Electrical fixtures
You should never use water when cleaning outlet covers or various light fixtures. As you already know, water can lead to electrocution or fire and it can be fatal.
“This might be a no brainer, but using a wet cloth to clean an outlet cover or light fixtures can lead to the risk of electrocution or fire,” says Nasutsa Mabwa, president of ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons. “Instead, use a dry duster or dry cloth to clean outlet covers and light fixtures, or unplug the light fixture before attempting to clean it.”
You’ll see clearly why this next one is a bad idea…..
4 thoughts on “11 Household Items You Should Never Clean with Water”
Thank you SO much for this information!! I’ve been cleaning some things ALL wrong, but now I know!! Just the other day, we had trouble with our stove
burner not working. But guess what??? I had cleaned it with water!!! No more!
Learned the same lesson. 🙂
Very informative and practical. Merci beaucoup.
I am a silk dying artist. I use water all the time to clean silk items. The key is total immersion. You are right though that spot cleaning will leave water stains. Silk fibers are just about the strongest out there short of kevlar. I wash silk clothing in the washing machine and dry on delicate cycle. Heavier silk clothing though does better with dry cleaning.