Millions of us have them in our homes: blinds. Few of us know that if you do not clean these regularly health problems may occur in your family. So it is important to clean them monthly; in this article I am going to give you some tips on blind cleaning.
There are a lot of different sizes and types blinds on the market. I am going to give you tips on the following types: roman ones, fabric ones, faux wood ones, aluminum ones and vertical ones. These blinds are most seen in the American homes and therefor important to clean.
How to clean Roman blinds
Roman blinds use a weaker solution of water and soap then other type of blinds because the fabric damages easily. Remove the string from the roman blinds and take of the dowels, you can use a special hand wash cleaning blind soap to clean Roman blinds and make sure you do not damage them. Use micro fiber cloth and sponge to take of dust, do not use to much water.
How to clean fabric blinds
If you have fabric blinds you can consider yourself a luckbox, fabric blinds are the easiest to clean. You only need a damping hot cloth. Rub up and down and you will see the result instantly. You can clean fabric blinds when they are hanging.
How to clean faux wood blinds
I think most people are well familiar with this type of blind because these type are cheap and tough. For cleaning you can keep the hanging and because they are so strong you can take your vacuum cleaner and vacuum the most dust of. After vacuuming take a hot cloth and rub up and down until you have had every slat. You also may use products to clean wood with, using a feather duster from time to time decreases the amounts of dust.
How to clean aluminum blinds
Most common among us are aluminum blinds because they are versatile and affordable. They are easy to clean, you only need some water, soap and a sponge. It is best to begin at the top and work your way down. Do not scrub to hard because you can damage them easily.
How to clean vertical blinds
If you clean these vertical blinds regularly this can be an easy chore which you can do while they are hanging. But if they are really filthy you can better take them of and clean them in the bath tub. It is known from these vertical blinds to break easily if you put to much force on them.
I hope you enjoyed these tips and remember that it is better and an easier chore to clean repeatedly then once in six months.