child |
| way the excess water runs off instead of leaving a | | | | out. |
| pool for the soap to sit in. | | | | Store your brooms and mops head end up. You can |
| 3. Keep your cleaning chemicals in a cool, dry area, | | | | find broom and mop racks at your local warehouse |
| such as a closet or cupboard. | | | | or supply store. Save space by avoiding uni-taskers. |
| 4. Use ziplock bags to store dry cleaners like laundry | | | | Dustpan, brush, and mop can all share the same |
| soap powder this helps avoid clumping. | | | | handle. Store cleaners and small tools in a handled tool |
| 5. Empty plastic food containers make simple storage | | | | carrier or bucket, so you can carry them as you |
| boxes for brushes, cloths, and unused sponges. | | | | work around the house. |
| 6. Use a little bit of salt in the water when you wash | | | | Following these simple tricks will help your cleaning |
| an outdoor broom, this will stiffen the bristles. | | | | products last as long as possible and save you a |
| Creating good storage | | | | good chunk of change. |