Blade Maid

This thing really works! Its the most satisfying cleaning gadget since the power washer. I have 1 ceiling fan about 8 1/2 feet off the floor and 2 ceiling fans around 14 feet above the floor. My old fans are clean, shiny, and bright again, like they were in the previous millennium. Very dirty fans definitely require a dry pass and at least 1 wet pass. The blade cleaner has enough friction to wipe off dust without becoming impossible to work with on a long extension pole. I found a sort of wiggling motion worked best. It traps a lot of dirt in the microfiber fronds. For the wet pass I used the pads dampened with Windex to avoid needing a 3rd pass to rinse them, but the choice of cleaner should be dictated by the blade material and finish and the type of dirt. My blades are 90's outdoor fan blades with a durable clear coat and dirt was trapped in a thin but greasy layer. Windex with ammonia is good for dissolving grease, but quite unkind to the solvent-free water-based (latex binder) finishes that have become more prevalent since then, The flexible form-able paddle shape for cleaning the motor housing was also used dry before wet, and also performed admirably. The short extension pole that comes with the tools is very nicely padded and I used it for the lower fan, although its probably not really an ideal length for a fan more than 12" over the head. The rubber slide catches on the sides of the blade tool have to be directed accurately to keep the required hand/finger strength in the normal range. When re-closing the catches, there is an obvious black alignment finger but the feature that receives it isn't marked either. Its not challenging, but if they ever rework the tooling a self-aligning guided lead-in would be better. The pads are on hook & loop and remove easily. When using it on very dirty fans it needed to be cleaned between fans both dry and wet. I cleaned the dry pads with 90psi compressed air (outdoors) because I have it, but I think a vacuum cleaner with an upholstery tool or a car nozzle would work just as well. When using it wet, the pads rinsed well under running water and squeezed damp dry in a very sponge-like way. The backing doesn't look sturdy enough to make wringing them with a twisting motion look like a good long term strategy, but squeezing is effective. This thing is the most satisfying cleaning gadget since the power washer. (Which suggests a very bad cleaning idea I'm glad I never got around to trying.) An oval loop dusting brush doesn't quite finish the job, no matter how much dust it dumps on you. After 25 years getting a ladder out to clean the lower one had become odious and the two at 14 feet were last cleaned when Chrysler was an American car company and they looked terrible, buy dragging out a tall step ladder and working on one gets old even faster than people do. People can't stay young forever, but with this cleaning tool my ceiling fans can fake it indefinitely...

I really like this tool. I saw it at a hardware store for about 5 dollars more. Glad I checked Amazon. It gets the dust off my fans, cleans baseboards in a jif. I haven't tried it on my blinds yet but I'm confident it will do a great job. I did have one fan that the blades were too big to fit inside, but I used the other tool to get the dust off of it. The telescopic pole is great . As a woman in her 60s its much easier than trying to stand on a bed to clean. Highly recommended.

I never thought about cleaning fan blades. One day I looked up and to my surprise I saw dust and lots of it. I immediately looked for a solution. Blade maid did the task Cons I am 5 ft and could not reach my fan in one room without a step stool. I was able to reach other fans in the house fine As you clean one blade the blades keep moving. So eye hand coordination and or practice with tool is needed Pros. A lot of dust was removed. The hand held duster was able to reach areas the tool could not I did have to read directions. After reading, using the tool was simple. Directions are in English with pictures So the maid blade is a keeper. The pads washed well. A great deal of dust was captured. So now it’s time to enjoy the holiday

I have two ceiling fans and hardly ever cleaned them. I’m getting older and just don’t trust myself on a step stool. When I did do it it was a very messy job, dust in my face, eyes. This thing is fantastic! Give it a slight wiggle from side to side as you slip it over the blade. Very little dust fell from the end of the blade. And there was a lot of buildup! I’ve cleaned the tops of my kitchen cabinets with ease using the duster. Shaking the dust off outside was really easy as well. The locks on the side could break if your not careful. I can see masking tape as a workaround if it does. Would hold it on and be relatively easy to remove.

Perfect product for cleaning dirty ceiling fan blades, it’s really easy to assemble and put away, it’s also comes in handy for hard to reach corners or really any use you might need it for, traps and locks dust better than anything I’ve had before

Loses a star for quality. This is my second one. I bought the first one from HSN and it broke from the locks. It also loses a star for cleaning action. It does fit my fan blades which is good but it doesn’t clean it well. There’s still dust on the blades. Decent for the price I paid. I got the used one not the new ones

Great product. Works well easy to use. Easy to clean. Reached well . Good bend ability. Adjust to any length. And sturdy.

Have high ceiling fans (28 feet), was great that you could attach it to a longer pole. Was still difficult to get the right angle with the standard fan attachment but worked great with the flexible attachment.