We learned about a new, easy dusting hack from Andrea Jean Cleaning, and we couldn’t wait to share it!
You know how you’ve been cleaning your ceiling fan blades with a pillowcase and you thought that was just as handy as it gets? Well, this little trick is even better! And all you need is a sock…
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I decided to give this little trick a try and grabbed a spare sock. I had been neglecting my ceiling fans and the dust build-up was atrocious.
I started by taking off the light cover so that I could give it a good wash and really get in and around the bulbs for cleaning.
Next, I sprayed my sock with dusting spray, like she shows in the video. Andrea Jean makes her own dusting spray, but I grabbed my generic one from my cleaning supply closet.
I gave the sock a good dousing in spray so that any dust would stick right on and not slide off onto my bed (which sits below this fan).
Next, I wrapped my sock around the fan blade and started to slide it down. You could do this with just your hand holding the sock, but in the video, she shows how to secure it with clothespins, so I decided to give that a go.
See all that dust? Yuck! We leave the windows open in this room a lot and we live on a busy corner, so we get a LOT of dust.
I secured the sock tightly with clothespins so that it would wipe the blade down as I slid it. Then, it was just a matter and sliding it down the blade, making sure to bring it all the way around the top when I was done to pick up those last bits of dust on the edges.
It was so simple, so quick, and so effective! I had to try a different technique for the spot where the blade attaches to the fan. I used that same sock—I gave it another blast with the dusting spray, put the sock on my hand, and wiped the area well.
Are you going to give this one a try? Let us know in the comments below!
