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Bachelor question.....

I got a lampshade that has gotten pretty dirty. Can I just wash it
under the faucet, or how do people clean them? It appears to be made
of some sort of stiff cloth.


You may have to get married to solve this. Put an ad in the personals
emphasizing you need a wife with domestic talents. You probably won't get a
looker but we are trying to be practical here. Work the dirty lampshade
into the conversation during your courtship. If she's shrewd she'll hold
out on giving up the info until you produce a ring. If she lets slip how to
make your shade sparkle before you pop the question, that's your cue to say
"maybe we can just be friends".

Alternitively, you could search Google for "clean lampshade" and come up
with a site like the one below. I've never cleaned a lampshade myself but
this was on the internet so it must be true:

http://doityourself.com/clean/lampshade.htm

Use a clean soft cloth or a vacuum brush to dust the lampshade inside and
outside.

Take off any non-washable trim.

If the cloth is glued to the frame, sew it on with thread of the same color.

Then you will be able to wash it over and over again without any trouble.
Fabric Shades

Fill a deep washtub or bathtub with enough warm water to cover the shade.

Add detergent and swish up thick suds. Use a mild detergent, as a hand
dish-washing liquid.

Use suds on a soft brush to rub any spots lightly.

Then dip the shade up and down.

When the water gets dirty, change to clean sudsy water.

Wash the shade a second time.

To rinse the shade, dip it up and down through two or three changes of clean
water.

Don't worry if the cloth stretches and sags while it is wet. It will tighten
up for a snug fit when it gets dry.

I've always had good luck with a lint roller. However it really
depends on how deep the dirt is. If it just landed and you need to it
off the surface, a lint roller is great.
I've never tried washing a shade

What the hell is a bachelor doing with a lamp, let alone a lamp with a
shade?

"Matt" wrote:
What the hell is a bachelor doing with a lamp, let alone a lamp with a
shade?

You gotta have something for the party guests to wear...

wrote:
Bachelor question.....

I got a lampshade that has gotten pretty dirty. Can I just wash it
under the faucet, or how do people clean them? It appears to be made
of some sort of stiff cloth.


Just buy a new lamp.

Put it in the shower

consider getting it dry cleaned


wrote in message
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Bachelor question.....

I got a lampshade that has gotten pretty dirty. Can I just wash it
under the faucet, or how do people clean them? It appears to be made
of some sort of stiff cloth.

Subject: Lampshades and Bachelors
Newsgroup: alt.home.repair
= Usmiech = wrote:

I'll bet it's one of those leg lamps from the Christmas movie. It was
marked on the outside of the box as:

fra-geel-ay.

All the best stuff comes from there.



http://www.wonderfullywacky.com/leglamp.htm


LOL!! Two hundred bucks!!



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-Graham

Remove the 'snails' from my email

wrote:
Bachelor question.....

I got a lampshade that has gotten pretty dirty. Can I just wash it
under the faucet, or how do people clean them? It appears to be made
of some sort of stiff cloth.



Toss it in the dishwasher......then buy one you like.

Seems like it's about the right shape to cram in the washing machine.
Round... Just have to fold it up a bit, right. It's pleated already. Compact
it a bit. Permanant Press, warm wash, low soap. No problem!

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Marina" wrote in message
Use the brush attachment on the vacuum cleaner. You could also try one of
these Turbo Dusters:

http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/Product...ID=7325&CatTyp
=DEP&ItemTyp=G&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=0ad005b&ProdSeq=1 &ProdCount=1&Dep=FOR+THE+
HOME&RefPage=SearchDepartment&ShowMenu=T&ShopBy=0& SearchString=turbo+duster
&S4DeptID=7107

or

http://tinyurl.com/4hlfx

Buy a soft cloth and some anti-dust spray. Whatever you do....DON'T get
the shade wet with water. You'll ruin it. The dust will simply roll into
little balls and stick all over the shade.
Marina

I've got a lamp with a shade. It's dusty and I really don't give a hoot.
Maybe this spring I'll take the shade outside, and blast it off with the
shop vac set to exhaust.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"Matt" wrote in message
ups.com...
What the hell is a bachelor doing with a lamp, let alone a lamp with a
shade?

wrote:
wrote:

Bachelor question.....

I got a lampshade that has gotten pretty dirty. Can I just wash it
under the faucet, or how do people clean them? It appears to be made
of some sort of stiff cloth.



Just buy a new lamp.

Leave the store plastic wrapping on the shade. Just turn the
price and label to toward the wall.

Got a new set of shades five years ago, haven't had to clean
them yet.