How to wash the blinds and not spoil anything

There will be no problems with vertical or horizontal curtains.

How to wash the blinds

It depends on the material from which the lamellas are made – narrow strips that make up the blinds. It is best to use non -aggressive detergents that will not damage the coating or fabric of the lamella.

• Soap solution. Suitable for household or baby soap. Grind the bar on the grater to make 2-3 tablespoons of chips, and dissolve in 3 liters of warm water.
• Dishwashing liquid. It is enough to dilute the tablespoon of the product in 3 liters of water at room temperature.
• Gel for washing. Enough a tablespoon of 5-10 liters of water at room temperature.
• Store for cleaning glasses. It is suitable for caring for lamps of plastic or metal.

What do you need

Before proceeding with cleaning, check if all the tools are at your hand. Here is a short checkman.

• Household gloves.
• Dry cleaning vacuum cleaner, manual or ordinary. Or, if it is not, a panicle for lingering dust.
• Microfiber napkins or cloth rags. They will need to remove dirt from hard -to -reach places. In addition, you can look for a special brush for cleaning horizontal blinds: it can capture several lamellas at the same time and wipe them on both sides.
• Brush or sponge for washing dishes.
• Washing solution.
• Spray gun, if you prepare a detergent solution yourself. So it will be more convenient to apply the tool on the blinds.
• Antistatics Spray. It is good for them to process the blinds after cleaning and washing, so that dust does not stick to the lamellas longer.
• Screwdriver Set. They will be needed if you decide to unscrew the screws with which the curtains are attached to the wall or ceiling.

How to clean blinds made of wood, straws or bamboo

Image: Ronstik / Shutterstock

Such lamellas do not wash. Under the influence of moisture, the bar from natural materials swell and deform. Therefore, only dry cleaning is permissible – a vacuum cleaner or a rag.

First, completely close the blinds, transferring them to the “Maximum Protection from the Sun”. Using a vacuum cleaner or rag, remove all dust from them. It is important to do this on both sides.

Then expand the lamellas to the horizontal position and with the help of a rag go along each bar on both sides, carefully cleaning the remaining dust and spots if they are.

With serious pollution, you can use ready -made cleaning products that are designed to care for natural furniture. But it is better not to abuse this.

Again, turn the lamellas into a vertical, closed position and treat them with antististatic spray, designed to care for wooden products.

How to wash vertical blinds from fabric

Cleaning such a design without removing the window is almost impossible. You will not be able to efficiently remove the remains of the detergent, so ugly stains will most likely remain on the fabric. So it’s best to remove the blinds.

But if it does not work, there is a way to put the lamella in order right on the window too.

If you can remove the blinds

First, clean the blinds from dust. The easiest way to do this is, unfolding the lamellas into a half -closed state and thoroughly sprinkled.

Remove the lamellas from the mounts on the cornice. How to do this, they say in the video below.

Free the lamellas from control cords and weights located in the lower part of the strips, and turn into a roll.

Personnel: I like blinds / youtube

At this stage, it is better to stop and take the touched lamellas to the dry cleaning. This is the most reliable and safe way to wash them without damaging the fabric and without leaving the stains on it. If dry cleaning is not available for various reasons, it will have to wash the fabric strips at home.

Put the touched lambles in a basin with a prepared detergent solution and leave to soak for 10-15 minutes. Then load the roll into a bag for washing or an old pillowcase and put in a machine. Wash blinds at a temperature of not higher than 30 ℃ in delicate mode and without push.

Glane can be cleaned manually. To do this, expand the roll, take out one lamel and treat it with a sponge or soft brush moistened with a detergent solution.

In no case do not use bleach. Stain coils are acceptable, but only if they do not have chlorine. However, before use, still test the product on the inconspicuous area of the blinds.

Walked lamelles thoroughly rinse in clean water and leave to dry the straightened form.

When the strips dry, put the weights and control laces in place and fix the lamellas on the cornice.

If you cannot remove the blinds

Distribute the blinds so that they completely closed the window. Transfer Lameli to an open position so that they are located a rib to you. This will provide free access to the strips from all sides.

Image: kevin_hsieh / shutterstock

Apply to the front and wrong side of the lamella detergent.

Personnel: Positive ideas of hedgehogs / YouTube

Wipe the lamellas from all sides with a soft sponge or brush.

Personnel: Positive ideas of hedgehogs / YouTube

Microfiber or other well -absorbing material, remove the remaining detergent from the lamellas. Do it carefully so that there are no divorces left on the planks.

How to wash vertical blinds made of metal or plastic

Such blinds are washed without removing from the window, according to the same scheme as vertical blinds from fabric.

Distribute the blinds throughout the width of the window. Put the lamellas into an open position – they should be located an edge to you. So you can thoroughly wash the strips on both sides.

Using a spray gun, apply a detergent to all surfaces. Wipe the lamellas on both sides with a soft sponge or rag. With a clean, damp cloth remove the remaining detergent.

Wipe the lamellas with a dry clip of microfiber or other absorbent material so that there is no moisture left on them.

After the cleaning is completed, you can treat the lamellas with antistatic spray. To do this, close the blinds and spray the product.

How to wash horizontal blinds from fabric

Remove such blinds and wash it will not work. Often the design of horizontal blinds does not at all imply disassembly. And if such an option is, then you will spend too much time to remove and install each lamel. Therefore, horizontal blinds made of fabric are cleaned right on the window.

As a rule, sufficiently dry cleaning. Close the blinds of the entire window and transfer the lamella into a vertical position (“maximum protection from the sun”).

Using a vacuum cleaner, panicle or rags, remove the dust on both sides of the curtains.

Translate the lamellas into a horizontal position and walk through each with a rag or brush to clean the remnants of dust from hard -to -reach places.

From stains and other pollution on the lamella, you can try to get rid of an ordinary eraser. If it does not help, take a sponge moistened with a solution of soap. Do not trick too actively so as not to wash off the impregnation and not deform the fabric. When you deal with the spot, remove the remnants of the detergent from the processed area with a damp cloth.

How to wash horizontal blinds made of metal or plastic

Depends on whether you can remove the curtain or wash it right on the window.

If you can remove the blinds

This is the fastest and most unproductive method of washing.

Close the blinds by turning the bar vertically. Pour them or wipe them with a dry cloth. A lot of dust has probably accumulated on the lamella, and this procedure will not let her fly around the room. Change the position of the lamellas several times to remove all the dirt.

Image: Africa Studio / Shutterstock

Open the blinds and raise them to about half a height so that they do not take up too much space. Then remove from fasteners. The process may vary slightly depending on the type of fastener, but in general terms it looks like this.

First you need to remove the overlays that cover the place of fasteners. Then, using the screwdriver, unscrew the screws, gently holding the curtain so that it does not fall. Light blinds can be attached to the wall with the help of fixers: in this case, you will not have to unscrew anything, it is enough to slightly bend the fixing element and pull the cornice out of it under it.

Remove the cornice from the blinds (it must be wiped with a napkin moistened in a cleaning solution separately) and soak the lamellas in a wash -water solution. It is convenient to do in a bath or shower with a high pallet. If there is no space for soaking, just apply a cleaning tool on the blinds using a spray gun.

Leave for a few minutes. Plastic blinds can lie in the solution longer – an hour or even 2.

Then rinse the blinds with a sponge or soft brush, trying to clean each bar. Rinse soap foam using a shower nozzle.

Personnel: I like blinds / youtube

Pure blinds on the oilcloth or towel and wipe with a dry cloth. This is important that ugly stains do not appear on dry details.

Then hang the curtains on the dried window and wait for about a day until all the moisture evaporates. After that, install the cornice and secure the entire system in the usual place – wall or ceiling.

If you cannot remove the blinds

The method is useful if the fasteners are located too high and you do not risk climbing under the ceiling by the window. Or, for example, are not sure that you can quickly and correctly remove the blinds, and then hang them back.

Lay under the window glue to protect the floor. First close the blinds and remove the dust with a rag or vacuum cleaner. Change the position of the lamellas several times and repeat the procedure.

Image: AlexeyMaltsev / Shuttestock

Put the bar to the position “Maximum protection against sunlight” and apply a detergent solution from the spray gun on the entire surface. Wait a few minutes before proceed to cleaning. This is necessary for the dirt to frustrate.

Without revealing the blinds, thoroughly wipe them with a sponge or a napkin moistened in a moisture solution. Then turn the lamellas into a horizontal position and process them from all sides with the same sponge or rag. The process can be slightly simplified by putting on the hands of household gloves from knitwear – they can act an alternative to a sponge and help to capture each lamel at the same time on both sides. Another option is to use a special brush to clean horizontal blinds.

Go through the lamella with a damp cloth moistened in clean water to remove the remaining detergents. Give the blinds to dry a little and treat them with antistatic agents.

How to wash the blinds

It depends on the material from which the lamellas are made – narrow strips that make up the blinds. It is best to use non -aggressive detergents that will not damage the coating or fabric of the lamella.

• Soap solution. Suitable for household or baby soap. Grind the bar on the grater to make 2-3 tablespoons of chips, and dissolve in 3 liters of warm water.
• Dishwashing liquid. It is enough to dilute the tablespoon of the product in 3 liters of water at room temperature.
• Gel for washing. Enough a tablespoon of 5-10 liters of water at room temperature.
• Store for cleaning glasses. It is suitable for caring for lamps of plastic or metal.

What do you need

Before proceeding with cleaning, check if all the tools are at your hand. Here is a short checkman.

• Household gloves.
• Dry cleaning vacuum cleaner, manual or ordinary. Or, if it is not, a panicle for lingering dust.
• Microfiber napkins or cloth rags. They will need to remove dirt from hard -to -reach places. In addition, you can look for a special brush for cleaning horizontal blinds: it can capture several lamellas at the same time and wipe them on both sides.
• Brush or sponge for washing dishes.
• Washing solution.
• Spray gun, if you prepare a detergent solution yourself. So it will be more convenient to apply the tool on the blinds.
• Antistatics Spray. It is good for them to process the blinds after cleaning and washing, so that dust does not stick to the lamellas longer.
• Screwdriver Set. They will be needed if you decide to unscrew the screws with which the curtains are attached to the wall or ceiling.

How to clean blinds made of wood, straws or bamboo

Image: Ronstik / Shutterstock

Such lamellas do not wash. Under the influence of moisture, the bar from natural materials swell and deform. Therefore, only dry cleaning is permissible – a vacuum cleaner or a rag.

First, completely close the blinds, transferring them to the “Maximum Protection from the Sun”. Using a vacuum cleaner or rag, remove all dust from them. It is important to do this on both sides.

Then expand the lamellas to the horizontal position and with the help of a rag go along each bar on both sides, carefully cleaning the remaining dust and spots if they are.

With serious pollution, you can use ready -made cleaning products that are designed to care for natural furniture. But it is better not to abuse this.

Again, turn the lamellas into a vertical, closed position and treat them with antististatic spray, designed to care for wooden products.

How to wash vertical blinds from fabric

Cleaning such a design without removing the window is almost impossible. You will not be able to efficiently remove the remains of the detergent, so ugly stains will most likely remain on the fabric. So it’s best to remove the blinds.

But if it does not work, there is a way to put the lamella in order right on the window too.

If you can remove the blinds

First, clean the blinds from dust. The easiest way to do this is, unfolding the lamellas into a half -closed state and thoroughly sprinkled.

Remove the lamellas from the mounts on the cornice. How to do this, they say in the video below.

Free the lamellas from control cords and weights located in the lower part of the strips, and turn into a roll.

Personnel: I like blinds / youtube

At this stage, it is better to stop and take the touched lamellas to the dry cleaning. This is the most reliable and safe way to wash them without damaging the fabric and without leaving the stains on it. If dry cleaning is not available for various reasons, it will have to wash the fabric strips at home.

Put the touched lambles in a basin with a prepared detergent solution and leave to soak for 10-15 minutes. Then load the roll into a bag for washing or an old pillowcase and put in a machine. Wash blinds at a temperature of not higher than 30 ℃ in delicate mode and without push.

Glane can be cleaned manually. To do this, expand the roll, take out one lamel and treat it with a sponge or soft brush moistened with a detergent solution.

In no case do not use bleach. Stain coils are acceptable, but only if they do not have chlorine. However, before use, still test the product on the inconspicuous area of the blinds.

Walked lamelles thoroughly rinse in clean water and leave to dry the straightened form.

When the strips dry, put the weights and control laces in place and fix the lamellas on the cornice.

If you cannot remove the blinds

Distribute the blinds so that they completely closed the window. Transfer Lameli to an open position so that they are located a rib to you. This will provide free access to the strips from all sides.

Image: kevin_hsieh / shutterstock

Apply to the front and wrong side of the lamella detergent.

Personnel: Positive ideas of hedgehogs / YouTube

Wipe the lamellas from all sides with a soft sponge or brush.

Personnel: Positive ideas of hedgehogs / YouTube

Microfiber or other well -absorbing material, remove the remaining detergent from the lamellas. Do it carefully so that there are no divorces left on the planks.

How to wash vertical blinds made of metal or plastic

Such blinds are washed without removing from the window, according to the same scheme as vertical blinds from fabric.

Distribute the blinds throughout the width of the window. Put the lamellas into an open position – they should be located an edge to you. So you can thoroughly wash the strips on both sides.

Using a spray gun, apply a detergent to all surfaces. Wipe the lamellas on both sides with a soft sponge or rag. With a clean, damp cloth remove the remaining detergent.

Wipe the lamellas with a dry clip of microfiber or other absorbent material so that there is no moisture left on them.

After the cleaning is completed, you can treat the lamellas with antistatic spray. To do this, close the blinds and spray the product.

How to wash horizontal blinds from fabric

Remove such blinds and wash it will not work. Often the design of horizontal blinds does not at all imply disassembly. And if such an option is, then you will spend too much time to remove and install each lamel. Therefore, horizontal blinds made of fabric are cleaned right on the window.

As a rule, sufficiently dry cleaning. Close the blinds of the entire window and transfer the lamella into a vertical position (“maximum protection from the sun”).

Using a vacuum cleaner, panicle or rags, remove the dust on both sides of the curtains.

Translate the lamellas into a horizontal position and walk through each with a rag or brush to clean the remnants of dust from hard -to -reach places.

From stains and other pollution on the lamella, you can try to get rid of an ordinary eraser. If it does not help, take a sponge moistened with a solution of soap. Do not trick too actively so as not to wash off the impregnation and not deform the fabric. When you deal with the spot, remove the remnants of the detergent from the processed area with a damp cloth.

How to wash horizontal blinds made of metal or plastic

Depends on whether you can remove the curtain or wash it right on the window.

If you can remove the blinds

This is the fastest and most unproductive method of washing.

Close the blinds by turning the bar vertically. Pour them or wipe them with a dry cloth. A lot of dust has probably accumulated on the lamella, and this procedure will not let her fly around the room. Change the position of the lamellas several times to remove all the dirt.

Image: Africa Studio / Shutterstock

Open the blinds and raise them to about half a height so that they do not take up too much space. Then remove from fasteners. The process may vary slightly depending on the type of fastener, but in general terms it looks like this.

First you need to remove the overlays that cover the place of fasteners. Then, using the screwdriver, unscrew the screws, gently holding the curtain so that it does not fall. Light blinds can be attached to the wall with the help of fixers: in this case, you will not have to unscrew anything, it is enough to slightly bend the fixing element and pull the cornice out of it under it.

Remove the cornice from the blinds (it must be wiped with a napkin moistened in a cleaning solution separately) and soak the lamellas in a wash -water solution. It is convenient to do in a bath or shower with a high pallet. If there is no space for soaking, just apply a cleaning tool on the blinds using a spray gun.

Leave for a few minutes. Plastic blinds can lie in the solution longer – an hour or even 2.

Then rinse the blinds with a sponge or soft brush, trying to clean each bar. Rinse soap foam using a shower nozzle.

Personnel: I like blinds / youtube

Pure blinds on the oilcloth or towel and wipe with a dry cloth. This is important that ugly stains do not appear on dry details.

Then hang the curtains on the dried window and wait for about a day until all the moisture evaporates. After that, install the cornice and secure the entire system in the usual place – wall or ceiling.

If you cannot remove the blinds

The method is useful if the fasteners are located too high and you do not risk climbing under the ceiling by the window. Or, for example, are not sure that you can quickly and correctly remove the blinds, and then hang them back.

Lay under the window glue to protect the floor. First close the blinds and remove the dust with a rag or vacuum cleaner. Change the position of the lamellas several times and repeat the procedure.

Image: AlexeyMaltsev / Shuttestock

Put the bar to the position “Maximum protection against sunlight” and apply a detergent solution from the spray gun on the entire surface. Wait a few minutes before proceed to cleaning. This is necessary for the dirt to frustrate.

Without revealing the blinds, thoroughly wipe them with a sponge or a napkin moistened in a moisture solution. Then turn the lamellas into a horizontal position and process them from all sides with the same sponge or rag. The process can be slightly simplified by putting on the hands of household gloves from knitwear – they can act an alternative to a sponge and help to capture each lamel at the same time on both sides. Another option is to use a special brush to clean horizontal blinds.

Go through the lamella with a damp cloth moistened in clean water to remove the remaining detergents. Give the blinds to dry a little and treat them with antistatic agents.