Cleaning Dust Off Ceiling Fans

It should clean off the loose dust.

Cleaning dust off ceiling fans.

Turn the fan and repeat on each blade. You can also use a 50 50 white vinegar and water mix. Once you have the bulk of the dust off use your rag to wipe each blade and remove any residual dust. You may need to be elevated to reach the top of the fan blades if you re short have high ceilings or if the dusting attachment on your vacuum doesn t have a curved structure.

Ceiling fans are a wonderful addition to any room offering a cool breeze and providing a pleasant decorative accent. All the dusty gunk stays inside and all you have to do is shake out the pillowcase outside and toss it in the wash. Try laying the fan flat on a sheet blades pointing up or down and pouring some clean dry sand or salt through the grills so that it brushes off the fan blades and then spills through to the sheet. Extend the vacuum handle to reach the fan.

Pull the pillowcase toward you along the blade. If you can reach your ceiling fan blades safely with a ladder or step stool then this is an amazingly simple way to get the job done. However like any appliance ceiling fans collect dust and grime that can lead. For extremely dirty blades or kitchen fan blades that are caked with grease wipe with a damp cloth first to remove dust and dirt.

Stand on a step stool or ladder to reach the fan blades. Then apply an all purpose cleaner or whatever cleaner is. All you need is an old pillowcase. In less than 5 minutes your fan is clean.

Then as you pull the pillowcase off the blade wipe all the dust from the top so it falls into the pillowcase. Wipe the fan blades and base with a mild cleaner and a cloth. Just put the open end of. Slide a pillowcase over each fan blade individually and use your hands to press the fabric against the top and bottom of the blade.

Wear a dust mask and hairnet or cap when dusting underneath a ceiling fan to avoid inhaling dust particles.