How to wash the horizontal and vertical blinds in the home

Blinds - a convenient element of modern interior, they protect from the sun and glare, as well as from prying eyes. However, there is a definite drawback of this design: very few people know how to wash the blinds in the home. This task is not easy, but the decision to her, of course.

Shoe with a vacuum cleaner

The easiest way to bring the blinds in order - to clean the vacuum cleaner. This method is generally well suited for living rooms, such as a bedroom or living room. In the kitchen, perhaps a vacuum cleaner will not be enough, since there is on all surfaces accumulate grease and dirt from the cooking. But if you just need to get rid of the dust vacuum cleaner is fine. You do not even need to remove the slats of the window. Turn them so that they do not transmit light, and then move a brush vacuum cleaner with one and the other side, and ready. Sales are even special nozzles for a vacuum cleaner to help clean up the entire structure quickly and easily.

By the way, if you carry out this procedure regularly, then you will not have to find a way to wash the blinds. Dust will not accumulate, and washing is not required at all. Vacuuming can all shutters, including wood. Alternative vacuum cleaner - a bright fluffy panicle dust.

How to wash blinds, without removing from the windows

If vacuum cleaner is not enough, have to resort to other methods of cleaning. The most common, although not the most convenient way to wash is as follows: Apply to surface Slat detergent solution, then rinse with a damp cloth, and then carefully wipe everything dry cloth. This option takes a lot of time and effort, in addition, then it is necessary to wipe the windows, soffits and window sills of soap sprays. However, they are often used for cleaning horizontal slats, aluminum or plastic.

There are also more simple methods to wash blinds, without removing from the windows.

• Firstly, you can wipe them with wet wipes - it is a very quick way to clean.
• Second, you can buy special tongs or a brush with several tips for washing and sturdiness.
• Third, if you have a steamer or steam, you can use it. In this case, you do not need anything to shoot from the windows. Steam generator can wash all kinds of blinds, other than wood. Vertical or horizontal, they - does not matter.

How to remove the slats from the window

If you still decided to remove them from the window, you need to do it carefully so as not to spoil the mechanism, and then be able to easily hang them back. To remove the horizontal blinds, you must first lift them to the top position. The further procedure depends on the type of attachment mechanism to the window.

• If the blinds are mounted with screws, it is necessary to move the latch, liberating the top bar, unscrew the screws and remove the clamps.
• If they are kept on special hooks, then you just have to unhook them. Do not forget to check if the hooks are deformed.
• If the structure rests on the double-sided tape, it just peeled off by prying with a sharp instrument. It is necessary to remove adhesive residue from the window (alcohol or vegetable oil). After washing the blinds again glued to the window.

To remove the vertical slats exists its procedures. There is no need to remove the entire system, simply remove all of the individual strips. To this end, each slat is slightly lifted, bent tab slider, and then pull the strip. Do not forget to remove the bottom tie.

Methods of washing to remove the panel

Wash horizontal blinds can be in the shower or using a sponge with detergent. Before you hang back design, you must carefully wipe all the slats with a dry cloth. Aluminum horizontal blinds should be cleaned with special care - it must be done carefully so as not to bend the thin lamella. Bent slats look at the box extremely unsightly.

Fabric slats can be washed in a washing machine at low temperature. In this case it is recommended to put them in a special bag for washing. You can also soak the slats in the pelvis, an hour to get it and thoroughly rinse and then dry by hanging vertically. If tissues were fat or dirt stains, use a stain remover. Better not rub the brush strips of fabric - it may damage the surface, leaving a tightening or pellets.

helpful hints

• Washing the blinds - the procedure is unpleasant, but it is better to spend it on a regular basis. Wash very dirty slats really hard, especially plastic - they adhere well grease and dirt.
• The detergent should be chosen carefully. It is best to use soap or dish detergent. Strong household chemicals should be avoided: they may mar the surface of the blinds, especially aluminum.
• If after washing to treat the surface of the antistatic blinds, then they will accumulate less dust and dirt.
• Shutters and aluminum, and plastic, should be washed from top to bottom - otherwise, on a purely bottom slats will remain streaks of dirt and detergent from washing the top.
• Products with photo printing can not be washed at home - they need to take to the cleaners.
• Wooden shutters can not be washed with water or treated with detergent. For them, the wipes are well suited.