Are the bristles on the broom you sweep the kitchen with sticking out every which way? Viral sweeping hacks claiming to make the chore more efficient only go so far if your broom is old and dirty.

Don't put your sparkling-clean broom back into a dirty dustpan: make sure your dustpan is clean too. To clean it, you'll need dish soap, water, a scrub brush, a drying rack, and a sink basin or ...