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Liz, that's brilliant - just what I had in mind. With my very limited carpentry skills I think I could make one myself (if it came in kit form). thanks so much :0)
Several things spring to mind. Either buy a sponge mop (the ones that squeeze out with the aid of a lever) and take the sponge off, replacing it with the wood (I think there are holes in them that would take nails or screws). Or you could shop around the hardware stores for a cheep broom handle, but you would need to make a hole in the centre of your piece of wood wide enough to accept the diameter of the pole. Other than that, here is a link to one of many spade handles at Amazon:
Liz, that's brilliant - just what I had in mind. With my very limited carpentry skills I think I could make one myself (if it came in kit form). thanks so much :0)
ReplyDeleteSeveral things spring to mind. Either buy a sponge mop (the ones that squeeze out with the aid of a lever) and take the sponge off, replacing it with the wood (I think there are holes in them that would take nails or screws). Or you could shop around the hardware stores for a cheep broom handle, but you would need to make a hole in the centre of your piece of wood wide enough to accept the diameter of the pole. Other than that, here is a link to one of many spade handles at Amazon:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-Handle-Straight-Taper-28IN/dp/B0001IWIN8/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1334175300&sr=1-1-fkmr2
This would last you many years, where to metal sponge handle would rust.
Let us know how you get on.
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