Janitorial Supplies & Janitorial Equipment

Commercial Cleaning Supplies: What You Need to Know

It's important you have the right janitorial equipment supplies so you'll be prepared to tackle routine cleaning jobs. This includes brooms, dust mops, wet mops, buckets, and vacuum cleaners to keep your floors spotless. Wet floor signs, caution cones, safety barriers, and proper signage can protect your staff and customers from slips, trips, and falls. Give your crew an edge with the right housekeeping carts to boost productivity and keep your operation running smoothly.

Bathrooms should never be neglected if you want your customers to have pleasant visits. Our bathroom janitorial equipment and accessories include essentials such as air fresheners, urinal screens, and toilet paper dispensers. Choose a manual or hands-free paper towel dispenser or opt for an energy-efficient hand dryer. We've got your smallest guests covered, too, with a selection of wall-mounted baby changing stations.

Common Questions About Commercial Janitorial Supplies

What are janitorial supplies?

This category includes a wide variety of supplies and equipment, from cleaning chemicals to commercial vacuum cleaners. Because of the critical nature of keeping public operations clean, jansan (short for janitorial and sanitation) supplies are among the most common purchases for most foodservice purchasing managers.

Types of Commercial Cleaning Supplies

• Cleaning Supplies: These are the tools and chemicals you need for performing daily cleaning tasks to keep your restaurant, hotel, or office clean and safe.
• Bathroom Supplies: Everything you need to keep your washrooms neat and your employees and guests sanitary. We carry all the supplies you'll need, from air fresheners to paper towel dispensers.
• Floor Maintenance: This category holds all the equipment you require to sanitize your floors, clean messes, and even prevent potential falls.
• Carts and Organizers: Several categories here hold organizers, both stationary and mobile. Carts equip you to bring supplies to areas that need cleaning, saving time and increasing efficiency.
• Garbage Disposal: Trash cans, trash carts, and cigarette receptacles all contain garbage to keep your common areas clean.
• Others: There are hundreds of other janitorial equipment pieces here – we've collected everything you need to keep your business sanitary, whatever style of establishment you run.

What janitorial cleaning supplies do I need?

The answer can vary from operation to operation, but most facilities should be stocked with items from each of the above categories. When you're shopping for janitorial supplies online, keep in mind that floor care, kitchen cleaning, and bathroom maintenance supplies are important parts of any sanitation plan, as they can defend against foodborne illnesses, keep staff safe, and assure customers that cleanliness is important in your operation. With each category, there are likely to be regular replacements that must be purchased, whether you must buy a monthly supply of hand soap for your lavatories or plan to replace mop heads annually to ensure they stay absorbent.

Which businesses need commercial janitorial supplies?

Restaurants need to be extraordinarily diligent in sanitizing to prevent foodborne illness, but hotels and offices need commercial cleaning supplies and cleaning equipment, as well. Janitor carts support anyone cleaning a large space by keeping cleaning supplies close at hand, while appropriate trash cans and other waste receptacles help everyone – employees and staff – ¬maintain an orderly environment.

Keeping your commercial establishment clean is a good look, but keeping it sanitized can improve the health of your employees, your guests, and your business. Proper cleaning protocols administered with apt cleaning chemicals will keep your workspaces safe and limit the spread of diseases that can interrupt business, lead to slowdowns, and endanger your customers and coworkers. Every business needs to make proper cleaning a priority to slow down and stop the spread of infectious diseases.

How should I store and organize cleaning supplies?

It's critical that business cleaning supplies and equipment be given a dedicated storage space set apart from food storage, prep, cooking, and serving areas in your back-of-house space. This prevents cross-contamination and is required by health codes in most areas. Janitorial equipment such as mop heads, buckets, and paper towels can be stored on economical wire shelving, but you may want to consider polymer shelving or epoxy-coated wire for holding cleaning chemicals that could damage bare metal. If you purchase chemicals in large quantities, you may also need to consider either a standalone dunnage rack or adding a dunnage shelf to a full shelving kit. We offer closet organizers that can hold mops and brooms off the floor, and janitorial and housekeeping carts that enable employees to easily move supplies around your facility.