Cleaning Ceiling Fans

If the fan is not very dirty wiping each blade on each side with a duster or dust cloth is probably all you need to do. If the blades have baked in dirt then use a sponge or a cloth wetted in soapy dish detergent to clean then, then dry with another cloth.

A good trick if there is a lot of built up dust is to put the fan blade inside a pillow case and then move the pillow case around (gently) to pick up the dust. (This idea is courtesy of http://www.today.com/series/how-often-should-you/how-clean-ceiling-fan-when-do-it-t113795 .)