How to Clean Blinds - the easy way!
Time: 20 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy
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I do what Kathy M does. And I still dislike doing it! But it works. -
I wash mine in the tub and just hang them back up on the windows wet. I put a folded towel on the window sill to catch the water and they are dry in about 30 minutes. Been using this method over 30 years and never a problem. -
thank all of you for these great tips. -
So awesome! My blinds really need a good cleaning! ~Vanessa -
Thanks for all the comments! I still have more blinds to clean myself!! Will all the spring cleaning ever get done!? :) -
Be careful not to scratch your bathtub! I always take mine outside on a sunny day. I lay an old sheet on the driveway to keep them clean and wash down each side. I just hose off the cleaner. My driveway is sloped so water runs off easily. I hang them back up damp and they dry quickly. -
I'm open to ways to clean faux wood blinds that have the unsealed ends. Really need a simple way to get lots of dust and fur removed! -
Any tips for cleaning real wood blinds? There has GOT to be a better way than 1 slat at a time. I' hoping there are lots of you that are smarter than I. hav e10 windows with heavy, brown real wooden blinds and they are always dusty. -
fast simple takes but a few minutes. PRESSUrRE WASHER. when your using it to clean your deck just run it over the blinds. flip it and do it again. LOL Or get curtains you throw in the wash. Geeeez people make it simple for yourself. LMAO -
just don't spray too close to the blind with the pressure washer,....will take the finish off, but I use the pressure washer on mint too. -
I fill my bathtub with bleach water and lay the mini blinds down and scrub them one at time all in the down position. This not only cleans the blinds but the lines as well. I hang them up with two screws in the molding that tops my tub and they drip dry. I clean and dry every blind twice a year this way every spring. In my house in MI i don't had to use and A/C being from Texas up here in MI it's not hot to me in the summer so I have the windows open all summer so the blinds must be ...» -
I take mine down and fill bath tub with laundry detg and soak them rinse and put on patio to dry -
I use one of those hand held steamers and then a rag.... if you keep it up, like once a month, you dont get buildup. Plus, sooo much easier than taking them down and soaking and then trying to dry without spots and on and on...... steamer, works great!!
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How can you clean blinds that will not come off the window fixtures. I live in an RV and they can not be removed from the windows. Please help! -
I find that if you take them down and throw them in the garbage is the best way to clean them -
Kim, I have found pretty good success with taking a slightly damp microfiber cloth (larger new ones are best), tilt the shade downward, starting at the top with the rag in a puffy blob, wipe side to side. This is pushing the shade against the window. Then with each wipe across, keep lifting the slats up enough to expose the full width of the slat. Go all the way to the bottom, rinsing the rag if you need to and squeeze it out good. Reverse the blind and do the backside. If they are ...» -
Brown Listerine is the best cleaner I've ever used. A drop or two of Dawn 3 capfuls of brown listerine and about 1 1/2 liters of water. Place in a bucket or a vessel to accomodate this and about 10 paper towels or a several microfiber cloths. Pull out one washing cloth and wring it out. Work your way down each blade of the blind. When cloth is too soiled toss it and grab another. The solution can be mixed in a spray bottle and used as all pupose cleaner and laundry pretreatment too, -
The BEST to use to clean is dishwasher soap. Fill the tub and sprinkle some Cascade and mix then put your blinds in and soak for about 10 mins, Rinse and put up wet and close the blinds so the water runs off the blinds. Put a towel on the window ledge to soak up the water. You can us this for any kind of blinds! Good luck -
I hang mine outside, spray them down with Dow bathroom cleaner, wait for the scrubbing bubbles to do their thing and then hose them down. NO SCRUBBING OR WIPING INVOLVED.. They dry in just a few minutes. -
I hang outside and spray with LA's totally Awsome,let sit and spray off.Works great. -
Take my down once a month hang on fence and spray with a water hose -
I see lots of good ways to clean metal or vinyl blinds...but, I've got faux wood blinds that have exposed ends. Can't submerge, or heavily wet them. They have accumulated dust and fur! Vacuuming helps some, but they need 'cleaning'. Has anyone had success with using dryer I.e. Bounce on them? Have lots of blinds! Looking for EASY.
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Put your blinds in a tub of hot water and Calgon and let them soak for half an hour or so~no need to remove cords or anything~ then rinse and let dry in hallway on towels and rehang!!! Simple!! This way also removes smoke film from them without wiping!!! -
Be careful when handling the faux blinds when cleaning, as they are usually made with lead in them. Also keep small children from handling them.. My grandson tested positive for lead poisoning from touching some that were hanging on a door . Just a fyi -
I do as Linda K. does. Have over a dozen blinds. Too much to remove them from the windows and wash in tub and them hang to dry. What a mess it would be, and would involve days of work. Mix hot water and cleanser and just wipe clean each slat with damp cloth. Does not involve tub, dripping wet blinds and unhanging and rehanging.
