Quick Dusting Techniques
Use a feather duster. If your blinds have just a thin layer of dust, a feather duster will be sufficient to clean them. Open the blinds and run a feather duster between each blind, to pick up the dust on both sides.
Use an old sock or glove. If you're looking for a method that will let you clean in hard-to-reach corners, find an old sock or glove and put it on your hand. Spray Windex on a section of the blinds and run your covered hand along it to pick up the dust. Repeat on every blind. Windex is safe to use on most blinds, but if you'd prefer a natural substance, use a solution of half water, half vinegar.Clean Blinds Step 2Bullet1.jpg For an even quicker cleanup, open your blinds and use your glove or sock-covered thumb and forefinger to pinch one blind at its edge. Run your fingers the length of the blind to pick up the dust from both sides at the same time. Repeat for every blind.Clean Blinds Step 2Bullet2.jpg
Vacuum blinds with the hose or brush attachment. In many cases, vacuuming the blinds with be sufficient to clean them. It's also a good way to prepare extra dusty blinds for the next stage of cleaning. Start with closed blinds. Attach your vacuum's hose attachment to its base.Clean Blinds Step 3Bullet1.jpg Turn on the vacuum and run the hose attachment over each individual blind from side to side or up and down, depending on what type of blinds you have.Clean Blinds Step 3Bullet2.jpg Repeat the process with the blinds turned in the opposite direction to clean the other side.Clean Blinds Step 3Bullet3.jpg
Heavy Duty Cleaning Techniques
Try the "S" hooks method. Get two "S" hooks and hang them on the inside of your shower curtain rod. Make sure the shower curtain is pulled to one side. Detach the set of blinds from above the window and bring them into the bathroom. Hang the blinds on the bottom of the "S" hooks by looping them through the thin metal rod at the top of the blinds. Make sure it is secure. Turn on the faucet and allow the water to grow warm. Squirt some soap on a soft scrub brush and wet it in the water. Scrub the blinds thoroughly. Start from the top and scrub from side to side. If you have vertical blinds, scrub them up and down.Clean Blinds Step 5Bullet1.jpg Rinse the scrub brush and add more soap as needed.Clean Blinds Step 5Bullet2.jpg Flip the blinds to the opposite position and scrub each blind on the other side.Clean Blinds Step 5Bullet3.jpg Run the water through the shower head and use it to rinse the blinds when you're finished scrubbing.Clean Blinds Step 5Bullet4.jpg Let the blinds drip dry, or use a towel to dry them off. Rehang your gleaming blinds.Clean Blinds Step 5Bullet5.jpg
Wash the blinds outside. Extra dirty blinds can be washed outside with a hose. Take your blinds outside and lay them on a mat or rug. Fill a bucket with soapy water. Use a scrub brush or sponge to scrub the blinds on both sides. Use a garden hose to rinse the blinds on both sides. Towel them off and rehang.
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