Washing Vinyl Vertical Blinds

The type of material your vertical blinds are made from will determine the cleaning method.

Washing vinyl vertical blinds.

Follow the manufacturer s directions for cleaning the type of blinds you have. Wooden vertical blinds can be cleaned much the same as any wooden furniture you have. Use caution when handling the vertical blind vanes the tabs at the top of each vane can break off if they are pulled too far in any direction. Vertical blinds provide an expanded view when opened and provide maximum coverage when closed.

What you should know before cleaning your fabric vertical blinds. While vertical blinds gather less dust than horizontal blinds they still get dirty over time and need to be cleaned every so often. Don t use water on wood blinds. Regular maintenance helps preserve your blinds but you can also spot clean any stains or marks with soapy water.

Since the blinds are vinyl they may be washed with a mild soap and water. While cleaning you may notice that one of the slats or vanes is damaged and needs replacing. Rigid vinyl vanes the most common and soft fabric vanes. Open the blinds completely.

Once the bulk of the smoke residue has been removed wash the blinds as described above in the section washing vertical blinds. If you want to wash your blinds the following information will come in handy for both hanging and remove blinds. Vinyl blinds splattered with grease such as in a kitchen require a bit more cleaning than blinds that are simply dusty. I hope you can follow my tips and let me know how you went.

Open the blinds and dust them from the top to the bottom on both sides. The best way to clean vertical blinds vertical blinds come in two styles. Before you undertake the task of cleaning your fabric vertical blinds you need to know the difference between the cleaning methods for wood vinyl aluminium and fabric blinds. Begin by dusting vertical blinds and cellular blinds with a feather duster or the brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner.

A very informative video i made on how to wash blinds safely and properly in the washing machine. The main types of vertical blind material are fabric wood metal and vinyl. Vertical blinds can either be washed while hanging or by removing them and washing them. Removing and reinstalling vertical blinds.

The first step in cleaning your vertical blinds is to know what type of blinds you have. To remove a vane for replacement or cleaning. This is necessary because you risk damaging your fabric blinds if you choose the wrong one.