Abstract: A broom comprising bristles of multiple lengths. The broom can include a head having a bottom major surface and a longitudinal axis. The head can define a sweeping direction in which the broom is configured to be swept. The broom can further include a plurality of tufts of bristles coupled to the bottom major surface of the head and protruding downwardly therefrom. The plurality of tufts of bristles can include a first tuft type having a first length, and a second tuft type having a second length that is longer than the first length. The plurality of tufts of bristles can further include a diagonal row comprising at least two adjacent tufts of either the first tuft type or the second tuft type arranged at a non-zero and non-right angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and/or the sweeping direction.