My grandmother taught me this trick to clean yellowed plastic fan blades before the heat wave hits with 0 effort. Here’s how it works

12. Rinse and dry the blades the right way

Once the blades are clean, I rinse them under cool or lukewarm water until there is no slippery soap feel left. Then I dry them with a towel and let them air-dry standing upright on a dish rack or laid flat on a dry towel for another 30 to 60 minutes.

This part matters more than people think. If moisture sits in the center hub and you reattach the blade too soon, it can trap water where you do not want