DIY Broom Rack

Kate Hollingsworth
by Kate Hollingsworth
2 Materials
1 Hour
Easy
We live in a smallish house. We don’t have a separate laundry room, we have a tiny laundry nook in our family room instead. There’s no room for a broom cupboard so our cleaning supplies are tucked away throughout the house. As I was sitting on the toilet recently, I was struck by inspiration (that’s where all great ideas happen, right?). I was staring at the side wall of our laundry nook and it occurred to me that I should just hang the brooms right there on the wall.
I decided to make my very own DIY broom rack using recycled decking and an old, wooden broom handle.
I started by cleaning my piece of decking … with a scraper.
The back of the board was even worse.
After much scraping, I set about sanding. I made sure the front was super smooth to touch as I wanted it to feel like a really old, well-loved piece of furniture. (I didn't bother sanding the back as it would be against the wall icon )


Then I got to work making the pegs. This part was surprisingly easy (which never happens!). I cut the broom handle into peg-sized pieces.
(When you’re cutting the broom handle, brace a piece of wood against it so the saw doesn’t spin the handle and break your finger.)


Then I clamped each peg in a vice and predrilled a hole in the end. I then simply glued and screwed each peg to the decking board.


Both the decking board and the pegs appeared to be made from a blonde wood but I never know how dark a timber really is until I oil it.
I was shocked at how dark the pegs became once oiled – I honestly thought the old broom handle was probably made of pine. Now it’s as dark as jarrah. The decking is merbau which has a lot of variation of light and dark.


Once the oil had soaked in, I hung the broom rack on the wall by drilling a couple of screws straight through the decking piece and into the wall studs. The glaringly obvious screws bothered me so I dabbed a bit of black paint on them to make them blend in better.
Here is my completed broom rack:
I’m so pleased with my broom rack. It looks great, it works perfectly and it was FREE. I’m all about the freebies, people. I hope you like my broom rack too. If you prefer a Scandinavian style, be sure to make your broom rack out of a lighter-coloured wood like pine. For more details and pictures, feel free to head on over to my blog icon
Suggested materials:
  • Decking timber
  • Broom handle
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  • Mimi Mimi on Sep 07, 2017

    Loved this idea & the execution is outstanding! Loved that it was zero $$$! Not to be picky, but I have a vaguely nagging suspicion that mold spores might still be in the wood and could be a source of allergic reactions or respiratory sensitivities. Did you use anything besides a scraper to remove the mold...say a bleach rinse or mold/fungicidal agent? What do others who use reclaimed wood do about this problem?

  • Ann Ann on Sep 12, 2017

    Great idea for my garage, but I'm lazy. I think I'll go to the lumberyard for free Pallets! Did you Try that?

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  • Joyce Lyons Joyce Lyons on Sep 17, 2017

    Love the rack, but don't like seeing brooms or mops in the open. I'd stick them in my clothes closet if I had to lol. My opinion.

    • Kate Hollingsworth Kate Hollingsworth on Sep 18, 2017
      I would if we had room in our tiny bedroom! We have to make the best of what we've got :) xx
  • Paula Paula on Sep 24, 2017

    I feel like such a stalker for noticing every single thing in your photo but man! Your house is gorgeous!!!

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