My parents are coming for a visit!! You know what that means? It is time for a thorough cleaning of the house; ceilings to floors, it all gets done. Having guests over is one of my favorite things. Not only do I have a chance to visit with family and friends in a relaxed environment, I also use these types of visits to do some serious cleaning.
Today's cleaning begins with the ceiling, namely the ceiling fans. I love having ceiling fans! Here in Florida, fans are perfect for keeping a cool breeze flowing throughout the house. However, they accumulate some serious dust bunnies. Especially so when I keep the house open throughout the majority of the year.
Several months ago, I was reading household cleaning tips found through searches across the Internet. And yes, I am one of those oddball people who study cleaning tips. One of the many clever ideas I kept coming across involved using a pillowcase to clean ceiling fans. Turns out today was a good day to give it a try.
The instructions are simple. Turn the fans off (obviously), find an old pillowcase and place it over a fan blade. Wipe, pull off and repeat.
This clever cleaning trick worked wonders! Not only was I able to clean the four ceiling fans quickly, the pillowcase trapped the majority of the dust. Simply stated, the pillowcase trapped so much dust, I did not have to immediately clean the floors and furniture to prevent tracking the fluff throughout the house. I did however, take the pillowcase outside, turned it inside out and released the dust bunnies back to their natural environment. ;) One final note, use a pillowcase you do not need or want. Ceiling fan dust does not wash out easily. It stains.
Next on the list of cleaning chores - lampshades. I have the air compressor warming up as I finish writing this post. All that is left is to remove the lampshades, take them to the garage and spray them with some air. Ba-da-bing, ba-da-boom, done!
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