How do you like to clean your fabric covered lampshades? Do you dig out the hand vac to dust them on a regular basis? Do you just use a feather duster to help keep them clean? Well, I’m going to tell you how I like to remove the dust, dirt and pet hair from our fabric covered lampshades.
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Every month I do use my little electric powered hand vac to clean the lampshades. However, during my weekly or bi-weekly cleanings I like to run a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser down all of the sides of the lampshade. It does a fantastic job at removing the dust and pet hair. You want to use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser…dry, not wet! All of the dust and hair just clings to it. Once you’re done…take it over to the sink and rinse all of that nasty gunk off of it.
Lamps and shades are something that should be cleaned and wiped down regularly. Way to many people just skip them and let all of that dust and hair build up on them. Trust me…once it has built up…they’re much harder to clean. It ONLY takes a minute to clean them when they’re added into your weekly or bi-weekly cleaning routine. They’re an investment and you want to keep them looking nice and clean.
If you’re using an electric or battery-powered hand-vac you always want to use the correct attachment brush and use the lowest power setting that you can. You don’t want to cause any damage. A light and gentle cleaning on a regular basis is all that your fabric covered lampshades need. If they need a little “freshening up” you can lightly mist with a little bit of Febreze misted from a distance. You don’t want to leave watermarks or droplets on the shade.