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How to Stock Facility and Janitorial Supplies

Set par levels for every item so you never run out, and order everything from one supplier to save admin time. This guide walks through tracking weekly use and a simple par level formula, and standardizing products so refills fit your dispensers. It includes buying tips for can liners, towels, gloves, ice melt, and lubricants. It also explains how combining facility and packaging supplies on one order cuts freight costs and invoices.

Set par levels for each item so you never run out, and order everything from one supplier to cut admin time.

Steps

  1. List every item you use: can liners, towels, tissue, soap, sanitizer, gloves, wipers, chemicals, lubricants, and ice melt.
  2. Track how much you use each week for a month.
  3. Set a par level for each item: weekly use × weeks between orders, plus 1 week of safety stock.
  4. Standardize on one or two products per category, and match refills to your dispensers.
  5. Combine facility and packaging supplies on one order to reduce freight costs and the number of invoices.

 

Category

Tip

Can liners

Match the size to the can and the thickness to the trash. Heavy, sharp waste needs thicker liners

Towels and tissue

Controlled-dispense systems reduce waste compared with open rolls or stacks

Gloves

Match the glove to the task: nitrile for chemicals and oils, cut-resistant for blades and strap

Ice melt

Order before the first freeze, when supply is easier to get

Lubricants and grease

Keep a list of the grade each machine needs

Common Mistakes

  • Buying many brands of the same item, which leads to dispenser mismatches and waste.
  • Running out of safety items like gloves and masks.
  • Ordering facility supplies separately from packaging, which means extra orders and freight.

Call S&S When

You want a supply review or a set reorder schedule. We supply facility, janitorial, and safety products alongside your packaging.

 

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