Melissa so happy your spreading the word. I am an avid fan user. There is nothing grosser than using someone’s washroom and seeing furry bits peeping out. Or moving into a new home or apartment and discovering it hasn’t been cleaned since installation . Maintenance is always an easier job than letting it build. Thanks for great video as always.
About a year ago my bathroom fan was rattling and filled with dust..making a god awful noise…Just vacuuming with a brush wasn’t enough. We needed to remove the cover, and wash it ..tighten the screws inside and remove all the caked in dust… Problem solved ! Now it’s much quieter and of course clean! Everything you said was spot on! And my personal tip…if you have a window in your bathroom…open it regularly and after a shower.. Fresh air circulation is key for preventing mold and drying out the humidity and dampness…
I have always used my fan when I shower. I’m in a “new to me” house and I had to redo the bathroom. The fan is just a simple NuTone fan and I’ve dusted it, but I haven’t taken it down to wash. That’s now on my to do list! Btw, I love your sweater - such pretty spring colors!
Watching your videos is like having my mother around - which now that I am old (and she is gone) is a great help for remembering to do these things she taught me!
Perhaps you could expand this topic a bit in the future. I definitely need to clean the fan cover, if not the fan itself after throwing the correct circuit breaker (if the fan doesn't run, I got the right one). In addition, over time a pattern of gunk builds up on the ceiling. Would you have a way, probably involving vinegar, to eliminate this gunk while not damaging the ceiling? If so I'd really love to hear about it as I have a lot of vents with the same problem.
Can't recall when/where I picked up this handy tip, but it works like a charm. Those white vent covers turn yellow over time, and applying a light coating of #2 or #3 hair bleaching processor creme and allowing it to sit for an hour or two then rinsing off will restore it back to its original white. Try it and be amazed.
Brian ~ Thanks for the tip! Off topic would this also work on sliding glass door plastic that have yellowed from the sun? What brand do you use for this? Thanks again!
my fan & lights in the bathroom are all controlled by 1 switch...which now i just realized is gonna make cleaning this a little more challenging than i originally thought lol
Our fan is also a dehumidifier, I set the desired humidity level on the wall and the fan comes on and turns off as required, much like a furnace would. I do turn this feature off in cooler months as I find it makes the bathroom get a chill when actually bathing, but I turn it back on as I exit!
😁 Yesssss, it is a must using the bathroom fan esp. when you are in an apartment because the humidity level is high. I was surprised you suggested to let it run for 60 minutes, that may solve some of the humid issues I go through. I seriously have not been able to figure out how to get the cover off, I inquired with the maintenance personal but no one usually knows how to get it off for cleaning purposes so I have been using my shower spray with vinegar and essential oil and give the fan a squirt to cut out the noise ( be sure to turn it off first!), it seems to work better and I can run it longer too after a squirt of spray, tea tree is a fav!
@@traceycancio1795 Really, I totally have given up on them, it has not been the same since the Covid-19 shut down the office shut down and they hire men who are not certified to do the maintenance.
this was super helpful as yes I usually turn the celling fan on after showering then ofc as you mentioned I do share a bathroom and she'll always turn off the celling fan fabulous video
Wait, do people not have the fan on while they’re showing? 🤔 ..I also like opening the window during the day (when the shower isn’t being used, obvs). Gotta let that room air out and dry. Especially after a long hot bath!
Your videos are actually really instructive. Thank you. I've just lay in bed and learned how to properly clean my kitchen fan vent, bathroom fan vent, shower glass and tiles and am less fearful of my next rent inspection
I get so grossed out looking at fans caked with dust (and poop particles, yuck!). Just had every vent and duct in my home professionally cleaned and maintained recently to help with allergens and it helps a LOT! This video was very helpful as well :) can we see videos on how to establish a tidying practice for the kitchen? It seems to be the place in my home that becomes the most out of control so fast
@@InmyWorld_Marcia thank you. Im going to try it now. Ive always cleaned the fan (without taking it apart that is) but it never made a difference so i just assumed it was a bad one lol. Thank you again 🙏🏻
@@cleanmyspace It worked so well... now I am cleaning every bathroom fans :-D went out to the store and picked up thin foam to finish up my projects. Thank you Thank you
Great Video. When you said to stick around to the end ( which I always do ) to hear the magic number I was raising my hand saying “ I know, I know “ 😂 I was going to say 30 because I could have sworn you said once 30… so I’m wrong . I usually just just keep it on till I don’t see any steam but that’s only like 10 mins after. So I must change 😊
I always turn my fan on when I first get in the bathroom to turn it on and get ready for the shower. I leave it on for an hour after or so. I can't imagine not using a fan. But my bathroom doesn't have any windows to open either. But steam rises anyways so I think the fan is the most logical to use.
I wish I could remove the fan cover to clean it but it's glued to the ceiling... Do you have any advice for how to get around that? My husband has pretty bad asthma so I'm trying to cut down on the dust flying around our apartment.
😁 So funny, I have been trying to figure out how to get mine off too, it is an apartment and I thought it looked glued in place but I guess fan covers really cannot be glued. I am going to give it a try to see if it has the metal clips shown in the video, I am sure it needs cleaned. I just use the shower spray recipe with vinegar and essential oils like tea tree and I turn it off give it a squirt then turn it back on, although I did not leave it run for 60 minutes. Great tips!
I'm hard core fan user now - because of your videos and information !! Thank you!! Now next you can help us parents with an easy way to get the kids to clean the shower once they're done! :D
I have the same switch. Yes I do leave it on for an hour with the door closed so that it forces the air to go through the fan. Mind you, if you're in a basement situation, I would also suggest using a dehumidifier if necessary. I found real quick whenever I moved into that the moisture seems to sit in the air regardless of a fan or not so having the dehumidifier really forces any excess moisture to come out of the bathroom and thus keeping it clean and mildew free. If you're worried about forgetting about leaving it on just set a timer on your phone
I bought a small dehumidifier. Seems to work faster while leaving the fan/light switched on. I have no windows so the fan alone is not strong enough to suck up all the moisture. I think the dehumidifier I bought was about $20.
I have an older house. Everything works great. I.am not replacing items unless I have to. The stuff they make today is junk. However it has a light in the set up as well. How would you clean that? Also I Crack the window just a little to let moisture out.
I'm a fan fanatic (turning it on for showers/baths) and my hubby isn't---says he doesn't want to wear out the motor! Once the cover is off, can I safely vacuum any dust bunnies I may see up in there?
1:30 Sorry I don't mean to be "that guy", but mixing vinegar and soap just basically makes water with foam, no? Not *exactly* water, but the solution becomes neutral and does nothing to actually clean. Would it be better to go once with mixture of vinegar and water, and the second soapy water. Or just skip vinegar all together if you're already using soap? Thank you for the great video! Very helpful!
I’m in an apartment and the fan is the same switch as the light so I have no choice but to have it on at all times when I’m in there. It is so obnoxiously noisy. It drives me crazy.
Loved your video, quick and to the point…unlike some of these other guys who need to take lessons from you. Which I let them know in the comments. I definitely subscribe to your channel. Thank you! ❤
Hello! I ordered the melon collection microfiber cloths the other day. I am in california, it says they are shipping from Illinois. I have an international fee charged to my bank account. Just wondering the reason for that? Thank you. Can’t wait to get these!! 🌸
Ours turns on automatically with the light switch and does not come off unless we disconnect the wiring and for some reason when we plug it back in it doesn’t work for weeks 🤷🏽♀️
Hi Melissa, I leave the exhaust fan running all the time ( I know, I know). The thing is that the bathroom produces too much condensation when shower is running and afterwards. Is it actually dangerous to leave the fan on for hours ? If so, what can I do in order to eliminate the humidity without having to leave the fan on all the time? Ventilation and opening a window dont work for me bc of the way the bathroom is placed in the house. Sorry my English is not the best btw. Thanks for the video and for any advice that you may be able to provide me 😊
Someone in my family had their condo burn down because a neighbor didn't clean their bathroom fan and left it on. This isn't just a cleaning issue, but one of safety. I had no idea until this happened to her.
My husband doesn't like to keep the fan on after shower, he said it's a waste of electricity. It was only recently (we've married for over 30 years) that I have finally persuaded him to leave it on for 30 minutes (]because the professionals said so), so he would turn on the timer after shower. From time to time he still resumes to his old habit. Now that you said an hour, I think I might need another decade to persuade him 🙈
I have lived in my current condo for 21 yrs. I just cleaned my fan cover for the first time and I am sure nobody cleaned it before me!!! Dang it was dirty! Now, I don't want to clean the fan itself, I think it might be up to 30 yrs old. ugh So, do you think like I do, that maybe a new fan is the best bet?? Oh, I hate the sound of the fan, but I have to use it for the shower, no window. I decided to clean it because the moisture was not going anywhere. It's also just so loud. I wish we had a window in the shower, every bathroom needs fresh air.
This is totally unrelated to this video bit I don't have time to look for the laundry video to ask. I have a pale yellow sweater that I apparently washed with something darker and the sweater now has a darker dye that bled onto it. Any tips for getting this out or is a lost cause and I need to throw it away? I LOVE the sweater and would desperately like to save it bit I haven't been able to get the darker dye spots out.
Good info to know. I guess I should clean my fans after living here 9 years. That being said, It's just me so I shower with the door open. Therefore, there's no humidity building up.
My last place was so old it didn’t have a fan. I had to open the window when I showered, but the bathroom wasn’t laid out well and it was very ineffective
I was just looking at my bathroom fan this afternoon and frowning. I have vacuumed it, but it's all metal and I don't know how to clean it or remove the cover. I guess my fan cleaning adventure is going to be harder... 🙁
I hate the noise of the fan so much. Some days I can't tolerate it at all (kitchenfan is even worse), but I'll open the window. Wondering if it's usual for where you are for a bathroom to be in the middle of the house and not have windows? I was always under the assumption it was 20 minutes after a shower of having the fan on or window open. But I try to do both, fan and window open, and I squeegee the walls and floors, wring out the kids face washers etc...
That was the easy part. How about cleaning the blades in the fan itself. So many of them, and so narrow. Or am I the only one who gets gunk in those blades? Does that mean I don't clean the exterior part often enough?
😬ok. Mine is horrible....I never looked up before till the other day. I like the fan noise..I did not know it was causing the motor to work extra hard.
In our Panasonic fan, there is an accordion type filter (why filter the air that’s going outside?!?) It’s a pain having to brush and vacuum the dust collected there. If anyone has any tip, please reply? Much appreciated!
OMG i am SO OVERDUE on this important cleaning job that now THE FAN ITSELF and the box it is in, is crazily full of dust. Should i simply replace to avoid a huge mess?
I don't have a bathroom fan in my bathroom. I do have a window which I open every time I shower. I really want one but I don't think my landlord will approve. im the same way with the vent hood in the kitchen I must run that fan for at least sn hour total. smoke grease and steam in the kitchen makes me cranky lol 🤣
I use the exhaust fan every time I have my shower I turn it on before I start the shower its very noisy I've cleaned it regularly and oiled the bearings and it just goes back to being noisy
I have been trying to remove my fan cover for weeks. It will not budgle! I need to rem the cover in order to clean it and also change the light bulb. Very frustrated
I can't get the cover off for the live of me. I tried to clean it because it was getting noisy and I struggled for ages and then gave up. I don't think mine is made the same way as yours 😕
Speaking of dust my apartment gets so dusty so quickly!! The only reason I can think is it’s an older building from the 50’s but I’m not sure. I am so sick of dusting and then it comes right back
Also, I bought a cheap digital thermometer/hygrometer to keep an eye on humidity level of my apartment. I have electric heat & it gets very dry in winter. I think if overall humidity of living space is raised, less dust is generated.
Where Melissa lives it's actually a building code that you must have a fan of a window that can open in the bathroom! If no fan, you're supposed to open the window for at least 20 mins after a shower or bath, which is difficult with the very cold winters.
