Choosing a broom for cleaning

A broom is a very simple yet effective tool to help you clean your home. There are many different types of these products. Each option is designed to solve specific problems. From the material in this article, we will learn how to choose the right quality broom for cleaning.

A household broom is a device through which the owners can keep the house clean. Using this product, you can easily remove various dirt, dust accumulations. Despite the fact that today almost every home has a vacuum cleaner, the popularity of brooms is still not lost. Various materials are used to make modern brooms for home cleaning.

Let's take a closer look at the most popular of them.

• Millet and sorghum. For natural homemade brooms, millet or sorghum are often used. Sorghum models are more common. It is a cereal plant with dense and sturdy stems. Several inflorescences go up from them. Millet stalks can also be used to make brooms, however they are less durable.

• Rods. Brooms are often found, which are made from willow, birch or tree branches. The main requirement for such blanks is their sufficient subtlety and softness. Moreover, the materials must be durable. The twigs are trimmed so that they are of equal length. Then they are tied together. Brooms are made from such materials more rigid, therefore they are more often used on the street, and not at home.

• Lyko. Another material often used in the manufacture of brooms.As a rule, the submarine tree layer is used as the main raw material. In many cases, preference is given to species such as oak, birch or linden. Bark is a material that is soft in structure. It is subjected to special processing and then divided into fibers.

• Polymers. Cleaning products made from polymers are synthetic analogs of natural products. There are many different design options for these fixtures. Polymer specimens can be painted in different colors and shades. The working side is often made of high-strength plastic wire. One type of synthetic product is a tool made from useless plastic bottles.

• Rags. The use of rags in the production of panicles makes it possible to give a second life to unnecessary things. For example, brooms made of old fabric cut into strips are convenient. By means of such a device, it will be possible to easily cope with dust. In addition, rags can be used for damp cleaning in the house.

• Ropes, ropes. For the manufacture of an effective and convenient device, it is allowed to use strong ropes or ropes. It is possible to use both natural and synthetic material. The principle of manufacturing a product of this type is similar to the scheme for creating copies from rags.

Of course, these are not all the materials from which you can make a good broom for cleaning at home or on the street. In the arsenal of many users there are options in the manufacture of which plastic, bamboo and other natural or synthetic raw materials were used.

It has already been said above that brooms are different. There are many criteria for separating such household items. One of the main parameters by which panicles are divided is their purpose. Various types of brooms will be used to sweep the street or house. Let's find out more about the characteristics of devices designed for different operating conditions.

An ordinary household broom allows you to easily collect all dust and debris from the floor. Such a homemade tool is made, as a rule, from very thin twigs and twigs. Most often, products made from sorghum or millet are used for sweeping floors.

The stalks, collected in a tight bundle, are tied in such a way that the most comfortable rounded handle is formed, and the lower half is a kind of fan. Such a structure is necessary so that the working part can cover a sufficiently large area during sweeping. Besides, bast, ropes or polymer materials are often used to create homemade products.

A separate category includes brooms designed to remove dust from various surfaces. Such models are usually not very large in size. The working part of such products is made of soft and thin materials. Tools can be made from feathers, threads, synthetic raw materials in the form of fibers, similar to fine hairs.

Outdoor varieties of brooms are ideal for cleaning outside living spaces. For the manufacture of such devices, denser and coarser materials are usually used. For this, willow, birch or tree branches are ideal. They are much harder than homemade products.

In addition to brooms made from raw materials of natural origin, brooms made of polymer material can also be used to sweep the street. Devices that are made from ordinary plastic bottles demonstrate good efficiency.

Despite the fact that the broom is an ordinary household appliance, it should also be chosen correctly. You should pay attention to several basic parameters of this product.

• First of all, you should find out what material the broom is made of. It can be either natural or synthetic. Both options, when used correctly, will demonstrate high performance as well as long service life.
• The parameter of the length of the product is important. To sweep the floors as conveniently and easily as possible, it is advisable to purchase products with an optimal length of about 85 cm. Such values ​​are due to the fact that it will be completely uncomfortable to use a broom that is too short.
• It makes sense to pay attention to the width of the working part of the product. It should be at least 25 cm, and even better if this indicator is within 35-45 cm. With similar products, it will be possible to achieve coverage of a more impressive area in one pass.
• It is recommended to take a closer look at the color of the broom. Artificial options, which are made from synthetic materials, can be painted in almost any shade. The buyer can choose absolutely any copy that he likes best. If the item is made of such a natural material as sorghum, then it is best to give preference to specimens that have a slight reddish tint to the surfaces.
• It is very important to make sure of the high quality of the performance of such a device. The bristles of the broom should be thick enough to pick up all debris and dust as well as possible. It is necessary to ensure that all the branches are secured as securely as possible, do not fall off if you pull on the product brush.

If a new broom has just been purchased, it should be specially treated before use. Such preparatory measures are required in order for the product to last as long as possible and also have good performance characteristics.

To properly steam or soak a new household appliance, you will need:

• bucket;
• boiling water;
• 1 cup table salt

If all the components are ready, then you can proceed directly to steaming a new broom. Let's consider in stages how to do it correctly.

• First you need to take a bucket and fill it with boiled water.
• Next, you will need to pour ordinary kitchen salt into the liquid and mix it.
• After that, you can lower the broom into the bucket. You will need to dip only a panicle of the product into the liquid.
• The broom should be left to steam for a couple of hours.

After the completion of the soaking procedure, the branches of the broom will quickly acquire the necessary elasticity and a high level of softness. Thanks to this, the product will not break and will be able to last much longer.

Like any other household appliance, a broom for cleaning needs proper storage and proper care. Let's consider how to properly handle this indispensable product in the household.

• If you want the broom to last longer, it makes sense to store it only in a suspended state. Storage is allowed with panicles upwards if there is nowhere to hang the device. Due to this method of storage, the rods of the product will not bend and break.
• It is not allowed to display the products in question in the immediate vicinity of heating radiators or household heaters. Due to such a neighborhood, the panicles will soon dry out, and then they will completely become unusable.

Many people decide not to spend money on a purchased broom, making it with their own hands.There is absolutely nothing difficult in carrying out such work. If the product is made from sorghum shoots, then it is recommended use ripe twigs that have already begun to dry out at the root. True, this recommendation does not work in all cases, since even in temperate climates, sorghum does not always fully ripen.

If branches are selected for a broom, it is necessary to ensure that the width of the panicle is at least 25 cm. Otherwise, the device will not demonstrate the desired level of functionality. The following sizes will be optimal:

• working panicle - 0.25-0.4 m;
• broom length - about 85 cm.

We will analyze step by step how to independently make a high-quality broom for cleaning.

• In the autumn season, you will need to cut branches in an amount of 20 to 35 pieces per device.
• It will be necessary to remove absolutely all available leaves from the branches.
• Next, the cut natural workpieces will need to be thoroughly dried. To do this, the branches will need to be hung in such a way that the panicles “look” down. The products should remain in this state for 10-30 days. The best solution is to leave them that way until the spring season.
• Once the drying period is over, you will need to carefully remove any remaining seeds.
• The stems of the plant will definitely need to be sorted. In this case, it is recommended to pay special attention to the level of the thickness of the shoots, as well as the splendor of the panicles themselves.
• Then you need to carefully lay out the dry twigs on a flat horizontal plane. In this case, it is recommended to lay out stronger and more durable parts on the outside, and more fragile and thin ones in the central part.
• After that, you can neatly tie the stems with a rope, forming bundles. In this case, it is necessary to make additional efforts to achieve the appropriate rigidity of the fasteners. You need to tie the branches as efficiently as possible.
• Next, the panicles will need to be carefully stitched, making a fixation in the form of a fan.

Let's get acquainted with some useful recommendations regarding the choice of the optimal model of a broom or broom brush.

• There is a device that is often confused with a broom. It's a broom. The broom differs from it in its shape and design, as well as in the material of manufacture. Millet and sorghum are most often used to make natural brooms, and birch or willow twigs are used for brooms. The handle, in this case, is usually constructed of wood or plastic. The result is an excellent mechanical cleaning tool.
• It is not recommended to neglect brewing a broom after purchasing it. If you do not steam this household appliance, then it will last much less.
• Models of brooms, which are produced from sorghum on an industrial scale, must necessarily comply with the technical specifications OST 65-31-91.
• Quite good brooms are made from materials such as chiliga or wild acacia. These plants are characterized by strong and robust shoots. True, such devices are unlikely to be suitable for cleaning the house, since they are highly rude. They are more suitable for thoroughly sweeping the street and the surrounding area.
• Steaming a broom in salt water recommended before every use, not just after purchase.