On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:27:49 GMT, "MG" wrote:
To assure domestic tranquility, turn the fans the way your wife wants them.
I have to stand on a stool to pull the slide switch down but my wife can
simply push it up with a broomstick.

If you don't have one. next time you are at a hardware store, get a
wooden yardstick. Drill about a 3/8" hole at one end to hang it
somewhere accessible. When needed, use the yardstick hole to grab the
switch and pull it down.
Alternative: Screw a cup hook or something similar in the end of the
broomstick