In article , JTM wrote:

"David Combs" wrote in message
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For so many years (20+) I've had this nice push-broom,
nice soft thin (synthetic of some kind) bristles.

Thus far, I've never cleaned it.

As you might imagine, after all these years sweeping
the kitchen floor, they've gotten a bit coated
with something (the bristles, that is).

I had this belief, superstition, whatever that trying
to wash or clean the bristles would somehow harm them,
so I never did.

The time has, uh, come, finally, to do something.

QUESTION: just how *does* one clean a "nice" push-broom?

First cleaning choice should be soap and water. I would use a long bristle
scrub brush dipped in soapy water to comb the broom bristles. Take care not to
soak the anchor end of the bristles for any length of time since you do not want
to loosen any glue that may be present holding the bristles in place.

Ok, thanks.

What kind of soap?

Now, for dishes (and hands when food-greasy), a squirt of
Dawn in eg two cups of water, into which I dip a dish-washing
brush and then use on plates, forks, knives, etc. Really
gets the grease, that dawn.

Or would that be too strong for those (artificial)
(and thin) bristles on the broom?

Thanks!

David