Often overlooked, brushes and brooms are vital to any cleaning task. But with the breadth of styles and bristle materials available, choosing the perfect brush or broom for the job can be a challenge. Use our reference guide to help you find the style and material that best fits your needs.
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Short-Handle Utility Scrub Brushes
Features: Lightweight, break-resistant handle and crimped filament to better hold cleaning solutions. Good chemical resistance.
Best For: All-purpose scrubbing with chemical solutions.
Features: Ergonomically designed iron-style grip and precision shape for comfort and accuracy.
Best For: Light- or medium-duty general-purpose scrubbing.
Features: Swivels onto its side to clean baseboards, walls, around equipment, and other hard-to-reach areas. The low-profile design helps get into places that would be impossible with a normal floor brush.
Best For: All-purpose routine scrubbing of walls, baseboards, and floors.
Features: Chemical- and water-resistant; crimped bristles hold on to cleaning solutions. Long handle for extended reach.
Best For: All-purpose scrubbing with chemical solutions.
Toothbrush-Style Utility Brushes
Features: Ergonomic handle and compact head for targeted, precise cleaning. Nylon or steel bristle varieties for any job.
Best For: Small jobs, tight areas, and detail work, as well as small parts, seams, threads, and soldered joints.
Features: Stiff bristles remove dirt, grime, and residue from grout lines and seams. Narrow block and long handle allow for precise, targeted cleaning.
Best For: Removal of grime and mildew from grout lines and seams.
Features: Bevel-cut bristles that get into grout lines; clean grout from a standing position; pivoting head lets the brush glide along grout lines, in corners, and other hard-to-reach areas.
Best For: Removal of grime and mildew from grout lines and seams.
Features: Removes dust accumulations quickly from hard-to-reach places.
Best For: Dusting of counters, shelves, and other smooth surfaces.
Features: Flo-Thru design delivers a constant flow of water. Densely filled with vinyl bumpers to protect vehicle finishes. Unique block design keeps the bristles working at almost every angle.
Best For: Vehicle washing.
Features: Various bristle materials for light- to heavy-duty scrubbing of virtually any surface. Threaded and tapered hole to fit multiple handle types.
Best For: Building wall and floor scrubbing; aggressive scrubbing of rough or uneven surfaces.
Features: Soft, lightly crimped filament grips dust and particles. Available in synthetic and natural bristle styles.
Best For: Dry sweeping of dust and fine particles on smooth surfaces.
Features: Multiple block and bristle materials to handle light to medium debris cleanup, with multiple heat and chemical resistance levels.
Best For: General-purpose and light industrial sweeping.
Features: Durable, tough, and long-wearing. Available in natural and synthetic bristles for various chemical resistances.
Best For: Perfect for street crews, construction, and other demanding work sites.
Features: Stiff bristles hold up on sidewalks, parking lots, and other rough surfaces. Natural and synthetic bristle styles available for various chemical resistances.
Best For: Heavier industrial applications where water, sweeping compounds, and cleaning solvents are used.
Features: Durable, tough, long-wearing crimped bristles in various materials to withstand dry and wet sweeping with various chemical resistances.
Best For: Provides heavy-duty abrasiveness to clean heavily soiled, rough surfaces.
Features: Combines features of fine, medium, and heavy floor sweeps into one convenient floor sweep. Pitched bristle angle for fast, effective sweeping.
Best For: Sweeps fine dust to heavy debris on all floor types.
Features: Two handle holes molded into a sturdy foam block offer two convenient ways to sweep. Unique shape allows for extended reach. Stiff or flagged bristles support multiple cleaning projects.
Best For: General-purpose sweeping of floors and hard-to-reach areas.
Features: Available in heavy-duty warehouse broom, commercial-weight janitor broom, durable maid/housekeeping broom, and handle-free whisk broom styles. Corn blend with high bristle fill count for easy use and long life.
Best For: Multiple types support a wide range of cleaning and sweeping tasks.
Features: Non-scratching bristles resist standard bowl cleaners; multiple sizes and brush styles available.
Best For: Sanitary toilet bowl cleaning.
Features: Round or oval heads and rounded ends protect against scratching and allow for cleaning in all directions. Medium-stiff bristles provide aggressive scrubbing and cleaning functionality.
Best For: Multipurpose cleaning of commercial kitchen equipment.
Features: Flare head design ensures all-around, thorough cleaning. Can be used with multiple lengths of threaded handles to reach bottoms of kettles and tanks.
Best For: Cleaning and scrubbing of the bottoms of kettles and tanks used in food service applications.
Features: Long handle for easy scrubbing of deep dishes and pots. Scraper head removes cooked-on food residue. Angled bristles allow for a more thorough clean.
Best For: Quick cleaning of dishes, tableware, pots, pans, and bowls.
Features: Semi-circular wire wound brush that contours to the inside of coffee pots. Compact and easy to store.
Best For: Cleans all coffee decanters, pots, urns, and dispensers.
Features: Soft bristles and rounded tops prevent scratching and clean delicate glassware. Small diameter fits narrow openings and bottles.
Best For: Delicate cleaning of jars, bottles, and glasses with small openings.
Features: Available in wood and plastic block styles with multiple bristle options for thorough, sanitary hand and nail cleaning.
Best For: Thorough hand cleaning in food service settings.
Heat-Resistant; Natural Split Ends; Hold Solutions Well.
Features: Rust-resistant; High degree of abrasion, but softer than stainless and carbon steel to prevent equipment damage.
Best For: Cleaning ovens, griddles, and other metal equipment that is heavily soiled but cannot sustain heavy scratches.
Features: High degree of abrasion and wear resistance.
Best For: Rust removal and aggressive cleaning of heavily soiled equipment.
Features: Excellent bristle bend recovery and tear/break strength. Very good chemical resistance and fine bristle tip design resists matting for use up to 180°F.
Best For: Vehicle Cleaning; General floor sweeping.
Features: Natural pointed tip, good shear/break resistance, and soft cleaning properties.
Best For: Sweeping and dust removal on polished surfaces.
Features: Natural bristles tend to be thick and rigid.
Best For: Indoor and outdoor sweeping of large bits of dirt and debris.
Features: Natural medium-stiff fibers from India palms. Good durability and bristle recovery.
Best For: General floor sweeping.
Features: Rustproof, excellent chemical resistance, excellent bend recovery, provides a high degree of abrasion and wear resistance.
Best For: Rust removal and general purpose cleaning in wet or corrosive environments.
Features: Soft to medium-soft bristles with very good durability. Heat-, alkali-, and acid-resistant. Heat-tolerant to 280°F.
Best For: Finer floor sweeps and general cleaning scrub brushes.
Economical; Great Chemical Resistance; Prevent Bacteria Growth.
Features: Excellent abrasion resistance, shear/break strength, and bristle bend recovery. Very good chemical resistance and sustains temperatures up to 350°F.
Best For: Cleaning abrasive, rough surfaces.
Features: Excellent chemical resistance, ultraviolet light resistance, and bristle bend recovery. Very good abrasion resistance and tear/break strength. Sustains temperatures up to 350°F.
Best For: Best choice for all-around use and extreme exposure to cleaning chemicals.
Features: Excellent chemical resistance, ultraviolet light resistance, and bristle bend recovery. Very good abrasion resistance and tear/break strength. Sustains temperatures up to 350°F.
Best For: Best choice for all-around use and extreme exposure to cleaning chemicals.
Features: Excellent chemical resistance to acids, oils, fungus, and bacteria growth. Good abrasion resistance and shear/break strength. Sustains temperatures up to 225°F.
Best For: Heavy-duty scrubbing and sweeping.
Features: Excellent bristle bend recovery and tear/break strength. Very good chemical resistance for general use up to 180°F.
Best For: Vehicle Cleaning; General floor sweeping.
Features: Excellent chemical resistance. X-shaped bristle for superior sweeping of carpeting and entry mats. Superior longevity versus natural corn. Sustains temperatures up to 225°F.
Best For: Indoor and outdoor sweeping of wet and dry debris; industrial, food service, and heavy traffic areas.
Features: Stiff, strong, resilient. Outlasts corn brooms.
Best For: Frequent general-purpose and heavier sweeping.
