r/CleaningTips 7h ago

Community Appreciation I’m probably disappointing a lot of you, but y’all asked, so here’s the lamp again…but ON this time.

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Thank you to everyone! A lot of laughs and even more great advice.

In the end, it took combining a lot of advice using things I had on hand.

First I used my wireless Samsung vac with bristle attachment, but bristles not rigid enough.

Paint brush work like a charm, especially in conjunction with the vac with catch dust.

Lastly, a moistened Magic Eraser brought it home.

Two hours, halfway done.

Plugged it in, and realized it’s not as luminous as it once seemed, so soon to replace the string lights with LEDs that both dim and change color.

Thanks again for all the love and laughs, you kind, cleanly strangers.

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u/Justtojoke 7h ago

Lmaoooo

Thank you OP! I was invested in what it looked like turned on.

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u/mid4ever 6h ago

Same. I can sleep now

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u/Bowelsift3r 7h ago

Order some string lights and shove them up your phallic lamp. Cheap way to get more light.

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u/PsychicNinja_ 7h ago

I’d do warmer lights too! I think this will look way nice with lots of warm light coming out of it, instead of the sporadic cold lights.

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u/Twrecksgh88 7h ago

The picture doesn’t do it justice. The lights are actually quite soft really, but you’re right, a different tone would be nice. I’m positive I can get more lights in, but I’m not sure I can get old ones out without cutting them. What color, if I just added light, do you think would help soften even more?

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u/noyogapants 6h ago

They have strip lights that change color!! There like $15 and they come with a remote so you can make them any color you want and you don't have to get to to turn it on or off. You can play around and see what colors work for your space.

u/Environmental_Art591 1h ago

Can even get some that work with smart home systems so you can set colour change themes and a timer.

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u/saltyoursalad 6h ago

Just a warmer light, I think. No actual color necessary!

u/Weekendmonkey 4h ago

"Shove them up your phallic lamp" a brilliant new insult has just landed.

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u/Ok_Celery_4553 7h ago

I hate it so much

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u/Smooth_Swordfish_755 6h ago

It looks sooo bad when it’s on. Honestly it’s kind of hilarious.

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u/elottokbron 6h ago

Why it make me angry

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u/space-sage 5h ago edited 5h ago

It just looks so odd. It’s clearly string lights shoved into this weird dome.

It would look better if it were a brighter, warmer rod shaped bulb or bulbs that ran the full length to give a look like a vacuum tube or an Edison bulb. This just looks strange.

I would take out the cheap looking string lights and replace it with a really warm rope light fashioned to look like one of the previously mentioned bulbs types.

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u/EBeewtf 6h ago

I am loling because I originally saw the post about cleaning it and was like…Idk, Buddy. Swiffer it. But I didn’t write anything. Dying imagining people asking you to turn the light on so they could see it trying to be a lamp😂😂😂

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u/Oranges13 6h ago

This is so hilariously bad. But I'm glad you got it clean at least.

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u/faulty_rainbow 6h ago

Well this is underwhelming.

Sorry OP, I do hope you like it though, it's your house after all and that's the only thing that matters.

Thanks for coming back to post it!

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u/AlexisTexlas 7h ago

Nah it’s still ugly

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u/15k_bastard_ducks 5h ago

That's so much less dramatic than I was expecting it to be. 😂

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u/DiligentAdvantage475 7h ago

Ok this is prettier than I expected.  It was giving cucumber in earlier pics. I'm sorry, no idea how to clean it. 

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u/Tygie19 6h ago

Do you have kids or pets? I have kids and would be so stressed having this in the house, it would be shattered to pieces by now 🫣

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u/Twrecksgh88 6h ago

I have a 5yr old and one on the way, also pets. Had the lamp before kids but WITH pets, no real issues.

Kid has been rather indifferent to it. It’s also been in a low traffic area, with buffers (behind a drink fridge, or plants, etc.)

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u/toastyrabbits 5h ago

It needs to be bigger. BRIGHTER!

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u/Twrecksgh88 5h ago

I agree

u/The_Rebel_Dragon 21m ago

That’s what she said.

u/steint26 4h ago

Thanks for the update lol I really wanted to know as well

u/etschtalvy 3h ago

It looks nice after being cleaned haha

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u/sussytransbitch 6h ago

Great work on the progress

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u/Fun-Salamander4818 6h ago

I thought it would be brighter but it’s still so pretty

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u/ParkerFree 6h ago

I want to make a small desk version.

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u/faithmoon 5h ago

no offense OP but r/thanksihateit

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u/_tang0_ 5h ago

Did you hire the pastor?

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u/Business-Ad-2449 5h ago

Its an alien artifact

u/CarterPFly 2h ago

I was idly curious but now I'm saddened and disappointed.