Of the many homemade devices for holding a broom this is one of the simplest, and one that any-handy boy can make.

It consists of a string, about 1 ft. long, with a knot at one end and the other tied to a nail or staple driven into the wall. To hang up the broom simply turn the string around the handle as shown, and the broom will be held securely, because its weight will pull the string taut and the knot at the end will prevent the string from running off the handle - Contributed by Jef De Vries, Antwerp, Belgium.