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Rubber Brooms - How have I only just discovered these?

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Blossoming Mon 07-Dec-20 14:54:38

Being the proud possessor of a fine thick head of hair I always seem to leave some wherever I go. Short, long, makes no difference. I saw these mentioned in an old thread, so invested 15 quid in this. It’s fantastic! Quick swish over bedroom carpet picked up ‘enough to stuff a cushion’ as my mother used to say ? A follow up with the vacuum cleaner, job done, no matted up hair clogging up the rollers on the vac.

lemsip Mon 07-Dec-20 14:56:46

Yes, I have a rubber broom, very useful!

nadateturbei Mon 07-Dec-20 15:20:33

I have one that is bristles with rubber ion one side.

nadateturbei Mon 07-Dec-20 15:21:01

ion on

annodomini Mon 07-Dec-20 15:28:25

I have had a small one for years. It gets all the trodden-in dust and grit out of the stair carpet. Swept from one step to the next all the way down and vacuumed up at the bottom, it takes no time at all.

Loislovesstewie Mon 07-Dec-20 15:34:20

I was going to say'thanks for the heads up'! But seriously I am going to buy one.

25Avalon Mon 07-Dec-20 15:37:06

I agree they are really good. Bristles one side and a flat scrapper the other.

Curlywhirly Mon 07-Dec-20 15:46:47

We have a labrador who sheds hair constantly and this sounds just the thing I need - will have a look for one pronto!!

phoenix Mon 07-Dec-20 16:49:17

I have a rubber bristled (if that makes sense?) brush for the dustpan too, much easier to clean after use.

Blossoming Mon 07-Dec-20 17:05:32

Makes perfect sense ‘Phoenix*

shysal Mon 07-Dec-20 17:21:20

After reading what was possibly the same thread I bought a rubber hand brush too, already having a broom. It is wonderful for cleaning carpet along the skirting board. The spikes on the 'nose' are particularly efficient. I think Lakeland do one too.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rubber-Brush/303756104384?hash=item46b94652c0:g:qAoAAOSwNHxfpW8j

Loislovesstewie Mon 07-Dec-20 18:33:14

I am hoping it will collect the hair shed by my, very hairy, dog of indeterminate breed.

Auntieflo Mon 07-Dec-20 18:52:33

I have a rubber, long handled brush, and hand brush bought in 1997, when our kitchen had a big makeover.
The big one has been relegated to the garden, but must say they have been great.
Both from Lakeland, along with lots of other 'things' I couldn't live without.

jusnoneed Mon 07-Dec-20 18:54:52

I used to have a white cat and she was always shedding hair, came across these brushes and tried one and it was great for collecting the hairs off the rugs etc. Was always amazed how much came up even after the vac had gone over.

Ailsa43 Mon 07-Dec-20 18:55:09

I got mine , both rubber Broom, and dustpan and rubber Brush from B&M... wouldn't be without them now, but they seem to have stopped selling them

Alima Mon 07-Dec-20 19:04:45

We have had a rubber broom for years, so glad they are still being made as ours is more or less worn out. Never used it indoors though, always been a garden broom. Brilliant for sweeping leaves off the grass. Really comes into its own brushing away snow and slush, both on the paths and on cars etc.

Grandma11 Mon 07-Dec-20 19:17:37

B&M were selling a rubber hand brush and dustpan for £4 last time l went in, a real bargain, and good for brushing down the stair carpet and around the kitchen base unit edges.

Blossoming Mon 07-Dec-20 20:16:13

Ooh, thanks for that tip Grandmall

Eloethan Mon 07-Dec-20 20:52:01

This sounds brilliant. I am going to look for one.

jaylucy Tue 08-Dec-20 09:37:53

I like the idea of doing the stairs!
I have two vacuums - one old cylinder one that only reaches halfway down the stairs and another upright that is too heavy for me to carry up the stairs, but it's hose reaches halfway up ( but not enough to meet up with the other one)
So before I go out and buy yet another vacuum (cordless) I will give this a go !

kwest Tue 08-Dec-20 09:57:52

About 10 or 12 years ago I spoke to the buyer at Lakeland and asked if she would consider stocking the tools that I read about on Flylady.com. It is a brilliant American site that shows busy people how to get their homes organized quickly. It is also free. Flylady has a range of cleaning tools and there are rubber brushes etc. in her range. I am a therapeutic counsellor and at that time I had a lot of young professionals for clients who were struggling to keep on top of home , work, studying etc. A lot of them found Flylady's methods to be very good and Lakeland did find someone to produce rubber brushes etc. I bought the products myself and they are really good.

lemsip Tue 08-Dec-20 10:04:01

I got my bright orange rubber broom with adjustable handle length from B&M under £10. very useful.

Oldbat1 Tue 08-Dec-20 10:14:57

Yes have rubber broom and rubber hand held brush. Excellent.

HannahLoisLuke Tue 08-Dec-20 10:28:11

I've got a small rubber hand brush that I got from Sainsburys a couple of years ago.
It's brilliant for going along the edges where carpet meets skirting board before vacuuming. Also those awkward bits where the stairs turn a corner.

glammanana Tue 08-Dec-20 10:49:29

I have just ordered one from ebay it will be great for my bedroom carpet when Poppy is moulting.