How To Choose The Right Push Broom Dust Pan For The Job

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By Rosella Campbell


Housework can be both relaxing and rewarding. It is also a great equalizer. Kings and paupers all look the same when holding a dustpan and brush. There are few greater feelings than standing with pride over a squeaky clean kitchen. A wise craftsman always uses the best tools, and an essential tool in cleaning house is a push broom dust pan. These humble items have a surprising number of features.

The most important feature of your dustpan is its size. It should fit the broom you are going to be using it with. Too small, and you will be forever sweeping up the last little fragments of dust and debris. Too large and, well, it's hard to see why an over-sized dust pan could cause you any trouble. Ideally, your broom should fit nicely inside your PBDP.

Another choice you get the privilege of making is what your dustpan is made of. You can find these in either metal or plastic. It is difficult to imagine a wooden dustpan but it is possible they exist. You are more likely to find a wooden broom. Metal dustpans are more durable than the plastic variety. This is important if it is going to see a lot of use. If you do a lot of sweeping, a plastic dustpan will keep falling apart; you will go through an awful lot of duct tape.

Metal, on the other hand, is what the hard core pros use. We're talking stadium clean-up team, builders and supermarket cleaners. Metal will outlast plastic by several orders of magnitude. It may scratch, it may pick up the odd dent, but unless you are constantly sweeping up large shards of glass and heavy metal, it will last.

Dustpans come in different colors. With plastic, there is no limit as to the number of colors that are theoretically available. Even a metal dustpan may be spray painted any color you like. Why would you want different colored dustpans? Maybe you want one for upstairs and a separate one for downstairs. Ditto inside/outside or to color-code with what they are used to pick up. You would want to make sure you used a different color for the one you use to clean up the cat litter to distinguish it from the one you use for ordinary household chores.

If you are running a public event and have multiple sets of dustpans and brooms, you might want to have them color-coded to match the station they are assigned to. You might also want to have a separate set for broken glass or for sweeping up unpleasantries.

One of the most fabulous inventions on the planet is the long-handled dustpan. Here's where the occupational safety bit kicks in. It is such a joy to be able to sweep vast acreages of flooring without having to keep bending down to pick up the dustpan and empty it. Finally, some dustpans are equipped with little lids that keep you from spilling the debris you have already swept up. This keeps dust under control so you and the people around you aren't having to breathe what you just stirred up.

The humble dustpan is a household device that we have grown to take for granted. There is more to these handy helpers than may meet the eye. For years of trouble-free sweeping, make sure yours is the right size, the right color and the right material.




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