How To Clean Vertical BlindsEssentially, there are three main ways how to clean vertical blinds. They are dusting, quick dry cleaning, or washing. However, before you decide which method will be the best for your vertical blinds, you first need to consider the sort of material from which your blinds have been made. Fabric blinds should never be soaked as soaking can threaten to shrink them or remove their fire repellant chemicals. If you opt to wash them, you should avoid hot water for this same reason. The quick dry cleaning method which is outlined in the following sections is the best for fabric blinds. However, if you decide to get your blinds wet, you should use a blow dryer to speed up the drying process and help prevent spots. If you have vinyl or plastic vertical blinds, you will probably have the most success with the dusting or washing methods. In order for dusting to be successful, you should dust your blinds frequently. This will prevent grime from building up on their surfaces. While dusting, try to use a rag or an ostrich feather duster. These will help to remove the dust rather than simply moving it around. To begin, you should spray a dusting spray along the length of the slat. Then, you should move the duster from the top to the bottom of the slat. You should repeat this procedure with each slat. If the blinds are very dirty, is will be more effective to wash them or soak them before dusting them. You can hire a professional to dry clean your blinds, but you can avoid that extra expense by using this quick dry cleaning method. Using the brush attachment on your vacuum, you should vacuum from the top to the bottom of each vertical slat. Then, you should run a lamb's wool duster down the slats. As you will discover when you read any tips on how to clean vertical blinds, all cleaning motions should be done from the top of the blind to the bottom of it. If any dirt is left after vacuuming or dusting, you can spot clean it using a dry rubber sponge or a rag moistened with cleaner. The final way to clean your vertical blinds is by washing them. Essentially, you are going to scrub your blinds from the top to the bottom using a cleaning tool that has been dipped in soapy water. It is easy to make a tool that can clean both sides of the slat at the same time. To do this, simply glue a cellulose sponge to the ends of a pair of tongs. To protect your floor, you may wish to cover it with towels while you are scrubbing the vertical blinds. If you are interested in learning how to clean vertical blinds, you will be delighted to discover how easy it is. Ideally, you should clean your blinds as frequently as possible as this will make them easier to clean. However, even infrequent cleanings can be useful and efficient. |

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