Our ceiling fan hadn't been dusted in the 3 years we've lived here. It's in my & DH's bedroom and I would lay in bed contemplating it's grossness. I would wonder what would happen if we turned on the fan. I would consider how the heck to clean the thing. It's directly over the bed hanging from a vaulted ceiling. How could I clean it without showering a herd of dust bunnies onto our bedding?
I want to give a shout out to my mom here who did teach me to clean. We just didn't have any ceiling fans in my house.
Here's what the fan looked like when I started. I don't know if you can really see the dust buildup but it's significant. I really don't want to show you this, but I like to be "real" on this blog so there you go.

Here's a photo of the pillowcasewhen I was done. It mostly had balls of dust inside it, not streaks of dirt like I expected.

After the pillowcase round, I opened a swiffer duster that had been sitting in my laundry room for about two years. It took off a little more dust. I was actually pretty surprised at how much more dust the Swiffer attracted. Finally I got a wet rag because the fan still looked a little dingy. Then I laid on my bed and looked for any spots I missed.
It still doesn't look perfect, but it is at about 97% and it's good enough for me and my pregnant, forget-climbing-the-ladder-one-more-time body.
Finished Product:

Katie
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