Every year, right before the first real stretch of 90-degree weather, I start pulling fans out of closets, the basement shelf, and that one corner of the laundry room where appliances seem to collect. And every year, at least one of them has those dingy, yellowed plastic blades that make the whole fan look older and dirtier than it really is. My grandmother showed me a simple way to deal with that years ago, and I still use it because it saves scrubbing, saves time, and honestly feels a little
