Businesses in the brooms and brushes category make, supply or sell tools used for cleaning, sweeping and surface preparation. Their products may include household brooms, yard and platform brooms, dustpans and brushes, hand brushes, scrubbing brushes, bottle brushes and brushes for washing floors, windows or vehicles. Products vary in size, stiffness and shape to suit different tasks and surfaces, with bristles made from natural fibres or synthetic materials and handles commonly made from wood, metal or plastic. Suppliers may serve households, commercial cleaners, schools, hospitality businesses, workshops, farms and industrial premises. They can provide general-purpose cleaning equipment as well as specialist brushes for tasks such as removing debris, cleaning machinery or applying finishes. Some businesses also offer replacement heads, handles and other components, or manufacture brushes to particular dimensions and specifications.