Submitted by PsychologyNo972 t3_11hex28 in BuyItForLife
I typically buy $15 brooms at the supermarket and--surprise, surprise--they suck. They never last very long.
Do you have a reliable broom that you'd swear by? Any recommendations for higher-end brooms? Say up to $100?
They PULL pet hair from carpet, bedspreads, clothing, cat trees…you name it! Also pick up every bit of lint and sand from the floor.
Thanks! I didn’t even know those were a thing!
They're all over Amazon and probably Home Depot and other stores as well. The only brand I've ever purchased was YellowTop. They were advertised on some home shopping thing (QVC maybe?) 20 or so years ago. We got 2 brooms and the hand brush all still going strong. The one we use outside probably needs to be replaced because it gets used on concrete a lot. We like this brand because of the flat squeege blade on one side.
The quality of their product was good 20 years ago and I'm guessing it still is since they're still around.
They're awesome! I really can't recommend them enough for anyone with pets, they're great for anyone really but especially those dealing with pet hair. I bought one off Amazon for my mom 6 years ago, 2 years ago when I lived with my dad I also bought him one, and then I bought myself one when I moved on my own. I bought one called the FURemover off Amazon and all three are still going strong!
Are these good for crumbs and small debris or mostly just pet hair?
I think they’re better for stuff like than than a regular straw broom.
Never even heard of rubber brooms! Thanks!
Yesssss rubber brooms are amazing. I have used mine to scrub my tub also.
I got myself a tied corn straw broom off of Etsy about three years ago. It’s beautiful and still looks brand new, it does a great job. I think they’re also known as shaker brooms, straw brooms or corn straw brooms. I got it because my mom had one that lasted her from the time I was a little one up until she died and wanted something that would last.
That’s what I have too.
Go to your local restaurant supply store and get a wooden handle broom with straw head. Can’t do much better than this and it’ll set you back $10-$15
Sounds like the ones you’re buying are the Cadillac of house brooms based on my experience owning a Cadillac 😂
I would never actually buy a Cadillac ..
Libman
Libman has never done me wrong.
I love my Libman wide.
If you want a broom that will last and is higher quality than anything made in a factory, I suggest looking at a handmade broom from the Shaker community in KY, USA. Pricey, but you get what you pay for.
Pretty dank broom. Looks like it’d be on How it’s Made.
Shaker Village is awesome. Just chiming in with a tiny correction that the crafts are not made by Shakers. The Shakers refused to have sex as part of their religious beliefs, and consequently died out in Kentucky. Their crafts are awesome though and people continue to craft in their style. :)
Am shook by this revelation
Happy cake day! Is this a joke?! I assumed those things couldn’t possibly do any good?? They really work well?
the best brooms around!
That's an oddly beautiful broom.
Redecker
> Redecker
These look nice!
Shop around because randomly one store will charge 2x more than another, and it's not like one store is always the highest price. Usually but not always the amazon store mt mercantile is the cheapest
You have been likely been given some Cadillac of house broom advice. Now when you grow up and want Rolls Royce of house broom advice, you can click this: https://www.rubbermaidcommercial.com/cleaning/brooms/
A push broom isn't the same as a house broom.
A push broom is used for large spaces with similar surfaces and straight edges. A house broom is designed for multiple surfaces with lots of corners.
That link was not exclusive to push brooms, scroll a bit.
Damn bro nice
Brooms are not BIFL. Broom corn wears down unless you want a microplastics generator in your house.
Acknowledging this caveat, the brooms made by Berea College are beautiful, well made, sturdy and long lasting. I’ve had great experiences with several of their products and would highly recommend.
We've got one, in-laws go yearly. Beautiful piece, multi-colored, thought it was ornamental. Came home to the wife sweeping the garage...turns out they're incredibly strong & highly functional
I'll add Fuller Brush Co. They were a well-known quality supplier back in the day (my grandparents day, US 50s-60s) and still crank out a quality product today. Pricey, but what I've seen in person is good stuff. Still family-owned apparently
Lions club brooms
He said Cadillac but he meant Lexus.
Broom for what? I have a couple Roborocks that do most of the upkeep and then my wife just picks up wherever she wants.
How much did “wife” cost? Surely over the $100 budget?
Stanley Home Products. I’ve had mine for 20 years, still the best. I got it from ,y mom, who got it as a wedding gift in the 1950’s.
I have a wisp broom. I got it at least 10 years ago and it's still going.
The quality of the broom won’t help if you’re storing it wrong. Brooms should be stored leaning the head up or hanging so the weight is not in the bristles.
I have wondered this exact thing before. I hope you get an answer lol
Shaker brooms unless your house is all carpet
Reminds me of this moment from British sitcom Only Fools and Horses!
How in HELL are you killing a broom so quick? I abuse the hell out of mine and it’s still grooving along plural years later.
I was wondering this as well! I have a Vileda broom that’s been kicking for forever with no problem, & a hand broom & dust pan from Dollarama that’s in the same condition after many years.
I buy Lions Club brooms at my son’s barber shop. They are solid and last forever at $10.
Vancouver, Granville island brooms
Those are two different places divided by a body of water 🤔 (edited: a word)
Just google it, you’re welcome
That’s funny, you edited your original comment to correct it then made this snarky comment.
You can add “edited” after you do so to avoid this situation.
I bet you want to be the type of person to encourage people to contribute to Reddit, because without people feeling encouraged to answer questions you would have no forum to be so discouraging
I have a horsehair broom and a corn broom from redecker. Both are amazing. I’ve had the horsehair broom for about 10 years and it still looks like new. I also love that it’s plastic free! I am really careful, though, to store it with its bristles up, which makes a huge difference.
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Look up warehouse brooms. Tractor Supply has them.
My broom brush came off and I fixed it with duct tape lol.
For a standard broom, quickie. Buy the jobsite rated ones, fair warning they're heavy as hell, but durable.
I'm in construction, and they hold up to jobsite abuse, one of my quickie push brooms is over a decade old.
My mother in law had a broom made for us about the time we got married by a lady that live by her and makes brooms. I guess it’s a “tied” broom. Not sure what the bristles are made of. This thing is going 13 years strong and will last many many more years.
A stick vacuum, lol
I found a push broom with a broken handle at the dump. I Made that mine and switched the handle out for a fiberglass one and I'm still using it 7 years later
I have a handmade corn-broom with apple tree handle that's been in service for 18 years currently. Made by Sam Moyer in Southampton NJ. I also have two hearth brooms that are same age.
Corn husk broom. Easily washable and durable.
I bought an amazing canister vacuum, a SEBO E3, and now I never have to use a broom again, and that is the real Cadillac.
I’ve had the same full circle broom for a few years now. You can buy replacement heads if needed, but I haven’t needed to. They are also environmentally conscious
Completely appropriate.
Whatever broom you choose, never store it resting on the bristles. Hang it up, or rest it upside down. I think that’s what ends up ruining brooms the fastest.
I bought a tile-floor shark vacuum from Costco a few years ago for about $300. It's faster and picks up the dust/dirt/hair way better. I'm never sweeping ever again.
My vote goes for Redecker, made in Germany. And their very many different types of brushes and dusting apparatus.
Silicone rubber brooms hairdressers and pet groomers use 👌 affordable and last a lifetime. I have a wooden stick for mine.
Cadillac BIFL? I think you meant to say “What’s the Lexus of house brooms?”
My small business makes an all metal broom that costs $999. We hope one day to offer a guarantee for life but we have never sold one
What ever the maid uses
I scored a Samsung Stick Vacuum on Black Monday and I LOVE it. Now I just use a hand broom & dust pan if it's something small...
This is out of your range, but had to say... if you're going to spring for something worthwhile...
My husband loves it even more than me. He vacuums more, now, too.
Samsung, for damn good reason, is hated on this sub.
Sorry, I'm new to the sub.... Sounds like there are Samsung products that are hated here? I'm not lobbying for Samsung, in particular, it's just that it was an amazing good deal and (for once) it actually turned out to be a worthwhile purchase. I'm sure there are other stick vacuums that work well, too.
Swiffers are pretty great
don't they run through disposable pads frequently? They also look and feel cheap, although that's completely subjective
Yes but the pads are cheap and come in big boxes
I don't really think that fits into the BIFL mindset for me. I want to reduce disposable things as much as possible.
Cheap things coming in big boxes are kind of the opposite of BIFL
oldenuff2know t1_jatmngp wrote
I'm a fan of rubber brooms. They're great on hardwood, tile and lino. Easy to clean if you get dust bunnies hung up in them or sweep thru something wet. Washable. Great on pet hair on hard flooring and carpet.