Cleaning ceiling fans without showering the room in dust is easy using a simple pillowcase trick. Clean blades keep your fan running silently and wobble-free.
Turn off the fan and light. Place a pillowcase over one blade.
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Slide an old pillowcase entirely over one fan blade. Press your hands against the top and bottom of the blade and slowly pull the pillowcase back toward you. All the dust gets trapped inside the pillowcase instead of falling on the floor.
In the summer, it should spin counter-clockwise to push a breeze straight down. In the winter, flip the switch on the motor so it spins clockwise on low speed, which gently draws cool air up and pushes warm air down the walls.
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