In addition to your family’s health, keeping ceiling fans clean also keeps the motor in good working order and can help extend its life span. As dust settles into cracks and crevices in the motor, it ...

Soft-bristled brush or toothbrush. Helpful for tackling stubborn dirt or grime in hard-to-reach areas. Dry microfiber cloth or paper towel. Use for drying the fan blades and any excess moisture.

Popcorn ceilings are a magnet for mold, especially in damp places like bathrooms. Clean them using a few everyday products ...

As a short-ish person, cleaning a ceiling fan hasn't always been my favorite thing, even though I realize doing it is absolutely necessary if I don't want to blow dust and cobwebs all around the room ...

Clean your ceiling fans about once a month to limit dust buildup. "The blowing of air one way draws air, dust, and other floating particles into the fan from the opposite direction," says Latoya ...

Have you ever used your pillowcase as a tool to clean? Maybe not, but that and much more cleaning hacks were put to the test when tidying up the bedroom. Kristin Humphrey, the owner of Home Clean ...

Make sure the fan is off. Place a sturdy ladder or step stool beneath the ceiling fan. Lay a drop cloth beneath the work area if you wish. Carefully use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment to ...