
Cleaning products
Broom
A long-handled dry-sweeping tool with a broad bristle head for moving loose dust and debris towards a dustpan.
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What is it?
A household broom is a dry-sweeping tool, usually with a long handle and broad bristle head. Bristle material, stiffness and head shape vary.
How to identify it
Look for a long handle ending in a broad row or bundle of bristles that sweeps along the floor. It is not a mop with an absorbent pad or strands.
- Long straight handle
- Broad bristle head
- Continuous floor-sweeping edge
Common confusion
A broom uses broad bristles for dry sweeping; a mop uses a pad, cloth or strands for wet floor cleaning.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Sweep loose household dust and debris from a suitable dry floor as the employer directs.
Preparation or handling
Confirm that this is the requested broom and visually check that its handle and head are intact.
Storage
Return it to the employer-designated tool-storage place after use.
Helper tip
A broom uses bristles for dry sweeping; a mop uses a pad, cloth or strands for wet floor cleaning.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
請用僱主指定嘅工具,做完放返指定位置。The employer asks for the designated tool to be used and returned to its designated place afterward.
Useful market phrase
I need an intact Broom without any required brand.Does the image look correct?
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Sources
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Public Market Items Multilingual Booklet
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Public Market Items - Daily Necessities
- Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department — Daily necessities Cantonese pinyin
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong Humanum Research Centre — Cantonese Pronunciation Dictionary