cleaning a ceiling fan....?

Question

im 15 years old and my grandma is paying me to clean her ceiling fan. i don' know how to. what should i use? the dust is so thick that it's sticking. help please..... =D thanks

Answer 1

What I do is get a bucket of water and maybe Lysol, and a rag. And I use that to wipe the blades of the ceiling fan. Just make sure you're standing on a stable surface while you're doing this.

After you clean the ceiling fan, you may want to get a vacuum cleaner out: Dust can gather pretty thickly up there, and there is really no way to not get dust bunnies all over the place.

Answer 2

I was able to find a webpage detailing tips for removing grease from kitchen cabinets. While you're looking to clean a fan, I'm sure these simple methods will help not only clean but prevent future build-up! Best of luck :) Preventing Build-Up If you're religious about running your exhaust fan over your stove as you cook, you can help cut down on some of the airborne grease. However, no matter how careful you are, that film is going to show up on your cabinets - unless you eat take-out every night! The most important thing is to give your cabinets a good wiping down every other month or so. This will keep the build-up manageable, and save your scrubbing arm some work. Best Cleaning Products Without buying special products, you should be able to eliminate that greasy build-up. To start, foam two tablespoons of dish soap in two cups of water. Use clean rags or paper towels to rub the suds onto the cabinets. Make sure to follow the grain of the wood. Then rinse with a damp sponge and rub down with a dry dish towel. The grease fighters in the dish soap will cut that greasy residue easily. There are also plenty of commercial products that can work wonders on greasy cabinets. Try Orange Glo, Greased Lightning, or Simple Green. Just follow the directions on the products. If you'd rather go all natural, mix equal parts vinegar and water and rub on with a damp sponge. With any of these techniques, you may have to repeat a few times, depending on how dirty your cabinets are.

Answer 3

Try to position a vacuum cleaner so that you can get most of the gunk off. If you can't get the vacuum cleaner up that far then spread some newspapers on the floor and wipe off what you can then go back with 409 and clean the fans.

P.S. I hope grandma is paying you well. Then again, I use to hoe my grandma's okra for free just because I loved her so much.

Answer 4

Get some Fantastik a wet rag and some dry ones, climb on a step ladder or chair make sure that the fan is off and spray the blades of the fan with Fantastik then wipe with wet clot and rinse the cloth in warm water or cold ,repeat and then wipe dry.

Answer 5

Does your grandma have a duster with a handle on it,that you could reach the fan to dust from the floor. There is an item called a fan duster that has a handle on it,that can also be extended.

Answer 6

Don't pull or push down on the blades when cleaning it or the fan will be unbalanced when you turn it back on.You need to knock the dust off before you can actually clean the fan.I just use Pledge on my fan blades.

Answer 7

I usually clean ours with a bucket of Murphy's Oil Soap and warm water (1/4 c of Murphy's in 2 gallons of water), and a soft cloth. Dry it well afterward.

Answer 8

Unscrew the blades, if they are plastic wash them with dish liquid and warm water. If they are made of wood, then probably Pledge would help. Then screw them back on the fan. Use ladder and caution.

Answer 9

ever heard of a ladder. if not, then why dont u pull a chair up so u can rub off whats not coming off. kids have no imagination these days

Answer 10

use ceiling fan sleeves