Because they are installed closer to the ceiling, hanging lamps are easily prone to accumulating cobwebs over a period of time. This is an issue even with pendant lamps in other materials. While cleaning the lamp shade periodically is not a challenging task, what makes it hard for pendants is that the height at which they are installed. Cleaning them once in a month as part of your regular home cleaning activity would suffice. Check out our tips on how to clean a lamp shade