How to Make a Grass Broom

A traditional grass broom can be made with dried straw, a sturdy stick and some wire. Grass brooms can be used for routine cleaning, but are more often created as decorations. Essential oil fragrances such as cinnamon can be sprayed onto the broom. The ability to physically sting and tighten wire is required to create a grass broom.

Things You'll Need

  • Grass (wheat, cornstalk, oat or straw)
  • Sturdy scissors or hacksaw
  • Thick craft wire or twine
  • Broom stick (straight tree limb or solid wood walking stick)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Gather or purchase straw for the broom. Grasses such as oat, cornstalk or wheat are recommended.

    • 2

      Purchase or cut a sturdy and straight tree limb, or solid wood stick.

    • 3

      Clean the grass stalks to remove debris.

    • 4

      Bundle grass into 1.5-inch-thick sections.

    • 5

      Wrap craft wire or thick twine around each bundled strand of grass.

    • 6

      Cut grass bundles to the same length with scissors, or a hacksaw.

    • 7

      Tie the grass bundles together to create one broom stalk. Tighten wire or twine to secure grass.

    • 8

      Push a wood stick or tree limb into the center of the grass broom bundle. Attach broomstick to grass bundle securely with wire or thick twine.

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