Venetian Blinds Cleaning

Venetian blinds are one of the most popular and good looking window blinds today. They not only help to keep off harmful ultraviolet rays but also provide privacy. There are many types of horizontal and vertical blinds available today. Choosing the right type of blinds can go a long way to enhance your home decor. When it comes to venetian blinds, cleaning it is a completely different story altogether. The large number of little blinds are accumulated with dirt, dust and sticky grease which make it difficult to clean. Venetian blinds cleaning is essential, as an unclean blind can pollute the air entering the house which can affect the health of the family, especially the kids. So without further ado, let's start.

Clean the Blinds

If you haven't cleaned the blinds for over a year or so, you can follow the steps given below. Don't apply the following method for wooden venetian blinds as it involves the use of water, which can damage them.

• Firstly read the instruction manual for removing the blinds and completely remove it from the window tracking.
• Next you can place it in warm water either in the bathtub or place it outside, in the garden. Add ammonia solution, vinegar, bleaching agents or detergents to the warm water.
• Now you can leave the blinds in the water overnight or for some hours, it will help to disintegrate the dirt. After this you can wear gloves or socks in both hands and start washing the blinds one by one.
• If the dirt is greasy and sticky you can use a soft bristle brush for scrubbing the blinds. Now reverse the blinds and clean the other side using the same technique.
• You can also use a squeegee or purchase some cleaning equipment, like a sponge, in order to make the cleaning job much easier.
• After removing all the dirt and grease it's time to rinse the blinds, remove all the water from the bathtub and fill it with clean water, rinse them in this water.
• Now you can hang it over the bathroom railings or out in the open to dry, make sure it is completely dry before you fix it back. Usually, drying them outside in the sun is best.

Effective Methods

Light cleaning, at least every weekend, will help to avoid the excess accumulation of dust and dirt. You can use the following procedure every week or so.

• Take a soap or ammonia solution. Wear cotton gloves, dip your fingers in the solution and run them over the blinds one by one from right to left and the edges. You can also use a small paint brush to remove dust from the slats.
• Make sure the blinds are shut while you do the above. Clean thoroughly under the slats with the fingers. After this, clean the slats by opening and closing the blinds in the opposite direction.
• Using a vacuum cleaner is also a good idea. But make sure you hold the blinds by one hand while using vacuum cleaner it will prevent the slats from loosening up.
• Wiping and cleaning the slats by using one dry sock in one hand and a wet sock in the other is also a great cleaning technique

By cleaning this way every week, you can keep off the dust and also prevent the blinds from getting sticky. If you find the above steps to be too exhausting, you can take the help of professional cleaners to get squeaky clean blinds, cleaning them professionally can be costly, though. Weekly cleaning is the best way to avoid wasting extra time, effort, and money.