Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Melissa & Doug Dust! Sweep! Mop! 6-Piece Pretend Play Cleaning Set - Broom, Duster, Kid-Sized Cleaning Toys For Boys and For Girls

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Durable, visually appealing, and my daughter LOVES it!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2019

The package is beautiful and the items are extremely cute!! They are sturdy and not cheap plastic like some comparable sets. The wood is smooth and has no splinters which Ive found is a common issue with wooden toys. My daughter likes to mimic me and her big sister when we clean lol. I'm hoping she will eventually clean up her own playroom lol! The set is actually that great where it can be used to clean up for real. You can't clean any large area of course with the little mop lol but its good enough for a toddler to use and learn how to clean up their play area with.

My only issue is that I wish it had something I could use to stick the base to the floor or mount it somewhere because my daughter loves to pick up the base and beat the floor with it (the base has a bit of weight which makes it very durable which is a curse and blessing in this case lol) .... and occasionally our cat lol. I had to take the base away for safety reasons and I bought a plastic toy box where she can store them but if the base was stuck to the floor with adhesive or if it could just have a bracket attachment so it could be mounted along the wall I think that would be awesome. I plan to try and find some strong adhesive (that wont damage my wood floor) that I can put on the bottom so I can allow her to use the base again.
Overall, I think this is a great toy and I

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holly

Meh - fun for play but doesn’t actually clean great

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2023

I adore the set up and it really encourages kids bc it’ it looks nice enough you can keep it out. We’ve bought multiple. My kids will literally just pick it up and start actually cleaning the house in a meaningful way. However the dust pan doesn’t clean up well. You have to sweep a million times bc it’s not flush with ground and the mop doesn’t do so great

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N. Jenkins

Durable, visually appealing, and my daughter LOVES it!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2019

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Ashley B

I think she would snuggle with it in bed if I let her

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2017

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When our daughter's 2-year birthday was coming up, we noticed that all she ever seemed to want to play with were our kitchen and outdoor brooms. Being full-sized, these were of course too unwieldy and awkward, and she would end up knocking things off of counters or banging them into walls. I wanted to find her some small toy version to replace them. We planned to buy them for her birthday, and I found this set, hoping she would find it acceptable.

Um, instead it has pretty much been the holy grail of toys for her. She won't let go of what she calls her beloved "sweeper" - we practically have to rip it from her hands and hide it from her in the morning to get her out the door, to much tears and flailing of limbs. The broom is the biggest hit out of them all, but she uses each of the cleaning toys at times. I have her on video manically chanting "sweeper and mop!!" while pounding them both into the floor in mimicry of sweeping and mopping. She climbs up on the couch with "sweeper" to watch cartoons. She tries to hold on to it while eating dinner (nice try, kid, but no dice). She runs away from us when it's bedtime, maybe partially because she doesn't want to go to bed, but probably 90% because she can't bring the dang broom into her crib with her.

I am completely stumped as to why this tiny version of cleaning implements brings her so much joy, but I've stopped questioning it and have begun accepting the fact that I'm saying things to my daughter like "only 5 more minutes of sweeping the floor, honey," and "if you don't listen to Mommy, you'll have to put 'sweeper' away."

The handles are made of real wood and are quite sturdy, the storage stand is well-crafted and has little notches to hang the brooms/mops from (and also doubles as a pretend microphone stand for a toddler), and the bristles are soft and sturdy. My husband actually used the broom and dustpan to clean our entryway when he couldn't find our "real" broom one night before company was coming over.

The only downside was watching the disappointed face of her grandmother when our daughter completely ignored grandma's present of a little dollhouse in favor of waving her broom all over the place. Sorry, grandma! :-/

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Jess Foust

My daughter always loved to help me clean and would try and sweep ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016

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I got this Melissa and Doug cleaning set for my daughters Second birthday. My daughter always loved to help me clean and would try and sweep with my broom which wouldn't work out to well. Now that we have this set she can sweep right along side of me.

Her favorite part to this set is the mop. Unfortunately one night I wasn't paying full attention when she was in the bathroom and she decided to use the toilet water to wash the floor. It made me think of that bleach commercial.

The stand is very easy to put together. The connecting pole easily screws into the base. Each cleaning tool has a string that hangs perfectly off of the stand. The strings are also different colors so the kids know they belong on different posts. The bristles on the broom and the dust pan brush are very soft. The duster is also soft and it made of a microfiber like material.

The overall design of this is great and VERy toddler proof. All of Melissa and Doug's toys are just so well made and we love everything they put out. After going over friends houses and seeing this set and seeing how well all the kids would take to it I knew this would make the most perfect gift. If you are unsure of what to get a toddler for a gift, you cannot go wrong with this set.

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H. Family

Best kid cleaning set

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2016

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My two year old is crazy about brooms and anything similar. After he took our broom and dustpan hostage I knew we'd need to find a set for him.

All the kids cleaning sets for out there are in the same price range. Not all are the same quality. I needed something to withstand not only a two year old play style (in a concrete basement play room) but four other siblings as well. Melissa & Doug haven't steered us wrong yet and knocked it out of the park with this set.

It's perfect size for both my two and four year old. It has a place to store them. This was a huge deal for me. We have another set that is plastic and it's all over the place. He loves putting them in their spots, easy cleanup!

It's super solid wood. These have been dropped and banged around with no damage noted. The bristles are so soft on the broom. The duster and mop are gentle as well. Great choice of materials used for these.

These are great for pretend play with all ages. They go perfectly with our kitchen and baby doll/house area. One of the best things we've bought in a while for quality and always being played with!

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Jess R

Amazing Cleaning Play Set!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016

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This set is absolutely amazing! :) My 2 year old son loves to help me clean and always gets so upset when he can't help. I got this for him for Christmas and it was a total hit. He's constantly walking around with the broom saying "I'm sweeping mommy!" And any time I get out my broom or little sweeper and dustpan, he's right there beside me with his. He's becoming a great little helper and this set is perfect for him and it actually works! The stand is also very well made. My son has a little play vacuum which he'll sometimes hang on the stand as well and it holds it up with no problem even though it's not light (in comparison to the pieces of this set). I haven't had any issues with any of the set - the broom, mop, duster, and sweeper with dustpan, they all are well made and are perfect for little hands. So far it's held up extremely well with pretty much daily use. Even his almost 5 year old brother plays with it on occasion. And my boys are pretty hard on their toys so it's been put through the ringer. I'm extremely happy with this purchase and would highly recommend it to any one who has a little cleaner in their lives.

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DIANNE HENTON

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024

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Ben and Larissa

This is a great set of child-sized cleaning items

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2017

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This is a great set of child-sized cleaning items! You get a sturdy stand, a dust-brush and dust-pan, broom, mop, and duster. It is getting lots of use from my two-year-old. He kept asking for his own steam mop, and apparently toy steam mops do not exist (yet?) but he's been really happy with this set nevertheless. We haven't dunked the mop into water yet, but the broom, dust-pan, etc can all really be used and really keep him engaged while we are cleaning. He loves being able to participate! This set is out often. I really like that it is something he can incorporate into his pretend play (the other day he pretended to mop up some pretend spilled ice cream in the play kitchen) or take out to use during family cleaning time. It doesn't take up too much space, and he is easily able to hang up his cleaning supplies when he is done with them. This is great for imaginative kids who love pretend play but also would fit well into families who are setting up Montessori learning environments in the home. I would recommend it for ages two on up. I've definitely grabbed the dust brush and dust pan for my own use!

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The cutest toddler toy

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023

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GravityRabbit

Big hit with an 18 month old

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018

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I met a new friend recently and the first thing her son did when he was in my house was attempt to take my broom and dustpan to their car. She explained how he follows her around to help her clean and will do this at other friends house also.

Went online and found this set. It recommends for 36 months and older; however based on how well my friend's son recognized and handled my full-sized versions, I decided to get it. Also it didn't appear to have any small pieces/potential choking hazards.

It arrived, well-packaged and I was able to give it during my next visit. It was very easy to assemble, nicely painted with the stand attaching to the base securely. All items are able to hang from the stand which allows for compact storage. He took to it immediately. The only issue he had was the dexterity to remove the items once they were hanging (but just on the first few tries.) My friend posted this to me on Facebook, showing him several days later, enjoying it.

Very happy with the purchase and would consider this as another gift for the right kiddos. Developmentally, many kiddos enjoy being a "helper" and I like the idea of toys that make teaching good life habits fun. Then later in life, hopefully sweeping/dusting/mopping won't seem like such a "chore". Putting on fun music while tidying can help too (for grown ups and kiddos alike).