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Fan-tastic Cleaning
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Get rid of grime and dirt to keep fans running efficiently.
Fans are a tried-and-true way to cool a room, and are more cost effective and efficient than running your air conditioner. But to run optimally, they must be clean.Sabrina Fierman Cusin, vice president at , a high-end, full-service cleaning company, notes that all fans鈥攚hether floor, table or ceiling鈥斺�渕ust be kept dust free鈥� to keep dust from overtaking the room when the fan is on. Fierman Cusin suggests dusting the fan weekly with something dry, soft and nonabrasive like the , whose angled handle and all-around grabbing and trapping fibers work easily to navigate between crevices, casings and blades for optimal dust pickup.If your fans have caked-on grime, Fierman Cusin recommends wiping down their surfaces with an all-purpose cleaner.