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Where to bulk-buy?

I'm looking to set up a cleaning company that uses only natural cleaning materials, i.e. vinegar, salt, bicarb etc.

Does anyone know where I can buy these in bulk?

Thanks
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  • BWZN93
    BWZN93 Posts: 2,182 Forumite
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    Id try chinese supermarkets or Makro - I believe you can get big containers from both, although im not sure on costs if you are buying stacks of the stuff for business!

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  • tr3mor
    tr3mor Posts: 2,325 Forumite
    Chinese Supermarkets are very good and cheap for vinegar/bicarb/salt. Around £1.90 for 5 litres of vinegar, not sure how much the other two are, but very large packets and pretty small prices.

    At bigger ones, you'll get a discount for buying cases of them too. so you can get 6 5l bottles of vinegar for around £9-10.
  • Big_Nige
    Big_Nige Posts: 144 Forumite
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    Costco do 5l vinegar for £1.60 although thier membership is £25 a year. If you are fortunate enough to have a fish wholesaler near you, try them for vinegar (they supply chippies) I got a 5l container of concentrated vinegar for my mum (1 part vinegar 19 parts water) for buttons. Worth a try. :)
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