USA customers: No tariffs on our brooms! Brokerage is included in shipping cost, so there are no extra fees upon delivery
(Shipments beyond Canada and the USA will be subject to import fees)
Brooms are a symbol of good luck around the world. They sweep away bad fortune and protect against evil.
A new broom brings good luck and harmony to a home. A broom, salt, and bread completes a traditional welcoming gift:
If newlyweds hold hands and jump over a broom, good luck and fortune will abound in their union.
An old Welsh custom calls for newlyweds to enter their home by stepping over a broom and luck will follow.
The phrase “flying off the handle” comes from broom lore. When a woman would get frustrated trying to chase her children out of the kitchen so she could finish with the cooking, a swat from the broom was a last resort, sending the straw flying off the handle and across the room.
The phrase “living over the brush” refers to a common-law relationship, and dates back to Europe in the 19th century when a couple would jump the broom to signify marriage if they could not afford a wedding.