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Cleanup Kit Ingredients  •  Photos of "the right stuff"

To help you assemble a clean up kit that contains "the right stuff," here are photos of the items needed.  

The list of ingredients for a clean up kit is very specific and needs to be followed exactly — especially the first two items, Clorox Cleanup and a heavy-duty, wire cleaning brush. 

Clean up kit items have been selected because. . .

  • They can be stored in unheated areas without damage.

  • They are sturdy enough to be long-lasting and effective in very difficult cleanup situations.

The Disaster Response Team is very grateful that the thousands of kits donated have allowed us to help so many people. 

We are dedicated to providing the best help possible, so Team members check each kit and replace items that are not on the ingredient list.  Please help us to provide the best quality kits possible and make the best use of our time and resources.

A large container of Clorox Cleanup* disinfectant cleaner

  Please include this specific brand of cleaner. Other brands can freeze in storage, break their container, and later leak.

Note that this is not Clorox bleach.

A heavy-duty wire cleaning brush - samples of good choices are at the left.

Grill cleaning brushes are not effective. Appropriate brushes can be found in home improvement stores with  painting supplies.

A heavy-duty
scrub brush

A large, heavy duty sponge

The sponge in the photo is about 7.5" x 4.5" x 2".

A pair of rubber gloves

Some plastic trash bags

A common household bucket, large enough to hold all the other items

The note can be from an individual or from the congregation as a whole.  In some churches, a volunteer creates a note from the congregation and makes copies for all of the kits. Receiving your note could mean a lot to someone trying to recover from a disaster.

A personal note

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