As companies look for ways to trim their expenses, buying cleaning supplies in bulk may be one way to cut costs over the long haul. There are a few advantages to choosing larger quantities for your commercial cleaning supplies, including:

• Purchasing larger quantities often offers buyers a lower per-unit price. Investing in those savings across all types of cleaning supplies, departments, and locations could offer substantial annual cost-cutting. Not only that, but larger quantities often mean less attention needs to be paid to inventory regularly, saving you the time of ordering and monitoring levels more often.
• Having the chemicals you need on hand could help mitigate any upcoming supply chain shortages or delays, too. While the upfront cost may seem prohibitive, remaining fully stocked ensures that you will have the products you need when you need them.
• As well, with sustainability and ESG goals continuing to be important to companies, larger quantities offer less packaging and a smaller carbon footprint. With fewer materials used, manufacturers can also save energy, fuel, transportation, and other operational costs which can offer you additional savings.
• Along with helping to reach your financial and sustainability goals, having bulk amounts of commercial cleaning supplies on hand means you will be ready for any cleaning emergency that arises. Worrying about running out or having to order more products when you’re in a pinch could mean a less effective strategy for addressing last-minute cleaning needs.

While buying in bulk offers some advantages for your business, there are a few challenges to consider before you move ahead to decide what makes the best sense for your business:

• Do you have enough storage space to support housing the inventory? Buying in bulk means storing large containers of cleaning products safely, so ensuring that you have somewhere large enough to accommodate your inventory and that follows storage directions is part of the process.
• Along with storage recommendations, reading labels becomes crucial when you are relying on your janitorial or cleaning staff to dilute these chemicals for daily use. Staff training is very important to achieve product potency, ensure staff safety, and get the best results from your cleaning products.

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Staying stocked with commercial cleaning supplies can help out when the unexpected arises, save you time and money, and help you reach your ESG goals. Keep these advantages and challenges in mind when deciding whether buying in bulk makes the best sense for your business.