22 Days to Less Mess ( Day 4 Ceiling Fans)

Today's Less Mess post is short and simple. This is a quick and easy way to get those ceiling fans shining again. I don't know about your ceiling fans, but ours run all summer long. Oddly enough they gather lots of dust even while spinning. I used to haul the vacuum around trying to get the brunt of the dust off without the sneezies and then going over them with a cloth. Now I've found a Real Simple way to get them dust free.

Exhibit A:

Ewww! One very dirty ceiling fan.

Exhibit B:

One pillow case. (This one is fleece. It belongs to one of the girls little camping pillows).

Exhibit C:

Pillow case wrapped around blade.

Exhibit D:

Yikes!! A really dirty pillow case -- and that's just one fan!

Repeat with other fans. Flip pillow case inside out and shake outdoors and then toss in the wash. Easy stuff!

Verdict: It works great! Now to get the fly doo doo off the blades. (Gotta love country livin')! That'll take a little bit of elbow grease and damp rag.

Exhibit E:

One very clean ceiling fan.

Have a great weekend! Oh, and if you try this at home, let me know if it worked for you.