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By Sarah Aguirre, About.com Guide to Housekeeping since 2004

How To Sweep

Thursday September 17, 2009

Have brooms become an obsolete cleaning tool? After all, we have all kinds of machines designed to perform our household needs. The broom may be going the way of the washboard. In my home though, there are still a lot of jobs that I trust to my broom. Find out the basics of how to sweep, as well as some tips to help you care for your broom.

Comments

October 22, 2008 at 11:49 am
(1) jh says:

I love sweeping and find that nothing beats it really. Plus I think it is great for the waistline.

jh
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November 3, 2008 at 11:47 am
(2) Steph says:

I adopted the Swiffer a year ago and cannot go back. It works better than a broom, however, I still have a broom because there are things to sweep that a Swiffer can’t do (like my front and back porch).

September 24, 2009 at 3:41 pm
(3) Mary says:

I used white vinegar and water on my ceramic tile. It is now very sticky and nothing washed it clean. I finally used simple green and that didn’t work help!

September 27, 2009 at 2:32 pm
(4) Doreen says:

Help? I have followed your instructions, for mud removal! My sons white football uniform is still black? I have soked in the tub and scrubbed until my arm turned into noodles. Pretreated over and over. Please help me.

September 27, 2009 at 2:36 pm
(5) Doreen says:

Please help me to figure out how to dry and clean mud soaked football cleats??

October 1, 2009 at 2:32 pm
(6) Sandra says:

what works best for laminated wood? Everything i have tried leaves streaks…help

October 6, 2009 at 2:10 pm
(7) faith lang says:

for laminate
hot water and just a little simple green

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