How to Choose the Right Brushes For Your Brooms

Clean work environments are easy to maintain when the correct brushes and brooms are available for janitorial staff to use. In the olden days, a broom was just a stick with a straw head, whereas now there are multiple shapes, sizes, and types, each made to carry out specific cleaning tasks.

See the Pescatech selection of broom frames and brushes for all your business hygiene needs.

Five Tips to Select the Right Brooms for Each Sector

Every broom is made with a purpose in mind, and choosing the best ones for the chores your employees need to do will speed up the process. Below are some points to consider before you buy:

• Decide for what area or type of cleaning the product will be used to determine the functionality and size needed.
• Consider the base materials the broom is made with as some are more durable and hygienic than others.
• Think about the thickness of brush bristles needed by the size or sort of dirt and waste that you typically encounter.
• Pick handles with quality grips for brooms that are going to be used for washing and scrubbing instead of regular sweeping.
• Price shop for affordable cleaning supplies that will not cost a fortune to replace or high quality that will last longer.

To be able to know which brushes and handles are right for the intended purpose, you will need some prior knowledge of the main uses for each one. Pescatech broom heads come in many colours to accommodate your shop’s style and make it easier to keep them sorted.

Different Types of Brush Bristles

The most important point to note with the bristles of brushes for brooms is that the softer ones are aimed at collecting smaller particles and the more stiff versions at bigger pieces of debris.

Soft bristles can be used in conjunction with detergents and water for washing surfaces. However, their thin lengthy hairs are best used for sweeping fine matters like dust and other minute dry substances.

Medium-bristle brooms are like the name suggests, for medium to larger particles, and can be used with cleaning agents and water for a scrubbing effect.

If you are looking for a brush that is perfect for scrubbing tough dirt and works well with wet applications, then a short, thick, and stiff bristle is best.

Combination options are also available. These combine the main uses of each type in the mix. For example, a split and soft combo is excellent to hold detergent for washing, as well as sweeping tiny particles.

Brush Shapes and Sizes

Another aspect to look at is the shape of brushes, as these tell you a lot about where they are meant to be used. You get straight-, angled- and low-cut brush heads, and each type is suited to a specific application. Additionally, brooms can have thick or thin heads, which can be both long and short for reaching a variety of areas.

An example for an interesting design is the Vikan Angle Cut Lobby Broom, which features combination bristles for wet and dry use and gives users an ergonomic way of sweeping due to the shape of the head.

Get Brooms and Brushes Delivered to Your Door

Shop online at Pescatech for all your broom brush and handle needs. All cleaning products can be delivered to the location they will be used at, saving you on time to collect.

Ask us about the brooms we stock to make sure you buy the right ones from the start.