The 7 Best Dustpan and Brush Sets for Crumbs, Pet Hair and Tight Corners, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: A soft full-width lip and a snap-in whisk brush in a portable size.

The OXO set pairs a whisk-broom brush with nylon bristles and a dustpan with a soft, flexible, full-width lip. The brush snaps into the pan for storage, and the size is portable. It costs under $25.

It wins because it does the basic job without fuss. The soft lip conforms to uneven floors, so dust slides in instead of piling up, and the whisk shape reaches across a wide strip in one pass. Snap-in storage keeps the pair together in a cabinet. Nothing in it is novel, which is the point.

Buy it for daily kitchen and entry cleanup. It has no comb for pet hair.

Brush

Whisk-broom, nylon bristles

Lip

Soft, flexible, full width

Storage

Brush snaps into pan

Size

Portable

Our verdict: An angled brush with a pointed tip, rubber bumpers and a comb built into the pan.

The Wayclean has an angled brush with a pointed tip and rubber bumpers, a comb built into the dustpan and a soft rubber lip that lies flat. It is a medium size and costs under $25.

The pointed tip is what earns second place: it pokes into baseboard seams, stair edges and door tracks where a flat brush cannot reach. Bumpers protect furniture, and the built-in comb pulls hair out of the bristles. It is a bit bulkier than the OXO.

Buy it for homes with many corners and stairs. Skip it if you want the smallest possible set.

Brush

Angled, pointed tip, bumpers

Comb

Built into dustpan

Lip

Soft rubber, lies flat

Size

Medium

Our verdict: PET fiber bristles, a wide lip, a non-slip grip and a built-in scraper and comb.

This set uses PET fiber bristles, an ergonomic non-slip grip, a wide lip and a built-in scraper and comb teeth for cleaning the brush. It costs under $25.

Pet owners know the real chore is cleaning the brush afterward. Comb teeth on the pan let you drag the bristles through and strip off hair in seconds, and the scraper handles stuck-on debris. The wide lip gathers more per pass. A less known brand means durability is untested.

Buy it for homes with pets or long hair. Ordinary sweeping is handled better by the OXO.

Bristles

PET fibers

Grip

Ergonomic, non-slip

Lip

Wide

Cleaning

Built-in scraper and comb

Our verdict: High-density fine bristles and silicone-sealed pan edges for tabletop crumbs.

The NACENA mini set has high-density, ultra-fine bristles, an electroplated ABS handle, flexible silicone strips along the pan edge and an anti-slip grip. It is compact and costs under $25.

Fine, dense bristles pick up the smallest crumbs, and silicone edges seal against a counter so nothing escapes. That suits tabletops and small spills. It is too small to sweep a whole floor comfortably.

Buy it for the counter, table or desk. Do not use it as your main floor set.

Bristles

High-density ultra-fine fiber

Pan edge

Flexible silicone strips

Handle

Electroplated ABS

Size

Compact

Our verdict: A natural bamboo handle, dense bristles, a soft rubber lip and a hanging loop.

The MR.SIGA set pairs a natural bamboo handle with dense bristles, a pliable rubber edge that sits flush on the floor, a hanging loop and a snap-together build. It costs under $25.

Bamboo gives it a warmer look than plastic, which suits a kitchen where the tool hangs on a hook. The soft lip performs like the leaders. It lacks a comb or scraper, so hair needs hand cleaning, and bamboo should not soak in water.

Buy it if it will be on display. Pick the WDDBHSKN if you have pets.

Handle

Natural bamboo

Lip

Soft rubber, lies flat

Storage

Snap together, hanging loop

Bristles

Dense

Our verdict: Two mini sets with an angled brush and a flush rubber lip, in polypropylene and PET.

This pack holds two mini sets made of polypropylene and PET, each with an angled brush and a flush rubber lip. They are portable and cost under $25 for the pair.

Two sets let you leave one in the kitchen and one in a bathroom or car. A flush rubber lip does the essential job. The tradeoff is size: mini pans fill after a few sweeps, so they suit small messes.

Buy it for a second room or a tidy-up kit. It will not replace a full-size set.

Quantity

2 mini sets

Material

Polypropylene and PET

Lip

Flush rubber

Brush

Angled

Our verdict: A basic compact set with a sloped pan, snap-together storage and a hanging hole.

The Fabuloso set has a compact sloped pan that guides debris, snap-together storage and a hole for hanging on a wall. It costs under $25.

It is last because the listing mentions no lip material, bristle type or comb, so the details that decide quality are unknown. A sloped pan helps a little. It works for quick sweeps in a garage or a caddy.

Buy it as a cheap spare. Choose the OXO for your main set.

Pan

Sloped to guide debris

Storage

Clips together

Hanging

Wall mount hole

Size

Compact