How To Clean Blinds
It sounds easy, but unless you know certain tricks, it could take you quite a bit longer than you’d like to clean your blinds. And if you’re anything like most people, it’s easy to forget about cleaning the blinds when you do the rest of your household chores. That is, until one day you look out the window and realize how dirty they’ve gotten, and hope that no one else has noticed them yet. So if you’re wondering how to clean blinds in the most effective way, we’re about to discuss this very topic. Let’s start with general regular cleaning of aluminum, plastic and both faux wood and real wood blinds.
First off, do not try to use soap and water, as doing it like that leaves streaks and residue behind, is messy and can cost you a lot of time as well as unnecessary frustration. Plus, you can’t use water on real wood blinds. Instead, as long as your blinds aren’t too heavily soiled, just use a microfiber cloth or lambs wool duster. Leave the blinds in place and simply open them up to clean them. If you use a duster, also get your vacuum out to pick up the dust and dirt that falls. Clean them from top to bottom, left to right. Be sure if you’re doing more than one set to shake the duster outside between each one. If you use a microfiber cloth it should catch most of the dust, but close the blinds first, then wipe them from top to bottom. Take the cloth outside and shake it vigorously when it gets too dirty, or switch to a clean cloth. This is an easy way to clean your blinds, as long as you do it regularly. Never use water on wood blinds, and we will also talk about how to do a deeper cleaning for these types of blinds in another section, further on in the article.
How To Clean Fabric Or Cellular Blinds
Nowadays, cellular or fabric blinds are more popular than ever. But when it comes to cleaning them, many people are at a loss. You don’t simply wipe or dust the dirt away with fabric materials. However, you still need to maintain them which includes dusting – of a sort. Instead of using a duster, use a vacuum with a brush attachment. Once a month or so, shut each blind or shade completely. Then, use your vacuum cleaner fitted with a brush attachment and put it on the low suction setting. Then, carefully go over the entire surface in an S-pattern, paying extra attention to the folds or pleat lines. Don’t forget to do both sides, front and back. If you need to do spot-cleaning, use a little bit of dish soap in lukewarm water. You’ll want to take care not to use anything stronger to avoid weakening either the colors or the fibers. Use a sponge dampened in this solution to blot any spots completely, and then another clean sponge damp with water only after that. Blot dry with a clean towel, then allow to air dry. Do not use heat. If your fabric or cellular blinds are stained worse than this, take them to a dry cleaner and let the professionals handle it.
Cleaning More Heavily Soiled Aluminum Blinds
How To Further Clean Faux Wood Blinds
How To Clean Real Wood Blinds
Keeping your blinds of all types regularly dusted makes cleaning them routinely much easier. Hope this helps, and happy cleaning!
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