How to wash vertical blinds in the home

Modern blinds with a vertical arrangement of lamellas pleases with their practicality and ergonomics. True, all the positive aspects of adaptations go to the background when the question arises, how to wash blinds and not reduce their functionality and attractiveness.

The window area constantly transmits a lot of dust through itself, therefore it is necessary to wash these devices quite often. Limit only dry cleaning and processing of slats directly on the cornice will not work. At least 1-2 times a year, vertical blinds must be run in a washing machine or cleaned by hand.

How to clean lamellas from dense fabric?

Regardless of the material of the vertical fabric lamella, before intensive cleaning they must be removed. All small parts are removed in a separate box and, if necessary, also cleaned by hand.

The dense fabric reacts poorly to the treatment in the washing machine, so it's best to do everything by hand:

1. In the bath, pour warm water, add a little detergent or detergent. If the blinds are colored, then this should be a composition with color preservation properties. White fabric elements may be cleaned with bleach. In the basin it is not recommended to soak the stripes, it is better to use the bathroom, then it will be possible to avoid formation of creases.
2. After the products are well soaked, we proceed to direct exposure to stains. They can be washed by hand or rubbed with a brush, using detergent( but not laundry soap).
3. If stains are very persistent, it is recommended to use a stain remover.
4. Next, drain the water, replace it with a clean and laminated slat. After this, each element must be held under a stream of running water, so that the detergent is washed out exactly.
5. After all cleaning operations, we hang vertical pieces on the cornice, after assembling the device according to the scheme. Under the window, lining a few rags or towels, which will drain water. Squeeze or dry the lamellas by throwing them through a rope is prohibited. On them, creases are formed, which are difficult to eliminate.

Tip: If it is obvious that the mud is eaten tightly and it's useless to wash individual elements, the damaged areas can simply be replaced. You just need to pick up the plug-in lamellas of the same color. If necessary, they can even be washed a little, so that they perfectly match in color with the rest of the product.

Specificity of the process of machine washing of fabric elements

Before you wash the blinds in a typewriter, it is worth reading the manufacturer's recommendations on this matter. Most often, this approach is prohibited, and in case of damage to the object, the guarantee does not extend to it. Despite this attitude of professionals to the aggressive approach, if you act wisely, you can get the desired result with minimal energy costs.

Tip: If the vertical blinds are made of some very delicate, fleecy or simply expensive fabric, it is better to still hand over the product to a dry cleaner and do not take risks, resorting to experiments at home.

In practice machine wash of fabric lamellas is as follows:

1. We set the delicate mode without drying and pressing, at a temperature of no higher than 35ºС.Detergents choose the most soft, without aggressive components.
2. Vertical stripes we collect for 5-10 pieces( the denser the fabric, the fewer details), turn off into a neat roll and stack it in the laundry bags. They can be replaced by old unnecessary pillow cases.
3. We lay the elements in the camera. It should not be crammed to the eyeballs, it is better to divide the process into several approaches.
4. We wash the fabric blinds only once. Even if there are stains or stains on the surface, we no longer use the washing machine. If necessary, we perform additional manual processing of individual elements. If too often wash the devices in this way, it will soften the matter and the blinds will lose their original attractive appearance.

Dry the vertical stripes of soft fabric on the cornice. If noticeable creases or furrows appear during processing, it is possible to apply an iron to them. True, this is done through the tissue layer, press on the iron and stretch the element is strictly prohibited.

Special effects on jacquard and cotton lamellas

It is highly discouraged to run similar elements in a washing machine, even traditional hand washing can be too aggressive for them. Despite the fact that cotton, although it does not belong to delicate fabrics, after processing in the typewriter can sit down and pull out the lamellas no longer.

• To wash so capricious materials each element will have to be folded separately. We put them in a linen bag or laundry container and soak in a warm solution prepared from a soft detergent or a liquid concentrate.
• After half an hour in a detergent, the pouches are removed, the elements are rinsed and inspected. If necessary, the approach is repeated. It is strictly forbidden to rub jacquard and cotton. With them very quickly washed off a special impregnation, repulsive dust, and it becomes like a shapeless tape.
• Do not expose these materials to ironing. They are immediately hung out on the cornice, the bottom of the weight necessarily clings to the weights, otherwise the fabric will sit down. Influence on the blinds with a hair dryer or other artificial heat sources is not necessary, they will quickly dry out.

If you regularly wash vertical blinds do not really want, then you should think about buying a steam cleaner. This universal tool, which even at home will help to keep the functional elements in perfect purity and will not affect their condition.