How to Sweep With a Broom
An old-fashioned broom is a home cleaning staple. Brooms are inexpensive, and because they rely on elbow grease instead of technology, there is no fear of your broom breaking down in the middle of cleaning day. Brooms are great for sweeping up broken glass and dirt on hard floors.
It’s important to hold your broom correctly and move gently in order to protect your back from pulled muscles and strain.
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With the broom upright, place your dominant hand halfway down the stick or as far down as your hand will go without bending your back. If you are using a push broom, hold the handle about a quarter of the way down from the tip of the stick or where the handle meets your hip bone without bending your back.
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Hold the top of the broom with the opposite hand, about a hand’s length down from the tip of the stick.
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Walk back and forth, moving only your arms in a controlled motion. Make contact between the bristles of the broom and the hard floor, and gently gather dirt and debris into a central area.
The Drip Cap
- An old-fashioned broom is a home cleaning staple.
- If you are using a push broom, hold the handle about a quarter of the way down from the tip of the stick or where the handle meets your hip bone without bending your back.
Writer Bio
Jamie Witt began her writing career in 2005 by assisting in the launch of a daily newspaper. Previous roles in newspaper have included reporter, photographer, copy editor and assistant managing editor. She moved into advertising with an emphasis on public relations, copy writing and copy editing. Witt studied Journalism and English at Indiana University.
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