How to clean a chandelier?

[katie1997]

How are you supposed to clean them? I don't have any but you never know what's around the corner, do you? One likes to be prepared.

Noticed some 'chandelier cleaner' in one of the LL shops (where else?) but I think there must be some element of human effort needed too. There always is.

[HAL9000]

There's a local chap called

who knows a thing or two about cleaning chandeliers. Good luck.

[Huguenot]

Dishwasher?

[katie1997]

Great stuff. I will give Derek T a call and if no luck, will try the dishwasher*

*he's only around at weekends though.

[karter]

Hal, that is classic.:))

I would use a high step ladder with a platform and clean it piece by piece, and charge by the hour.

[MGolden]

I would search this forum and select one of the many cleaners who post and get him/her to do it. :)

[????]

Dulwichmum does the ones in the Quiet Room standing on MichaelP's shoulders with a feather duster waering a French Maid's outfit...we blindfold Michaelp

[steveo]

Take it to the garage and use the airline

[DJKillaQueen]

LOL ????.......

It must be friday :))

[maxxi]

???? Wrote:

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> Dulwichmum does the ones in the Quiet Room

> standing on MichaelP's shoulders with a feather

> duster waering a French Maid's outfit...we

> blindfold Michaelp

But no chandelier is too high or too dirty for her*

*Pictured prior to tackling the Great Chandelier at Dulwich College...http://joujoupapillon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/trapeze.jpg

[Loz]

Karcher pressure washer. Have the job done in no time.

[Atticus]

you could always sing about it...

[Salsaboy]

Small child on a stick.

[giggirl]

Servants.

[Annette Curtain]

maxxi Wrote:

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http://joujoupapillon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/trapeze.jpg

Ermm....

There's a bit of a "camel toe" going on there or is it a "hot dog"

I never can remember.

What's your * ahem * view maxxi ?

NETTE:-$

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Sod the toes. I want the 16" waist.

[maxxi]

Don't be vulgar Nette dear.

They didn't have camels then.

That is padding to act against 'branch-chafing' when tackling an open-armed candelabra of the type favoured by the better class of Music Hall.

If you look closely you will see the talented Dulmum is preparing to ascend to the Palladium No. 3 Chandelier whilst dancing the higland fling (she will do anything for an extra thruppence three-farthing).

[maxxi]

...and talking of chafing the cherubs holding her trapeze bar look like they are in for a tough night.

[Salsaboy]

She also appears to have a seahorse on her forehead.

[katie1997]

Thanks all for your brilliant suggestions, who'd have thought there were so many ways to clean chandeliers? I did laugh out loud at how they are done in the Quiet Room.

I'm wondering if I could use small children as servants* and send them to the garage to use the pressure thingy. They might be cheaper than cleaners on here and than karter's hourly rate.

I can't sing.

* you certainly could in the 80s as I distinctly remember thinking it was great having younger brothers around, if not to fetch and carry, what on earth were they for?

[Alan Medic]

Katie9845, as this thread has got off to a flyer, perhaps you could add a few more items you don't have but would like to know how to clean. You could then print off this thread and keep it in a safe place until the need arises!

[katie1997]

You're so funny Alan :))

But I like your thinking. Now let me just go and see what else it is that I haven't got, that would be useful to know how to clean, if I was ever to acquire said item.

[maxxi]

I see a yacht in your future so it might be an idea to get Marmora Man to instruct you in the proper way to remove barnacles from your bottom.

[katie1997]

maxxi and to think YOU told Annette off for vulgarity. THIS is the chandelier thread (at the moment), some decorum please.

(But very astute of you to er, think of yachts)

[maxxi]

I am NEVER vulgar, smutty yes but then I do love a nice chandelier...http://www.doobybrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/penis-chandelier.jpg