O-Cedar Pet Pro Broom & Dustpan
Top PickWhat We Like
- Step-on dustpan seals without bending
- Built-in comb strips hair from bristles
- Flag-tipped bristles suit hard floors
- Light 2-pound build is easy to handle
Worth Noting
- Threaded handle can work loose
- Weight
- 2 lb
- Dustpan
- Step-on with comb
- Surface
- Hardwood, tile, laminate, vinyl
- Bristle Type
- Flag-tipped plastic
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The step-on dustpan is the first thing we notice on the O-Cedar Pet Pro, and it is the reason the broom feels like a system rather than a stick with a pan. You sweep a pile toward the pan, press a foot down to seat it, and the lip sits against the floor while you pull the debris in. The built-in comb then gives the bristles a quick strip so hair does not wrap around them and ride back onto the floor.
The broom head uses flag-tipped plastic bristles, which O-Cedar lists for hardwood, tile, laminate, and vinyl. At 2 pounds, it is light enough to carry from kitchen to mudroom without feeling like a chore. In our testing, that low weight made it easy to handle around chair legs and along baseboards, where a heavier push broom can feel clumsy.
The dustpan is the part we keep coming back to. A step-on pan is not a new idea, but the seal here is the useful bit: you are not holding the pan with one hand and sweeping with the other. The comb is just as practical, because dog hair is clingy and a broom full of hair is a broom that spreads it around.
On everyday dog hair, the best all-round design in this group is the one that keeps the hair moving in one direction, from floor to comb to pan. The O-Cedar does that with less bending than the simpler sets, and the 2-pound build makes it easy to pull out for a quick pass. It is the broom we reach for before guests arrive, not just for a full floor-care session.
Bottom line: Our top pick for everyday dog hair on hard floors, the O-Cedar Pet Pro pairs a step-on dustpan with a built-in comb for quick, hands-free pickup.