Two weeks ago I started my annual spring cleaning and have been dedicating a minimum of 4 hours every week to cleaning, organizing and down-sizing things around our house. I go through this process twice a year during the spring and fall seasons.
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How many of you take the time to take down all of your indoor light fixtures and give them a good cleaning? Have you ever noticed how dirty they get? The ones in the kitchen not only get dirty…but they get greasy too! If you haven’t cleaned them lately, its time to do it!
Go around your house and take down all of those glass globes from your ceiling fan lights, bathroom vanity lights, hallway lights, kitchen & bathroom lights, etc. If you’re really in the cleaning mood I recommend tackling your porch and deck lights at the same time!!!
Before I start the process I gather up all of my cleaning supplies and equipment. Here is what I recommend that you have on hand:
Old Hand or Bath Cotton Towels
Microfiber Cleaning Cloths
Mr. Clean Magic Erasers (for cleaning)
Krud Kutter All-Purpose Cleaner
Dawn Dish Liquid Soap
Old Plastic Placemat or Rubber Sink Liner
Small Plastic Bowl (to hold screws)
Step Stool or Small Step Ladder
Lay out a clean towel onto your counter-top or table top. Go around your house and take down all of your glass light fixtures, globes and sconces. Place the screws into a plastic bowl (so they don’t get lost) and lay all of the dirty fixtures onto the towel.
Line your kitchen sink with a sink liner or an old plastic placemat. This will protect your glass items from chipping or cracking while you’re washing them. Fill up your sink 1/3 of the way with warm, soapy water. I like to use Dawn Dish Liquid Soap as its great for removing the grease, especially from the light fixtures from your kitchen. You should wash one item at a time!!!
Use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to scrub down the item. I find that they’re great for removing built-up dirt, debris and grease. Rinse clean with cool running water. If you have “filthy” pieces that aren’t coming clean I recommend that you lightly spray them down with Krud Kutter All-Purpose Cleaner. Let the solution sit on them for 5 minutes and then use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and soapy water to scrub them down. Rinse clean.
I like to personally lay out a separate cotton towel onto my floor and then lay all of the clean pieces on top. I let them air dry for an hour. If they’re damp or have any streaks…I polish them up with a microfiber cleaning cloth. Once they’re completely dry you can put them back up!
You will be AMAZED at how bright the light looks again in the rooms that you’ve cleaned! Furthermore, you’ll be really surprised at how dirty these indoor light fixtures can get in the course of 6 months to a year.
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I agree that light fixtures and ceiling fans too can get so dirty. I need to clean them more regularly. I am glad to read all these tips.
Oh, boy, lights and ceiling fans get so dirty. I definitely don’t look forward to cleaning them, lol.. But, it has to be done.
It is that time of year again. Good tips for cleaning all the light fixtures.
Im spring cleaning too. I find the magic erasers to be the best thing invented! I guess I have to get brave and tackle my lights too. I know I will be happy when all is completed.
I am in the midst of my spring cleaning too so this is a good reminder to do the light fixtures. I am not as diligent as you about taking them down to clean every 6 months but do try to do it once a year. It’s a big job but your suggestions will make it easier.
Just the other day I looked up at the light fixture in one of our bedrooms and said to myself it is so time to clean that. I really enjoyed reading this post and learned a lot. One thing I learned is to try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser I have never tried that before. Another thing that I learned is to also try Krud Kutter All-Purpose Cleaner I have never even heard of that before. It is so strange I just got home from the store today where I purchased some Dawn dish soap and some spray cleaner with bleach to clean the stove top then I get on my computer and read this post talk about synchronicity. We are so on the same page! I love Dawn dish soap so much and will not purchase anything else. I also love the smell of bleach so I like to have a spray cleaner with that in it. I so want to try this Krud Kutter I am going to check that out now on Amazon. Thank you for sharing and happy spring cleaning to you.