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How to Clean Lampshades
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] Regular cleaning of your lampshade will 1) Improve its appearance, 2)Ensure maximum light passes through and 3) Prolong its life. Quick Tips: For a table lamp with paper or fabric shade it is often easier to leave the shade fixed to its base when cleaning. For a hanging pendant shade, standard lamp shade, glass shade or wall light shade it will usually be easier to remove from its fitting. Depending on the material your shade is made from there are various ways of cleaning it. Here I cover the cleaning of paper lampshades, fabric lampshades and glass lampshades.