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You might think that cleaning a chandelier is a tedious affair but if you take care of certain things then you can actually enjoy the process. Once your chandelier is clean the lighting in your room will improve by leaps and bounds. While cleaning any light fixtures that are attached to the ceiling, make sure that you use a ladder that is safe and which can take your weight.

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1. Firstly while cleaning chandeliers you should make sure that the light is turned off. Try to wrap the bulbs with plastic bags and then put rubber bands over the bulbs to hold them in place. You should not forget to place a cloth on the floor, in case something from the chandelier comes off and falls, the cloth will prevent it from breaking.

2. There are various products available in the market that can make cleaning the chandelier very easy and make it look sparkling new. There are various kinds of lotions and waxes that people buy which are meant specifically to clean lighting fixtures. If you do not want to buy any product from the market then you can make a cleaning solution at home to clean your chandelier.

3. You can make a mixture of ammonia or isopropyl alcohol with distilled water and then pour this mixture into a spray can. Then the next thing is you can spray this onto every part of your chandelier or light fixture but do keep in mind that you should avoid the wires and other electrical areas. Let the chandelier dry and you must not put on the lights till the day after and then you will see how your chandelier looks good as new.

4. There is an alternative solution however if you find that this particular method of cleaning is not so effective then you have to dismantle the chandelier, but first find where the trim is for you to reassemble it later on. You can take each individual pieces of the chandelier and then wash it in warm water; you can also use mild soap to do the cleaning. After that you should take a clean piece of cloth and wipe the individual pieces of the chandelier with a lot of care and make sure they don’t fall from your hands. This particular method of cleaning is much preferred by many people who want to clean their chandelier with a lot of care.

5. After your chandelier is totally cleaned up and you have managed to reassemble it again then you should take care of it by regular maintenance and cleaning.

If you manage to keep all this in mind then you should not find cleaning the chandelier a hectic job instead you will enjoy the process and in fact take a lot of pride in doing it as well.

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