Window blinds can harbor dust and dirt from the outside. Keeping them clean regularly is a tough job. You must sanitize your blinds to maintain their neat look and prevent any health issues due to the dust particles. Furthermore, it makes their useful life longer and avoids discoloration on their surfaces.
Whether you have US-made windows, Gold Coast shutters, or European window vinyl at home, you may clean them using these two ways. First, you can do a combination of vacuum and wipe. Second, you may clean it via vacuum and bathtub. To know the rest of the details, let’s begin, shall we?
The Vacuum and Wiping Method
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Extend the length and Use a Brush Tool Vacuum
Start cleaning your window blinds by pulling them down and leave them fully extended. Thereafter, obtain a brush tool and attach it to your vacuum cleaner. You can start using the brush from left to right and vice versa.
Removing the dirt and dust using a vacuum or a dry cloth is the best thing to do as the first step. When these particles mixed with water, they’ve become muddy or messy on the surface. That’s why it’s better to clean it dry first then after, you can wipe it with a damp cloth.
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Mix a Mild Detergent in a Lukewarm Water
Instead of pouring chemicals, you must use a mild soap or detergent. Mix it with lukewarm water for disinfecting purposes. Make sure it is not too hot so that it won’t cause any damage to the slats.
Estimate the detergent that you need to put on the water, it depends on how many are your windows at home. Also, you must consider the accumulation of dust and dirt as well. If the impure areas are too thick to remove, you might wipe the windows two times with detergent and water.
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Soak the Sponge or Delicate Towel and Start Wiping
Use a sponge or a delicate towel in your window blinds. Just make sure to squeeze them tightly so that the water will be drained properly, and it will not turn sudsy. A damp cloth or sponge is adequate to remove the stains and dirt.
Wipe your window from left to right as well as front and back. You may also use a ruler and cover it with a towel so that you can able to clean each of its narrow slats.
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Rinse the Sponge with Water and Wipe for the Second Time
After wiping your window blinds with soap and water, it is now time to wipe them with just plain water. It is important to remove the residue of the soap on the surfaces.
In this way, it won’t solidify and make their appearance look blurry or creates a rough texture on the surface. Wipe the surfaces using plain water to rinse any soapy residue on the window surfaces.
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Dry Up the Blinds and Leave them Fully Extended
You must use a dry cloth or sponge to wipe the slate and surfaces. Thereafter, leave them fully extended so that it will dry up easily. You may also use an electric fan to make the remaining water residue evaporate.
Wash the Blinds Using Vacuum and Bathtub
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Detach the Blinds and Use a Brush Vacuum Tool
If you prefer using a bathtub, that is also a great way to clean your window blinds. To do this first step, you’ll need to detach them first and place it on top of the table or floor. Make sure to cover the surface with newspaper or any old stationeries to hold the dust and dirt. You can use a brush vacuum tool to absorb the dust particles. You may also use a paintbrush to sweep the dirt.
Fill up the Tub Water and Mild Detergent then Start the Gentle Scrubbing
Fill up the bathtub with lukewarm water and pour a mild detergent for sanitation and fragrance purposes. You can submerge window blinds and soak it for around 2 to 3 hours.
After soaking it for a few hours, you can use a sponge or a cloth to gently wipe the window slats in a left to right motion and vice versa. Don’t forget to wipe the front and back as well.
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Rinse the Blinds with Plain Water and Drain the Tub
After wiping the blinds with detergent and lukewarm water, make sure to drain the soapy water and replace it with a plain one. Rinse the blinds to remove any detergent that solidifies on the window slats. Moreover, it will not cause the blinds to look blurred and rough on their texture.
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Hang the Blinds Outside to Dry Up
If you have a curtain rod at home, you can hang them outside during sunny days. However, you should not prolong them under the heat of the sun so that it won’t cause any damage to your blinds.
If you don’t want to hang them outside, you may wipe them with a dry sponge or cloth. Thereafter, hang them indoor using your curtain rod. You may also use an electric fan to dry up the water residue quickly.
Which of the two cleaning methods do you prefer?
It may take a few hours of the day to clean up some window blinds. If you’re just maintaining dust-free windows, you may do this cleaning weekly. However, if you need to soak them, sanitize, and disinfect them, you may do this cleaning on a monthly or every after 2 months.
Cleaning your windows does not only make your surrounding dust-free and neat but also, it prevents any health associated illnesses or even diseases. You may choose any of the methods that fit your schedule.
