{"id":4035,"date":"2022-04-08T11:18:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T10:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4035"},"modified":"2022-04-08T11:18:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T10:18:34","slug":"cleaning-your-window-blinds-the-easy-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/ask-an-expert\/cleaning-your-window-blinds-the-easy-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips and tricks for spring cleaning your window blinds the easy way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dusting-venetian-blinds.jpg\" alt=\"Dusting venetian blinds the easy way\" class=\"wp-image-4048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dusting-venetian-blinds.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dusting-venetian-blinds-600x306.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dusting-venetian-blinds-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dusting-venetian-blinds-940x479.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy chocolate and hot cross buns month, blinds enthusiasts! Also, happy \u201cis he or isn\u2019t he going to vomit from running around the garden while eating chocolate\u201d month, for the parents among you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyhoo, April doesn\u2019t just mean Easter, but also for many of us, time to consider spring cleaning; or for me, \u201ccleaning properly for the only time that year,\u201d after which visitors will have a narrow two-week window to accept an invite into my home before it\u2019s all over until next spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are spring cleaning or planning to have a bit of a turf out and clear out this month, it\u2019s a good idea to get your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/\">window blinds<\/a> in on the action too, which, a bit like the ice cube trays in your freezer, are one of the most commonly overlooked things when it comes to being cleaned as often as they should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sooo, how do you spring clean blinds? This very much depends on the type of blinds you\u2019ve got, as well as how clarty they are, and whether your idea of clean means \u201cclean on the bits people can see,\u201d or uh, actually really properly clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog post I\u2019m going to provide some really quick, shortform, universal directions and tips on how to clean blinds of all types; and I also urge you to read my companion post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/interior-design\/how-not-to-spring-clean-windows-blinds\/\">how not to clean window blinds<\/a> too if you\u2019re a bit of a cleaning maverick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the most low-maintenance blinds when it comes to cleaning?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your main criteria for buying things is not having to clean them too much (fair, my main criteria for buying dresses is not having to iron them) then window blind types ranked from easiest\/fastest to hardest\/most time consuming to clean are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Roller blinds<\/li><li>Vertical blinds<\/li><li>Day and night blinds<\/li><li>Pleated blinds<\/li><li>Faux wood blinds<\/li><li>Aluminium Venetian blinds<\/li><li>Wooden blinds<\/li><li>Roman blinds<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know exactly why that is, you can find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/guides\/what-type-of-blinds-are-easiest-to-clean\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the easiest way to clean blinds?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For basic cleaning on blinds of all types (and this is all that many or most blinds will ever need, with the potential exception of blinds used in wet or humid environments like the bathroom and kitchen, with this latter also potentially involving contact with food and grease too) all you need to do is dust your blind off with a feather duster or soft cloth, and ideally, continue to do so once a week or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also advise opening and closing your blinds at least once a week (if you don\u2019t use them regularly anyway) as this will help to stop dust from settling, and also help to keep the working mechanisms in good and functional order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to spring clean blinds used in humid rooms or grubbier environments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Blinds in kitchens and bathrooms and other rooms where the blinds might come into contact with humidity, liquids, or muck are (or certainly should be if you made good purchasing decisions in the first place) waterproof blinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While these can come in many different formats and be made in a wide range of materials ranging from PVC to faux-wood, they can all be wiped off with a wet cloth and a bit of washing up liquid or other form of gentle detergent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter how wet you get them, and you can use various different detergents too as long as they\u2019re not too aggressive. Always rinse any cleaning products off thoroughly when they\u2019re clean, and extend or fully open the blind to allow it to dry completely before the next time you close it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are there any blinds cleaning hacks I should know about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why yes, I\u2019m glad you asked that. Dear old Mrs. Hinch is known for coming up with some fairly off-the-wall cleaning suggestions, some of which are genius while others are somewhat questionable, this latter being from our viewpoint as a blinds maker and retailer best avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s shared two tips to date when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/guides\/mrs-hinch-tip-to-clean-window-blinds-with-a-dryer-sheet\/\">Hinching window blinds<\/a>, and one of them falls into the \u201cgenius\u201d category, and the other into the \u201cnope\u201d section\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a tumble dryer sheet to clean\/wipe off the slats of Venetian, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/wooden-blinds\/real-wood\/\">real wood<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/wooden-blinds\/faux-wood\/\">faux-wood blinds<\/a> is the Mrs Hinch window blind cleaning hack that I\u2019m fully on board with. This not only removes dust and makes things smell nice, but it also helps to repel future dust from settling thanks to its antistatic effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side of the coin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishblinds.co.uk\/blog\/guides\/the-mrs-hinch-tip-to-clean-window-blinds-with-zoflora\/\">Mrs. Hinch\u2019s tip to clean window blinds with Zoflora<\/a> is one that I\/we as the parents of many healthy, well-balanced sets of blinds, advise against.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know of any other quick, effective, and safe ways to clean blinds that I have not covered, or think you might have an idea but are lairy of trying it out just in case, tell me in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy chocolate and hot cross buns month, blinds enthusiasts! 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