A table lamp works on the front line of dust: it stands at hand height, right next to books, cosmetics and a mug of tea, and a bedside lamp adds a cloud of lint from the bedding on top. The result? A dusty shade can swallow a good share of the light, and a sticky base spoils the look of even the prettiest lamp. In this guide we go through cleaning step by step: ceramic, glass and metal bases, the shade, the electronics of touch and USB lamps, plus the cable, the switch and the bulb – in other words, everything most instructions stay silent about.
Bartosz Dziedzic