House Cleaning Supplies - Checklist For What Every Household Should Have

Below is a list of house cleaning supplies every household needs, if they are going to do their own cleaning.

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It attempts to list house cleaning supplies and tools that can be used in multiple places or ways, instead of specialty housekeeping supplies that can only be used one way.

Of course, depending on what is in your home to clean all of the items listed may not be necessary, and other items that are vital to your cleaning efforts will not be listed because they are not typical.

At the bottom I also have a link to get a printable version of this cleaning supply checklist. You can place this directly into your household notebook to refresh your recollection before shopping to see if you need to replenish any cleaning supplies for your home.

Cleaning Equipment

• Dust mop
• Dust cloths and dusters
• Rags, towels and soft cloths
• Indoor broom
• Outdoor broom
• Dust pan
• Vacuum
• Wet mop
• Toilet brush (and brush caddy)
• Plunger
• Spray bottles
• Squirt bottles
• Squeegee
• Sponges
• Scrub brush
• Scraper
• Toothbrush
• Buckets
• Rubber gloves
• Cleaning apron
• Cleaning caddy

Cleaning Products

Here are some cleaning products you need for around you home. The links within the list below go to recipes for homemade versions of some of these products that you can make yourself.

• All-purpose cleaner
• Disinfectant cleaner
• Glass cleaner
• Abrasive cleaners of varying intensity (including a mild abrasive cleaner)
• Mild detergent
• Household ammonia
• White vinegar
• Baking soda
• Chlorine bleach
• Metal polishes (including for silver, copper, brass, chrome, stainless steel, and aluminum)
• Furniture polishes
• Spot carpet cleaner

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