VENETIAN blinds are a neat and elegant way to give your front room some privacy, and keep you cool when the sun’s blazing.
But how do you clean them? Here’s all you need to know.
How to clean Venetian blinds
Venetian blinds are a smart addition to any home, but though they’re easy to forget about during a spring clean, they can easily gather dust.
Thankfully, we’ve got a great cleaning hack to help you get your blinds back to their best.
How you choose to clean them depends on what they’re made from.
While light cleaning is fine for wooden slats, using liquid to clean them can cause stains, and distort them.
Avoid using liquid to clean wooden slats, is this can cause stains, and distort them[/caption]
If you’re in any doubt, consult to the manufacturer to see which cleaning products are suitable for use.
So without further ado, here’s a great way to clean your blinds, according to Good Housekeeping.
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Wooden blinds
Give your wooden blinds a light clean
No need to go all in on a deep clean with wooden blinds, as liquid can cause the grain to swell.
Instead, simply dust it lightly, and if you do use any cleaning products, check to see whether they’re suitable for use first.
Other blinds (aluminium, synthetic etc.)
Remove the blinds
To give non-wooden blinds a deep clean, start by removing them from the fitting.
Lay a towel down in your bathtub to avoid any scratches and place the slats on top of it.
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Fill the bath up
Next, fill up the bath with warm water, and add a cleaning solution like washing-up liquid.
Once they’re in, leave them to soak for between 30 minutes to three hours, depending on their condition.
Brush off stubborn stains
There may be stains that aren’t removed during the soaking process.
For these, use a soft cleaning brush to get off any spots that remain.
Ensure you flip the slats over to check whether you’ve missed any.
Rinse off
Next, rinse them with old water.
Use the showerhead to spray all the soap off.
Drying your slats
It’s important you allow them to dry properly before putting them back in the fitting, so they don’t develop mould.
If it’s dry you can leave them outside, or use your shower rail.
Don’t leave them propped on a warm radiator though, as this could cause them to warp.
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Put them back up
Once that’s done, you can put them back in the fitting.
If you give them a light clean regularly, you shouldn’t have to clean more than a couple of times per year.
