The very first step you need to do to get started on your cleaning closet is find a suitable spot that will house all your cleaning products. It is considered bad form to allocate your basement or a closet that isn't equipped with proper shelving to store all your cleaning equipment for the home, and neither is storing your products in separate compartments in the home. A good practice is to visit your local home depot and ask your hardware personnel for appropriate shelving options so you can fix up a closet or sealed cabinet to store your cleaning equipment and chemicals in. Remember that making a cleaning closet is not just about storing your cleaning products but creating an ergonomic storage space for cleaning tools such as your broom, dust bin and vacuum cleaner.

Once you have all the shelving and storage options installed and in place then it's time to organize your cleaning closet. You need to organize a wet and dry area for your cleaning closet. Remember that cleaning tools must be kept separate from your chemicals and cleaning compounds. Labeling each one of your cleaning materials can also be a good practice especially if you have children in your home. Use red tabs for materials that can be hazardous to their health so that the children will know not to touch them or play with them. Your next step is to create a stacking system so that you can maintain order with your supplies.

When organizing your cleaning closet, Put the most dangerous cleaning chemicals in the safest and most secure place possible. Safe items can be stored in the most accessible part of the closet and those items which are often in use can be put in a similar space. Take note of expiration dates when it comes to acids, cleaning pastes and liquids and use up ones which have nearer expiration. This will help you avoid wasting your cleaning products and also maximize your closet space in case you need to throw away unused products which have already expired.

The most important part of organizing the cleaning closet is keeping it organized. Try and involve your family members by designating maintenance responsibilities where a family member will check and reorganize once a month. Remember the key to a safe and organized cleaning closet is making sure it stays that way.