What’s the safest way to clean up broken glass?
Details safe procedures for removing shattered glass fragments from floors or surfaces to prevent cuts and ensure all pieces are collected.
- Sweep, vacuum, and collect slivers with bread or tape5
Combine multiple techniques to safely remove both large shards and tiny, invisible slivers. Wear thick gloves and sturdy shoes before touching anything.
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🛠️ Thick work gloves, sturdy shoes, soft bread or damp paper towels or duct tape, newspaper or cardboard box, broom, dustpan, vacuum cleaner
- Wipe hard surfaces with a damp disposable cloth to trap fine glass dust3
After removing larger pieces, a damp cloth traps fine glass dust and micro-slivers on smooth, hard surfaces like tile, countertops, and linoleum. Always wear thick gloves and sturdy shoes.
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🛠️ Thick work gloves, sturdy shoes, damp paper towels or disposable cloth, disposal container
- Press soft putty or Play-Doh over fragments to collect them3
Soft, pliable putty picks up very small glass fragments from surfaces where tape or a broom may miss, including textured floors and low-pile carpet. Always wear thick gloves and sturdy shoes first.
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🛠️ Thick work gloves, sturdy shoes, Play-Doh or modeling clay or soft putty, disposal container