Soft-bristled brush or toothbrush. Helpful for tackling stubborn dirt or grime in hard-to-reach areas. Dry microfiber cloth or paper towel. Use for drying the fan blades and any excess moisture.

The best way to clean your home is from top to bottom, and that usually starts with your ceiling fans. Whether they've been sitting still for months or you've recently used them to circulate air ...

Many of us vacuum the floor and wipe down our counters regularly. But dust may continue to collect on the ceiling fan, grime (and sometimes even dead bugs!) builds up in your light fixtures and the ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...

Cleaning a ceiling fan can be a messy endeavor if you don’t have the right tricks of the trade on your side. If you’re only working with a duster, you can end up with dust bunnies falling on your ...

Plastic vent covers are usually unobtrusive when they’re pristine white, but once they acquire that nasty yellow or beige color, which they undoubtedly will, they can look pretty gross, making even a ...

A useful way to approach spring cleaning is to look up, then look down: Places in our home — like baseboards, moldings, window casings and ceiling fans — that fall outside our sightline are typically ...

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