All kinds of lighting fixtures are essential supplies for our home, and many people don't pay much attention to them, but the cleaning and maintenance of lighting fixtures in bedrooms, living rooms, especially bathrooms and kitchens are very important.If the lamps are not cleaned or maintained for a long time after decoration, the brightness will gradually decrease. If the lampshade is dirty for a long time, the brightness will drop by 20% after 1 year. In places where soot tends to accumulate dirt, such as the kitchen, the brightness of the lamp will drop by 40% if it is not maintained for 1 year, so it needs at least once a year. cleaning job.

1. Glass lamps
Glass lamps are a more common style of lamps, and the transparency will enhance the style of the home, but the dirt and dust are very conspicuous. Glass lamps can use these cleaning methods: first check whether the lampshade is detachable. Detachable: wash with water and wipe dry; non-detachable: special cleaning cloth for glass, or scrub with glass cleaner.

2. Metal lamps

Recently, the interior design styles of industrial style and Nordic style are popular. The lamps and lanterns of these design styles are mostly made of metal materials, which highlights their neat feeling. The cleaning method of metal lamps is as follows: regularly wipe off the dust with dust remover; if there is mimeograph or dirt: wipe with a slightly damp cloth in the same direction, and then wipe dry with a dry cloth to prevent the lamps from rusting or peeling off the paint.
Note: Avoid using a rag to clean the metal surface vigorously, because dust particles may scratch the metal surface, which will make the reflective effect of the lamp worse for a long time. If there is a problem of fogging, you can use furniture maintenance wax to wipe the metal surface in a circular manner to improve the gloss of the lamp.

3. Fabric lamps

Cloth lamps are more common in table lamps and upright floor lamps, showing a soft and elegant feeling, but it is well known that the cloth surface is easy to accumulate dust, and cleaning needs to be diligent. Most of the cloth lampshades can be disassembled and washed. The following are the cleaning methods of cloth lamps: use a vacuum cleaner, dust collector, etc. to remove the surface dust; wipe with a dry cloth and a little furniture cleaner.
Matters needing attention: Pay attention to the material of the cloth lamps first. The inside of some cloth lamps is made of paper, so it is not suitable for cleaning with furniture cleaners.

4. LED lamps

LED lamps are energy-saving and stable, and are also suitable for different interior design styles. They are now very popular. However, LED lamps cannot be wetted with water. They are usually installed in dry places such as living rooms or bedrooms, and the cleaning method cannot be washed with water. These methods can be used to clean: wipe with a dry cloth or duster; for stubborn dirt, you can use a dry cloth to dip a little Wipe with water and dry immediately

5. Crystal lamps

The price of crystal lamps is high, in order to keep them bright, cleaning must be more careful. In order to show the beauty of crystal lamps, most of the structures are complex, and you need to clean them yourself: you can spray a special cleaner for crystals to let the dust on the surface of the lamps be taken away with the liquid volatilization; or wipe with a wet towel with a special cleaner; if the lamp If it is stained with greasy dirt and other stubborn dirt, it is recommended to ask a special person to deal with it directly.

Ways to extend the life of lamps

1. Do not turn on and off lamps frequently

At the moment when the lamp is turned on, the current through the filament will be greater than the current under normal operation, and the temperature of the filament will rise sharply. Therefore, frequent switching on and off of the lamp will reduce its life. We should minimize the on and off of the lamp.

2. Moisture-proof for lamps

In wet and dirty places, the lamps will be prone to rust and shorten the life of lamps. Therefore, it is necessary to install a moisture-proof lampshade on the lamps in the toilets, bathrooms and the lamps in front of the gas stove in the kitchen to prevent the lamps from being affected by moisture, and to avoid corrosion damage or leakage and short circuit.