As the name implies, cleaning supplies are meant to clean. All too often, however, they end up cluttering up our shelves, cabinets and other storage spaces. Why does this happen? There can be many reasons. Today, we're going to talk about how you can use Stockpile to avoid this scenario and keep your cleaning products effectively working for you.
Know what you have and what you need. Often we replace products that we already have, either because we forgot that we still had some at home or because we fall victim to effective marketing and believe that this new version/scent/strength will be better than the stuff we already use. Buying multiples of the same or similar products is the number one reason that we end up with too many cleaning products.
Stockpile makes it easy to track what cleaning supplies you have. Plus, thanks to Stockpile's mobile compatibility you can pull up your inventory while you're standing in the cleaning aisle and immediately see whether or not it's time to pick up new stuff.
Don't stock up. Cleaning supplies don't expire, but they do become less effective over time. The length of potency varies by product and ingredients but it's safe to assume that anything you've had for more than 2 years won't perform as well as a fresh product would. Only buy in bulk if you are confident that you will use it all within a few months to a year.
Stockpile is fully customizable so you can choose that fields that you would like to use as you create item records. You can put in not just a purchase date field but a replace date field as well if you want to be sure that you are always using fresh, fully potent products.
Organize what you've got. Most people don't have a janitorial supply closet in their homes. That means that you probably store cleaning supplies in a number of various locations. In most homes, that would mean the laundry room, the kitchen and more than one bathroom. In some cases, this makes sense. You wouldn't want to go upstairs to the bathroom to get cleanser every time you want to clean the kitchen countertops. For cleaners that can be used in multiple rooms this can be problematic. When things are stored in various spots it can be hard to remember where to find what you need. If others help you with the cleaning chores it can be even more difficult to keep track.
Using areas and locations in Stockpile quick inventory system allows you to pinpoint where things are stored. That way you, and others, will always know where to look. If others help you clean, remind them to update Stockpile if they finish off an open product. That way you'll know that it's time to replace the cleaner, even if they forget to tell you.
Anytime we purchase multiple items we lose time and money. If those items expire, or lose potency, we are losing even more. Whether we throw away unused product or just continue cleaning our homes with less effective substances we aren't getting the value that we should be realizing. Searching for items we can't find, investing in storage solutions to help corral the excess; these cost us time and money as well.
Save Time and Money with Stockpile Quick Inventory System
Most people agree you can never have enough time or enough money. That's why Stockpile quick inventory system was created to help you save both. While it mean seem strange to use a small business inventory management solution, it shouldn't. Stockpile is the perfect solution to help you organize your home. Try Stockpile today!
