Are you one of those, who are losing the battle against dust and grime? Is your home décor un-welcoming your guests with stained carpets and dusty blinds all around? Well, its time you need to increase your IQ over cleaning your interiors. Cleaning vertical blinds can be quite tricky as lack of knowledge can cause a monetary loss as well as degrade the charisma of your home décor. Here are a few cleaning tips which will keep your vertical blinds fresh and elegant for times to come.
The first and quite obvious way of initiating the cleaning process is to dust the blinds on a regular basis with the aid of duster. If possible, use the swiffer duster or ostrich feather duster which works well on delicate blinds. The easiest way to get rid of dust and stains off the slats is wiping them with a combination of clean cloth and liquid cleanser in water or you can also use a dusting detergent spray or enzyme spray which will loosen the dust and can then be easily removed using a cloth.
The mode of cleaning vertical blinds depends upon the material. If your vertical blinds are quite durable then vacuuming them will make them glow again. But make sure that you soak, scrub and rinse the blinds at your own risk as some delicate vanes when soaked lose their sizing, fire retarding capabilities as well as soil repellant additives. Always avoid using hot water while cleaning. For drying purposes, never use the clothes dryer and make sure that you handle them with utmost care and prevent folding them or crushing them.
If you’ve ignored your blinds’ clean-up since centuries, then it’s better to take the blinds down which will ensure thorough cleaning without much of a hassle. But, avoid taking down vinyl, aluminum and wood blinds as they are easily cleaned while hanging. Rubber dry sponge is an effective cleaning tool in case of fabric and vinyl blinds which will remove the stubborn dust left behind by the duster or vacuum.
No matter how simple these cleaning tips look, they are quite effective and will keep your vertical blinds fresh and elegant for years to come.