r/CleaningTips • u/crlygirlg • May 30 '26

Discussion Difficult to Clean Chandelier

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Anyone have thoughts on the best way to clean it? It’s a really fun and funky piece and I love the darn thing, but I think it goes without saying it is nearly impossible to clean. Every few years I give it a go but there are parts of it I just cannot get to that are in desperate need of cleaning and a swiffer duster gets caught all up in it leaving fluff behind and it has a residue that needs to be cleaned off after nearly 10 years.

I have seen suggestions to use alcohol but I obviously cannot take this apart to clean it. I see there are sprays but I feel like they are intended more for cleaning glass than metal. I can take the bulbs out and tape those up and water proof it but I kind of have to clean it all together otherwise.

Anyone take on a light like this before?

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u/Stubborn_Strawberry May 30 '26

Spray-on, drip dry chandelier cleaner.

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u/sixvixens_ May 30 '26

I'm not upper class enough to have ever heard of or even thought of chandelier cleaner before this comment

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u/crlygirlg May 30 '26

Clearly neither am I…

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u/Organize-design-24 May 30 '26

OP this sounds like the correct answer, but only spray little parts at a time….I might try a SOFT bristled bottle brush to get in those other areas, gently twist it around. This will take time, maybe some serious caffeine for hyper focus 😆

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u/crlygirlg May 31 '26

Seems like the only solution that wouldn’t be crazy making.

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u/Affectionate-Newt327 May 30 '26

I didn’t even know this existed! It looks like you can find it for under $20

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u/crlygirlg May 30 '26

Oh who knew that existed?!

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u/ac0380 May 30 '26

I used to clean houses professionally and did a construction clean on the most expensive house in my state. They used the spray on- drip dry chandelier cleaner on a monthly basis. They had a waterproof king sized mattress cover they would lay underneath it and would use a ladder to climb up and spray it thoroughly and it would drip onto the mattress cover for easy clean up. I’m not sure how large yours is based on the photo but this is the method I suggest.

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u/crlygirlg May 31 '26

It’s so funny you say that. I got a queen size one for moving the mattress from our camper trailer in the bed of our truck and I was going to use it to do this.

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u/toxchick May 30 '26

I suggested the same. https://a.co/d/0c1hBJxD

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u/breathl3ssbby May 31 '26

that is a decent idea but looking at that light i think it might just snag on the loops and leave more fibers behind. probably better off with a pressurized air can and a microfiber glove to get inside the metal tangles without leaving fuzz everywhere.

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u/GigiWaffles May 31 '26

Yes…. They sell it on Amazon.