Low flo washer works great but instruct the tenants to use less soap or even better pods.

By way of cleaning, you can start offering a la carte menu of services like supplies (paper towels, toilet paper, soaps...), then amenities like flowers, coffee, snacks, bottled water, staging (light PM tasks), and the next thing you know you're managing their listing and bookings.I don't know why this isn't a more popular business idea, but I guarantee that if you took to social media and some online advertising saying you have a cleaning service geared specifically for STR's, you'd get a lot of attention.

Making a water solution of Dr Bronner’s Peppermint soap in a spray bottle and doing a treatment 1-2 times a week, especially near any food/water sources will send them running for good within a month.

So, if you were to paint the bottom of the tub with a super slippery paint to cover up a scratch... that would probably put you at risk of gross negligence and they can come after you and your LLC.Steps off soap box.Now, for your actual question.

What about consumables like paper towels, toilet paper, soap, trash bags, anything else I am not thinking about. 

In all these instances, the bank accepted my offer at a price they agreed to and I had no contingencies, I was the buyer along with my “partner buyer” who I named beneficiary of my trust.You continue to misconstrue what I say or what I mean and I can see you are dug in deep on your position so I won’t bother pushing you off your soap box any further.

Now I will get off my soap box. 

., TP, paper towels, soap, etc.... to replenish my homes. 

With my vacation rental its the small things that make the big differences, examples are...detail list for checking for theft/damage, taking the extra garage with you so next guest has room in the can, bringing extra toilet paper/soap to resupply when needed.   

If you are replacing old machines make your tenants aware to use a LOT less soap.