CLEANING & LAUNDRY BEST SELLERS


DIY Week has been in touch with retailers up and down the country to find out what’s topping the charts in best-selling cleaning and laundry lines...


Blanchards Home Hardware 51, Mill Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2JS


With thanks to Darren Griffin


1 Dr Beckmann Carpet Stain Remover, £4.49 Includes brush as part of the lid, making it stand out on the shelf.


2 Brasso 175ml/ 1l, £3.29/ £7.49


People know the brand and the 1litre is an upsell almost as a novelty item.


3 Windolene, £2.79


Known brand that, after the availability issues last year, it seems not all supermarkets have re-listed.


4 Home Hardware Caustic Soda, £2.19 Item that is associated with hardware stores and not readily available in supermarkets.


5 Dri-Pak Soda Crystals, £0.95


Favoured by the more mature customers as an item that they have always used.


6 HG Mould Spray, £5.99


Easy sell as when customers have mould they want to get rid of it ASAP. Lots of repeat sales.


Morris Mica Hardware


Swan Street, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5DP With thanks to Matthew Taylor and Maria Morris


1 Heavy Duty 10 Roll Bin Bags, £1.89 High quality, doesn’t rip, thicker than any supermarket bag.


2 Mr Muscle Drain Unblocker Gel, £7.99 Brand leader, well advertised.


3 Caustic Soda 1kg, £3.99 Not available in most shops but an old and reliable product.


4 HG Mould Spray, £5.79 Works great. TV and Mica advertised.


5 Addis SupaDry & FOC Head Mop, £11.99 Great brand, free refill.


6 Brabantia Perfect Fit Bags ‘G’, £2.99 Good quality bag, brand leader.


3 Stardrops 750ml All-Round Cleaner A good all-round cleaner.


4 Rug Doctor Carpet Cleaner Detergent, 1litre, 2litre, 4litre


Sold out with Rug Doctor Carpet Cleaner Hire.


5 Mr Muscle Kitchen and Bathroom Drain Gel Asked for frequently, as customers see advert on the TV.


6 Jeyes Kleen Off Household Amonia Multi-purpose cleaner for stain removal. Cleans glass, mirrors, baths, toilets. 8 DIY WEEK 14 APRIL 2017 www.diyweek.net


6 HG Blue Limescale Remover, £4.95 Again, being in a hard-water area, this is a very good seller.


St Annes Mica Hardware


149 – 151 St Alban’s Road, St Annes on Sea, Lancashire, FY8 1UY With thanks to Shirley Haslam


1 Homecare Caustic Soda, 500g and 1kg Reasonably priced product, suitable for a variety of uses, i.e. cleaning and unblocking drains, paths, drives and patios as well as stripping furniture.


2 HG Mould Spray, 500ml


Excellent product for removing mould and mildew under the HG brand, which people know and trust.


2 Local council-approved 7l wood waste caddy liners x52, £3.99 Even though supermarkets, and every Tom, Dick and Harry sell these now (we got in early) the repeat business on these is great. Also, they’re always by the counter for that added impulse-buy.


3 HG Mould Spray, £4.99 Very good product, good repeat business.


4 Harris Victory Brooms and Brushes, £3.50 - £6.99 Very good products, good price point, and excellent margin. Everyone’s a winner with this range!


5 Home Hardware Caustic Soda, £2.19 Still selling well!


Abbots DIY


1-3 Jesu Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1EU 38 Harepath Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2RU With thanks to Chris Abbott


1 Kilrock K Kettle Descaler, £2.65 We live in a hard-water area. [This is] always a good seller.


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