How to Clean and Care for Your Blinds

For cleaning your blinds, it is recommend that you use a soft dusting cloth to wipe clean your blinds at least once a month.

You can also vacuum your blinds. The surface on most slats is quite smooth, making it easy for you to wipe the dust off if your blinds are dusted regularly. With regular dusting, you can save time and money later.

How to Vacuum your blinds:

When vacuuming your blinds, make sure that you use the brush/dust head attachment. You want to tilt slats first up, then down, however, do not close the slates entirely so that you can reach the entire top and bottom surfaces.

How to Dust your blinds:

You can purchase several devices that are made for dusting blinds, or use a soft clean clothe, simply tile the slats up first, then down and again, do not close them entirely. If needed, you can use a lightly chemically treated dust cloth to dust your blinds.

How to wash your blinds:

For PVC and aluminum blinds, you can use a damp cloth and warm water mixed with a mild detergent to clean your blinds. Before you start, make sure that you have protected your floor and windowsill from any excess water. You want to tilt the slats and wipe them clean, making sure that you also wipe off any excess water.

Another way to wash your PVC or aluminum blinds is to take them down and place them in a tub of warm mild soapy water. Make sure that you rinse all the soap for them and wipe your blinds dry if you cannot permit them to dry completely in the open air.

Professional Cleaning:

While you'll only need to do this occasionally, there are several cleaning services that provide ultrasonic cleaning. Check in your area for companies that provide this service. Having your blinds ultrasonically cleaned will make your blinds look like new.

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