Blinds are excellent window treatment. You can find different kinds of blinds in the market such as fabric blinds, wooden blinds and aluminium blinds. Earlier people used to cover their windows with some heavy curtains and it was very difficult to wash such curtains every month. Apart from that, you need to change your curtains after a certain period because curtains can easily get affected by moisture, heat and water. Now you can choose some decorative blinds as your window treatment and such blinds have various benefits. But blind cleaning is also necessary to keep your home germ free. Here you can find few benefits of installing blinds on your windows:
Blinds can prevent the sun’s heat and keep your rooms cool during summer.
Blinds are available in various colours, shades, textures and sizes. So you can easily choose customized blinds for your windows.
Blinds can reduce your power consumption bill because they can prevent heat during summer and block the cold airflow during winter. So you do not need to run your air conditioner or HVAC system all the time and save your power consumption bill.
Blinds are easy to install and you can install such blinds with your DIY tools. You do not need to spend huge amounts on blind cleaning and you can clean your window blinds with a vacuum cleaner.
Apart from that, blinds can provide you with the utmost privacy and you can use such blinds for your home improvement.
#6 DIY Blind Cleaning tips for house owners:
Like curtains, blinds can also collect dust, moisture, pet hair and dirt. Blind cleaning is necessary to keep your room clean and tidy. In this case, you can use a vacuum cleaner for blind cleaning. Even you can also use microfiber cloths, duster, and liquid dishwasher and warm water to clean your blinds.
Wood and faux wood blinds are completely closed blinds, aluminium and fabric blinds are tilted blinds. So before you clean the blinds, you need to remove the blinds from your windows. In this case, you may need some technical help because you have to dismantle the slots of the blinds with some tools. If you have any doubt then you can call a professional blind cleaning service they will remove and clean your blinds within a short time.
After removing the blinds from the windows, you need to hold the blinds from the top and wipe them with a microfiber cloth. You can use a vacuum cleaner in this regard and use the soft brush of the vacuum cleaner to clean the blinds.
Then you need to flip the blinds clean the other side of the blinds with a separate microfiber cloth. Do not use a dirty cloth to clean the blinds because used cloths will leave some stains on your blinds.
After removing the dust from the blinds, you can warm water to clean your blinds. A microfiber cloth dampened with warm water can remove the dirt and stains from the blinds. But if you have wooden blinds then you cannot use water here you need to take professional’s help to clean your wooden blinds. Even you can use some dishwater liquid to clean the blinds and you can easily remove the grease from the blinds with such liquids.
Lastly, you need to open the blinds and let them dry. Afterwards, you need to use your vacuum cleaner to remove the remaining dust from the blinds.
If you have blinds on your kitchen windows then you need to use some harder detergent to clean the grease and oil from the blinds. For stubborn grease, it is better to call the professionals as tougher dirt's are hard to remove.
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