Guide - Lamp Care - Lunares Blog

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.

Dust on a lampshade acts like a filter: it swallows up to a third of the light, cools the colour towards grey and makes even the prettiest lamp look tired. The good news is that in most cases a few minutes and a soft cloth are all it takes – as long as you match the method to the material. Because what saves a glass shade will ruin a paper one, and water that won’t harm fabric can permanently deform rattan. In this guide we show you step by step how to clean a lampshade of every material – fabric and linen, paper, rattan and wicker, and glass – how to remove dust and stains and how to refresh a yellowed shade, and when it’s cheaper and wiser to simply replace it.

A dusty shade and a dull base can rob a floor lamp of half its charm – and some of its light, because a layer of dust on the shade and bulb genuinely reduces brightness. The good news: cleaning a floor lamp or standing lamp takes a few minutes and needs no special products. The key is matching the method to the shade material and – above all – safety. Here’s how to clean a lamp without streaks and without risk.