Cleaning Vinyl Vertical Blinds

Metal and vinyl vertical blinds are the easiest types to clean.

Cleaning vinyl vertical blinds.

Close blinds fully side to side to avoid having slats bunched on one end. Open the blinds and dust them from the top to the bottom on both sides. Wet a car washing brush and brush the blinds from side to side and then turn them over and brush the other side. Then turn on the shower head or bath faucet and run with cool water.

Vinyl blinds serve a practical purpose in a living space. Vacuuming the blinds first helps remove cobwebs and debris that are clinging to the slats. But the bound slats attract dust quickly and can be. An upholstery brush attachment helps loosen materials clinging to the blinds.

Hold each panel under the water until all the soap solution is washed out of the fabric. You can clean fabric vertical blinds without removing the vanes. First drain the soap solution out of the tub. To remove dust from vinyl vanes wipe down the slats with a microfiber cloth.

It is advisable never to directly spray on the blinds. For tougher grime or dirt you can wipe the vanes with soapy water and a microfiber cloth or allow them to soak in a tub. Rinse the blinds with clean water. Fill a bowl with water with a few drops of dish soap.

Follow the manufacturer s directions for cleaning the type of blinds you have. Agitate the water by hand to make it sudsy so the soap is completely mixed in. How to clean vertical blinds begin by dusting vertical blinds and cellular blinds with a feather duster or the brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner. Abrasive cleaners may scratch the surface of your blinds so use caution.

Feather dusting is the most common way to clean vertical blinds and probably the best. For vinyl vertical blinds you can use rubber dry cleaning sponge to try and remove the stubborn dust. Washing blinds without removing them. Mix 4 cups 950 ml of warm water and 1 tablespoon 15 ml of liquid dish soap in a large mixing bowl.

For spot cleaning you can use soft cloths and with all purpose cleaner sprayed onto it. Be very gentle when cleaning this type of blind to avoid bending or cracking the slats. To clean metal and vinyl blinds follow this method. Take the blinds outside to your patio or driveway and lay them on a small rug or piece of carpet.

Regular dusting should be enough to keep this type of blind looking clean and running a damp cloth over them occasionally will help to deal with marks. Put a few drops of dishwashing soap in a bucket of water. Close the blinds in one. They provide privacy and keep the sun from bleaching window treatments and furnishings.

Lift away dust by sweeping down the fabric with the brush attachment of your vacuum while supporting the vane from behind with your hand.