Cleaning Blinds

By

Cyinda

04/20/2010

These directions are for fabric blinds not mini-blinds:
Are you sure you can't remove them from the window? First cover the floor with a dollar store shower curtain, then use foam-on carpet & upholstery cleaner then after it dries, vacuum with a canister or hand-held vacuum. Read direction on the can.

If you can remove them, hang blinds up on a clothes line or place a dollar store shower curtain over a fence then put blinds over the shower curtain, Then put straight ammonia or Simple Green in a well-marked spray bottle & spray this on, then wait half an hour & hose off. This is how I cleaned my linen blinds (with simple green) but ammonia works better for nicotine & smoke. Another good cleaner is scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner or the dollar store equivalent. But Ammonia requires less rinsing (do not use sudsy ammonia!).

By

gilphil

04/19/2010

I wouldn't put the Chandelier cleaner on linen blinds. It works on hard blinds.

By

gilphil

04/19/2010

If you don't mind the expense, Chandelier cleaner works like a charm. Put a layer of paper towels at the bottom for drips. Wipe off with a paper towel. Any spray that gets on the window also cleans the window.

By

gilphil

04/19/2010

I have used Capture Carpet Cleaner (bought at Sears) on almost everything. The powder that is sprinkled on after the wet spray lifts up the stains to be brushed or vacuumed away. I will remove old coffee/tea stains from carpet. Just don't overdo with the spray and BE SURE it is dry before trying to remove.

By

kffrmw88

04/18/2010

After dusting the blinds on your windows, wipe each slat with a fabric-softener sheet. This will help keep them stay cleaner longer because the sheet helps to repel dust. Good luck.

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What is a good and easy way to clean blinds on a window?

Rona

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RE: Cleaning Blinds

I have my husband to take the blinds down and lay them in the yard. I attach the car wash wand to the hose, put dish soap in the soap section and turn it on and scrub the blinds all on one side. Then my sweet husband turns them over and I scrub the other side. I rinse them down and hang most of them on the deck rail for about an hour.

My husband then hangs them back up in their hangers at the windows. While I'm waiting for them to dry is when I use the car wash brush the same way to go around the house washing all outside windows. It is work, but the easiest way I have found to get the blinds and the windows completely clean. (06/17/2008)

By Carol

RE: Cleaning Blinds

I use lemon juice and snail slime and saturate each blind. I then use the Hoover to remove all the scum. It's very easy and quick. It really helps keep them shining for longer and I only have to clean them once every two months instead of every week. (08/18/2008)

By Pam

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