Wondering how to go about organizing cleaning supplies at home, work, or anywhere in between?

Are you looking for practical tips to help you put things in order so you can find things when you need them?

While cleanliness and orderliness are two separate things.

There is something to be said about the two…especially when it comes to keeping house!

In this post, you’ll find several tips to help you organize cleaning supplies.

Consider what items need to be cleaned.

A silly question, right? Far from it!

Cleaning supplies exist so they can actually help you clean something.

Make a list of basic housekeeping chores for the different areas or rooms of your home.

You might jot down vacuuming the floor, washing the drapes in the living room, scrubbing the shower and mopping the bathroom floor.

As you go through your list, try to recall if you already have this cleaning product or supply on hand.

If not, this may prompt you to create a shopping list for basic cleaning supplies.

See if you can match up cleaning supplies and tools with areas of the home.

Gather up and sort through supplies.

Lay down some newspaper on the kitchen for other hard floor surface.

Start gathering cleaning supplies. Which items do you own? Do you have any duplicates?

Do items look old, broken, cracked, expired or otherwise unusable?

Go online for information on proper disposal of hazardous materials according to your local municipality.

If you’re looking to make the most of your organizing efforts, extend your idea of cleaning beyond general household supplies to other items.

This can include items such as cleaners for jewelry, computer monitors, shoe care items, and so on.

Devise storage systems for your needs.

There’s lots of ways to store cleaning supplies.

Will you keep supplies in a centralized location in your home or in specific rooms for specific chores?

For light housekeeping tasks, you might want to keep a plastic bucket or storage container at the ready.

You can store cleaners, cloths, wipes, brushes, and gloves in this container and store everything in a broom closet.

If you’re constantly buffing your leather shoes, you might decide to keep a shoe care kit in your bedroom closet or hallway.

Depending on your living space, you could store items in plastic containers, on shelves on the bottom of a kitchen or bathroom cabinet, or on a small wheeling cart in a laundry room.

If you have children or pets in the house, you’ll want to make sure cleaning supplies are securely stored in a room and area that is otherwise inaccessible from curious little hands and paws.

Learn how to get organized at home

Organizing a home well requires careful thought, planning, and of course, targeted action.

My organization guide will teach you how to be more organized around the home and office.

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How about you? Which of these tips are you going to work on right now? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!