Prepare a cleaning solution of one part isopropyl alcohol to four parts distilled water in a spray bottle.
Quickest way to clean crystal chandelier.
Ideal for cleaning other glass and crystal too.
A quick and easy way to clean your chandelier.
I m not exaggerating when i say that the chandelier in our dining room was nasty dirty and desperately needed some love.
Walk or move your ladder around the chandelier and clean in sections.
You can clean the crystals without taking the chandelier down.
Step 3 determine whether the chandelier is solid brass or steel plated brass if you need to remove tarnish.
Dry it completely afterward.
Don t spray directly onto the chandelier this will only make a mess.
Little and often is the way to go.
A light dusting with a feather duster every other week or so will stop the dust solidifying and clouding your crystal drops.
Removes dust dirt grease and finger marks.
Climb onto a ladder to reach your crystal chandelier if necessary.
By rotating a chandelier you risk loosening its support.
Then clean each of the spindles and rest of the chandelier with a damp cleaning cloth.
Place each one in a basin of your cleaning solution.
Gently wipe each crystal piece with the damp cloth.
No need to freak out.
It s really no mystery how it got that way we ve lived here for almost 7 years and i think i briefly attempted to clean it once before.
Wipe down each crystal with the damp cloth then immediately dry with a separate dry cloth.
To clean the body of the all crystal chandelier we recommend first dusting your chandelier with a dry cloth.
Dusting first cuts down on polishing later.
Crystal clean simplifies the maintenance of the chandeliers in particular.
Now it s time to thoroughly clean each crystal.
Use it on pl ates vases and stemware.
If the chandelier is difficult to reach you should replace the bulbs while you re at it.
Here i will attempt to explain the options available to you.
There are several methods of keeping a crystal chandelier sparkling without that dreaded task of taking each crystal off the fitting and washing each droplet by hand.
Now you re wondering how to get it clean and sparkly before your dinner guests arrive.
Use dish soap in warm water to clean a dirty chandelier.
Lay the crystals out on a soft towel.
Working on your ladder where you can reach the chandelier spray a glass cleaner or specific chandelier cleaner on a cotton cloth that is clean and soft.
Using your favorite glass cleaner sprayed on to a cloth never spray into the fixture wipe and polish all pieces.
Do not forget to clean the bulbs.
Perhaps you gasped when you looked up and saw the dust on that chandelier in your dining room.
Spray your homemade cleaner onto a clean lint free cloth such as a microfiber cloth.
Mar 18th 2014 by sarah.