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  1. 10-07-2010, 01:03 PM #1
    Judi Dial
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    Default clean the ceiling fan, for free!

    Okay we have a ceiling fan in our stairway. DH installed it a couple of years ago and HE can reach it, but I can't. I also can't reach the ceiling above it, so it gets cleaned, but about twice a year.

    Today when I looked (he just did it) I saw a lot of stuff he missed. Umm this could become a battle, is it worth it? I might be able to reach some of it...so I got my handy dusting stick and stretched, sure enough I could get some of it. DH came by while I was doing this and said, "tape it to a dowel you could probably get all of it." I thought a moment....

    Then went downstairs and got my broom, stuck the handle of the dusting stick thru the hole in the broom's handle at a right angle. Instant ceiling fan duster that cost us $0! I was so psyched I went through the living room, taking down all the cobwebs...not only is the livingroom full of boxes of books, so you can't get at the ceiling easily, but this is a post and beam house, so the ceiling is high..and I managed to get down a lot of them!!!

    Bye bye cobwebs!

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    i just had my dh clean the one in our bedrrom it was soo dusty - i cant reach it either and the bed is under it so i cant get on a chairm
    dh has dust allergies though so he did a good job because if he didnt he'd suffer !!
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    I have dust allergies too. One of the reasons this got so bad was that before I had my brainstorm, I had to stand on a ladder, usually right underneath what I was dusting, as I'm < 5' tall!

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    We have cats. So the blades become fur catchers. I just realized last night I could vaccumn to majority off and then dust. Just another DUH moment over here. sigh.
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    Great idea! I love the angle part. I will have to try that as I know ours are due.

    I have seen cloth sleeves that you can buy to put on the fan, and then just wash them and put back up. They could be changed for holidays, etc. I wasn't sure that I would like the look; figured I could make then cheaper and then never did, so I just live with my dirty fans. Now I won't have any excuses!
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    Our fan in the DR needs to be cleaned - and now - mahalo to your idea- it can be done with ease!!
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    I would like the look; figured I could make then cheaper and then never did, so I just live with my dirty fans. Now I won't have any excuses!
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    i cant reach it either and the bed is under it so i cant get on a chairm
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