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Cleaning Lampshades Get Ready to Wash Use a clean soft cloth or a vacuum brush to dust thelampshade inside and outside.Take off any non-washable trim. If the cloth is glued to the frame, sew it on with thread of the same color. Then you will be able to wash it over and over again without any trouble. Fabric ShadesFill a deep washtub or bathtub with enough warm water to cover the shade. Add detergent and swish up thick suds. Use a mild detergent, as a hand dishwashing liquid. Use suds on a soft brush to rub any spots lightly.Then dip the shade up and down. When the water gets dirty, change to clean sudsy water. Wash the shade a second time.To rinse the shade, dip it up and down through two orthree changes of clean water.Don't worry if the cloth stretches and sags while it is wet. It will tighten up for a snug fit when it gets dry.To dry a fabric shade, tie a string to the middle ofthe frame. Then hang it over the bathtub or hang it froma clothesline outdoors to drip dry. OR you can wipe the shade with a bath towel until it is almost dry. Then putit back on the lamp and turn on the light so the heatfrom the bulb will help it to finish drying. Plastic, Plastic Coated, Laminated, Parchment orFiberglassPut 1/4 cup mild detergent into a bowl. Add just enough warm water to make it wet. Whip this mixture withan egg beater or an electric mixer to make stiff "dry" suds that look like whipped cream.Put some of the thick suds on a cloth or sponge. Use this to wash the shade, inside and outside. If the binding around the edge is glued on, don't rub it or letit get very wet.Rinse the shade right away by going over it with a clean damp cloth. Then wipe it dry. If the lamp has a reflector bowl, take this out and wash it like a dish. Use warm suds and warm rinse water.Then wipe it dry. This article was written by Anne Field, Extension Specialist, Emeritus.This information is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. This information becomes public property upon publication and may be printed verbatim with credit to MSU Extension. This file was generated from data base 02 on 06/24/03. Data base 02 was last revised on 12/04/98. Michigan State University ExtensionHome Maintenance and Repair - 01500118 12/04/98
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