We wash blinds at home

When the apartment is cleaned, it is necessary to find out how to wash the blinds.

During ventilation from an open plastic window, a large amount of dust settles on vertical and horizontal blinds.

If you have wooden windows, then an invisible dust stream comes in constantly, and in the end, the blinds will require wet cleaning.

On average, windows are washed 3-4 times a year, depending on the dustiness of the area. Of course, it is impossible to wash blinds so often, it is enough to vacuum them 2-3 times a year, and only 1-2 times to wash.

How can I determine by what means can I wash this or that type of material?

First of all, this should be indicated in the accompanying instruction. The manufacturer often writes, at what temperature and what method can be washed.

If such instructions are not available, and the material from which the strips are made, you are unfamiliar, then it is best to refrain from buying.

And in case you already have such blinds, then you can either risk and wash them by hand, do dry cleaning, which, of course, will not save the situation, or turn in a dry cleaning.

In this article we will consider how to properly wash vertical and horizontal blinds without the risk of damaging them at home, which ones can not be washed, in which case you can apply mechanical washing, and in which only manual.

Which blinds can not be washed?

Washing, in the everyday sense of the word, aluminum blinds is impossible, it is more appropriate to talk about washing. The most uncomfortable way is without dismantling. In this case, the lamellas are wiped with a damp sponge.

It is not possible to remove dust residues at the fixing points of the main control thread, and dirt will fall on the glass. Therefore, after a few wet cleanings, they still have to be washed.

We dismantle the canvas and wash it with a neutral detergent in the bathroom.

After rinsing in clean water, the blinds can be placed on the folding structure to dry the laundry so as to avoid tangling the guides.

If the system is not very heavy or if you have assistants, it is most prudent to immediately hang it back and leave it to dry there.

Unequivocally, you can not wash blinds in which there are wooden parts. The tree does not like water very much, in addition, the protective decorative coating applied to the lamellas can be damaged during washing.

It is best to wipe them with a slightly damp sponge or vacuum, trying not to injure the slats.

It is extremely undesirable to wash lamellas from bamboo. This can lead to moisture entering the bamboo sticks, swelling and cracking.

You can clean them only with a dry vacuum cleaner.

Do not wash the blinds, the lamellas of which contain fiberglass.

In the instructions for some slats, you can see a picture of a crossed out laundry machine.

This suggests that you can not wash this fabric in the home, and you will have to use dry cleaning.

Bright cheap lamellas can be shed during washing. Before soaking, lightly moisten the upper or lower angle of the lamellae, lightly rub it with a white cloth.

If the color remains on the white, then such fabrics are susceptible to molting and better to refuse washing. Similarly, check for moult drawing if there is one.

Jacquard blinds can only be washed by hand.

Manual and machine wash

You can wash the blinds at home in two ways - in a washing machine and manually. Of course, mechanical washing is the least labor-intensive method.

In the machine you can wash any kinds of synthetic fabrics. Horizontal narrow jalousie can simply be put into the drum.

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Wide vertical during washing can get tangled and stretched, so you can wash them only in a twisted form.

To do this, take 5-7 slats( depending on the density and length), add up the pile, twist, not applying tension, and put in a bag for washing.

It is possible to manually wash short slats by spreading them on the bottom of the bathroom and applying a spongy sponge.

Fully dissolve the powder in a separate container with warm water, foam and apply to the fabric.

Do not directly hit the powder crumbs on the lamellae and do not rub. When you see that the mud is gone, you can pour limes abundantly with warm water, shake and dry.

For manual washing of long and wide strips, they will have to be packed in small amounts in a laundry bag, sharply immerse it in a foam solution and take it out. You need to rinse it in the same way.

During washing and rinsing, it is important not to tangle or twist the lamellas.

The temperature is at least manual, although the machine wash should be within 30-35 degrees.

Cooler water will not allow washing away stains, and in hot water, the blinds may lose shape.

Use only neutral washing powders that do not contain bleach and stain removers. Powders for washing children's things are quite suitable.

The order of work is as follows:

• If you will erase horizontal blinds, then remove the lamellas from the system. In some systems, you first need to remove the canvas, remove the upper mounting plate, then you can remove the blinds. If you have vertical blinds, then try to do without dismantling - long lamellas are very difficult to remove properly in folded form;
• Prepare lamellas for washing, fold if they are too long. Soak for 30-40 minutes. This will remove the upper dirt from the lamella tissue;
• Wash the blinds manually or in a washing machine with the foregoing;
  after rinsing, which also needs to be done in slightly warm water, without pressing the strips, try simply to shake out the rest of the water;
• Hang horizontal or lay on a flat, even surface vertical blinds and leave until completely dry. If during the drying process the edges of the slats begin to twist, smooth them with your hands or after drying, iron with an iron, heated to the minimum temperature, through a dry cotton layer.

How to wash blinds without removing them?

In some cases, horizontal slats can not be removed or vertical fabric lamellae are so long that it is extremely inconvenient to wash them.

This situation can occur when you need to do cleaning in an office with high windows.

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It is almost impossible to clean the fabric blinds without dismantling qualitatively - divorces will negate all efforts.

We can proceed as follows:

• We remove the dust in a dry way. It is most convenient to use a vacuum cleaner. The absence of dust will insure us from mud stains during the subsequent wet cleaning;
• We produce wet cleaning of windows and frames. Of course, after we wash the blinds, the windows will be smeared with foam and they will have to be washed again. Leaving the original mud on the windows is not recommended, since during washing after washing you will inevitably soil what you washed;
• We prepare the means for washing furniture and carpets according to the instructions and apply it to the blinds with a sponge. It is necessary to apply foam sponge, but not water. You do not need to rub the fabric. Apply a larger layer of foam to the places of strong contaminants. Such a foam does not contain soap, the principle of its action is simple - without penetrating deeply into the fabric, it collects on the surface of dirt, which is dried, forms a crust;
• Let's wait 5-15 minutes, until the foam settles and dries, and with a vacuum cleaner remove the dried crust from the surface of the blinds. If the blinds are very light, and the vacuum cleaner is powerful enough, then perhaps you need an assistant who will pull the lamellas to prevent sucking into the pipe.

We told how it is possible to wash blinds, which lamellas can be washed and which can not be washed.

The above instruction will help you to cope with the task - to wash the lamellas at home using a mechanical, manual method and do not dismantle the structure.

However, if you do not have a clear idea of ​​what material is made of lamellas and whether they can be washed, then it is better to turn to a dry cleaner.