It’s Time To Bust Out Your Fan—Just Make Sure You Clean It First

Summer is right around the corner, and as things heat up, it’s time to bust out those fans for the season. But before you get yours up and running, you might want to clean it first. If you haven’t used your fan in a while, odds are it’s collected a fair bit of dust—and who wants dusty air blowing around the room?

From box fans to ceiling fans, to small table fans, they should all get a good cleaning once in a while. To find out how to best refresh them, we asked Becky Rapinchuk of Clean Mama for her go-to method. Here’s what she had to say.