Renowned for being dust magnets in the
past, today's Venetian blinds usually have a protective coating on
them which helps to repel dust. However, this doesn't mean that they
never get dusty because they do! If you have Venetian blinds in your
home here's some quick tips to cleaning them.
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1. Wooden Venetian Blinds:
If they protective coating hasn't been
damaged a soft cloth will remove the dust – it's wise to use a
microfibre cloth so that you're not simply wiping the dust into the
air for it to return as soon as your back is turned. You can also use
Venetian blind cleaning brush, a handy gadget which will clean
multiple slats in one go. Grubby finger marks can be removed with a
damp cloth.
2. PVC Blinds:
For dusting the same techniques can be
used as above; PVC blinds come up a treat using one of the handy
gadgets, if you choose the sponge versions they'll dust and clean at
the same time. Make sure you don't oversaturate them with water or
you'll have drips everywhere.
You can also use a soft glove, again
made from microfibre to sweep your hand across closed blinds, do one
side and then turn the slats to do the other side. Your upholstery
attachment of your hoover can also be used to get rid of dust prior
to deeper cleaning.
If you want or need a really deep clean
it's far easier to take the blind down and wash it in the bath with
warm soapy water – don't do this with wooden blinds.
To clean the cords if you're not giving
your blind a bath, there's a couple of tricks – one is to use
liquid shoe whitener and the other is shaving cream – I haven't
tried either so I'm not sure that either works but both sound as if
they will!
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