My Grandmother’s Simple Trick for Cleaning Yellowed Plastic Fan Blades Before the Heat Wave

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Next, prepare a simple cleaning mixture. Add a few drops of mild dish soap to a bowl of warm water. You don’t need a huge amount of soap. Too much can leave a sticky film behind and make the blades attract dust again.

Dip your microfiber cloth into the solution and wring it out thoroughly. The cloth should

be damp rather than dripping wet. Wipe both sides of every blade, paying particular attention to the edges where dust and grease tend to accumulate.

For stubborn yellowish or greasy areas, allow the damp cloth to sit against the residue for