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16011996
16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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realised last night that my stairs seemed dimly lit, anyway, to cut a long story short dusted my light bulbs this morning, and was amazed at the difference it made. well worth doing it you have 5 mins. (lightshades too) I used a barely damp cloth with some lemon juice on, and smells lovely when bulbs get warm.
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  • VickyA_2
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    Never thought of that one! Does the barely damp cloth with lemon juice work for fabric shades?
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  • MATH
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    Cleaning ya windows and mirrors has the same effect of brightening your home. Amazing isn't it. I guess you don't notice the gradual dimming.
    Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.
  • 16011996
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    Never thought of that one!  Does the barely damp cloth with lemon juice work for fabric shades?  

    a very very well wrung out cloth, wiped gently over the surface cleans fabric shades. i don't do it with lemon in though, just water.

    hth,

    160.
  • jaybee
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    How clever of you to think of using lemon juice! I'll be doing that now.

    I used to have some lampshade cleaning pad thingies from Lakeland (!!) but didn't find them wonderful.
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    How clever of you to think of using lemon juice! I'll be doing that now.

    I used to have some lampshade cleaning pad thingies from Lakeland (!!) but didn't find them wonderful.


    soemthing from lakeland i actually don't want. off to sit down, lol
  • jaybee
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    Sorry 'bout that! It doesn't often happen tho' does it! I've got the week off next week so think of me on Monday as I shall be going to Salisbury to do a magga shop in Lakeland!!!! You should see my list :o:o. Hope they've got a hedgehog left for me.
  • franky
    franky Posts: 641 Forumite
    spraying lightbulbs with a little perfume smells lovely when you turn them on ;D
  • VickyA_2
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    a very very well wrung out cloth, wiped gently over the surface cleans fabric shades. i don't do it with lemon in though, just water.

    hth,

    160.

    Thanks, that's great 160. Don't want to get it wrong.

    I had some of those pads that jaybee was talking about from Lakeland, but we decided that they didn't work because the shades in our house when we moved in were too filthy. Or we didn't use enough elbow grease!
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  • 16011996
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    spraying lightbulbs with a little perfume smells lovely when you turn them on   ;D

    i often rub with a drop of essentail oil too. esp when visitors coming. also a tissue with a drop or two on on radiator makes a lovely warm atmosphere.
  • culpepper
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    I had some of those pads that jaybee was talking about from Lakeland, but we decided that they didn't work because the shades in our house when we moved in were too filthy. Or we didn't use enough elbow grease!

    have heard you can use bread to clean fabric lamp shades.You just roll it into a ball first.
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