Chandeliers are exquisite,elegantly-created lighting fixtures that bring a unique and shiny glow to many homes. These ornate lighting pieces need specialized cleaning when its crystals lose their shine and begin to look dull.

According to home decor experts, you should clean modern-style chandeliers with glass shades when they start to look grimy and dull. One of the most common methods of keeping your chandelier constantly clean, is to dust it lightly every two or three months with a feather duster or wool duster.

Safety Tips In Proper Chandelier Cleaning

When cleaning this elegant lighting piece, keepin mind that safety is always first. Before anything else, you need to put a sign on the lighting fixture's switch,saying that it should not be switched on. The next step is to assess the condition of your lighting fixture. If you think that simply spraying the crystals will do the job, then do it.

However, if this method is not enough, then you may need to undertake another approach. If you are going to clean this through the spraying method, you need to cover all the light bulbs with plastic. Once you've covered the bulbs, you can spray cleaning solution on the crystals and just let them drip. You should also ensure not to spray on any wires.

Extra Caution Is Needed When Cleaning These Fixtures

These exquisite lighting fixtures need extra care when cleaning, especially when its crystals begin to lose its luster and starts to look grimy and unkempt. To keep these elegant lighting pieces regularly clean, you need to dust it lightly every two or three months with a feather or wool duster. In addition, ensure that you also know how your chandelier's design goes together before you begin cleaning, so that you won't have any worries about properly putting it back in place again.

If simple spraying will not do the job, then you may need to remove all the crystals, and wash them by hand using the applicable cleaning mixture. Remember not to commit the same mistake as other people did, like when they put the crystals in the dishwasher. Once the crystals have been dried out, remove the plastic covers from the bulbs and wipe the non-crystal parts of the chandelier using the cleaning cloth.

Take Good Care Of The Fixture's Electrical Components

For safety purposes, it's good to remember to take care of any electrical components, and follow standard safety precautions. Always turn off the lighting fixture's power at the wall switch and remember to set up a secondary light nearby, so you won't be working in the dark. In addition, do not rotate or twirl the chandelier when cleaning it.

It would be good to walk or move your ladder around the fixture, and clean the fixture in sections. When you rotate a chandelier, you stand a good chance of loosening the support, which might cause the chandelier or its components to fall. If the lighting fixture is hard to get at, it's a good thing to change out all of the bulbs when you are cleaning it.

Most home decor and lighting shops offer appropriate chandelier cleaning mixtures and solutions, which are also manufactured by lighting manufacturers specifically for cleaning these lighting fixtures. You can use these cleaning solutions by following the instructions on the package.

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