How to Clean Your Faux Wood Venetian Blinds
How to Clean Your Faux Wood Venetian Blinds? They look great when new and for a modern fresh look Faux wooden Venetian blinds look fabulous.
Providing resistance to moisture, don’t scratch and don’t fade. Overall are a good investment for your home.
So to get the most from your faux wood blinds they need maintaining regularly.
Although faux wood blinds don’t fade they can discolour or stains appear over time.
Regular checking is advised and any signs of changes you can easily keep up with to keep your blinds in ship shape.
Here are a few tips on how you can clean your faux wood blinds safely.
Here are a few tips on how you can clean your faux wood blinds safely.
How to Clean your Faux Wood Blinds Safley
It’s Important to Clean Your Faux Wood Blinds
Keep them looking great in your home
The Window
Op’s
Don’t forget the window, let’s give it a big clean.
It might sound daft but we do forget to clean the window first.
It makes such a big difference once you have taken the time and effort to clean your blinds and it all looks fabulous again when they are back up.
Dusting
Dust accumulates and rests on slats over time and makes the blind look a little grubby, so light dusting is advised every week or so.
You can buy special Venetian blind dusters so this only takes a few minutes to do other options.
Venetian blind duster
Microfiber cloth
Feather duster
Telescopic Microfibre Noodle Duster
Brush attachment from your vacuum
Steps to dusting
Going across each slat and downward strokes when the blind is closed.
Start with a light vacuum if you have the attachment to get the excess off.
Take the dry cloth or duster of your choice and wipe with the same action.
Open the blind and check you have caught all the debris.
Wet wiping
Using the same steps and motion as the dusting using a dampened microfiber cloth and drying using the same process.
Blinds Get Dirty
Blinds just blend in and are in the background. Over time, dirt, dust and debris collect on the slats of the Venetian blinds and can cause discolouration.
Wherever your blinds are be it in the kitchen or the living room or bedrooms you may find debris from:
Dust particles in the air
Skin cells
Pollen and outdoor debris coming through the open window
Cooking and grease
Food particles
Pet dander
Drink spills
Rain if windows have been open
How to remove the grime from your faux wood blinds:
Close the blind.
Wipe the blinds with a microfiber cloth to remove loose dust and debris.
Fill a bowl or bucket with warm water and a small amount of mild detergent.
White vinegar in a small bowl can be used instead of using water.
An old towel or cloth to cover the windowsill and catch drips.
Or best of all remove the blind to clean.
Starting from the top left corner of the blinds, wipe one slat at a time.
Stubborn stains, rub harder with the cloth and try adding a little more vinegar.
Wiping every slat, turn the blinds over and wipe the other side exactly the same.
Dry both sides of the blinds with a dry cloth.
Let it dry properly before you re-hang the blinds.
Wipe each side with a dryer this will help against dust buildup.
Cleaning Yellowing blinds
Over time, the ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun may cause your blinds to turn yellow. Indoor pollutants and cigarette smoke could also turn your faux wood blinds yellow.
How to restore the colour of your blinds by washing in water.
Here are the steps for how to clean yellowing blinds
Remove dust or debris from the blinds.
Take the blinds down.
Fill a bathtub with cold water
Add 2 or 3 cups of bleach.
Completely submerge the blinds in the bath.
Soak the blinds for 10 minutes then drain the bath water.
Stand the blind on its end and rinse with clean cold water
Wipe each slat with a microfiber cloth.
Take the blinds out of the bath.
Dry with a towel or let them air dry.
Dry completely then the blinds can go back on the window.
If you want to restore or change the colour of your faux wood blinds, you could also apply a fresh coat of matt or chalky paint.
How To Clean A Blinds Strings Pully
Follow my simple tips:
Caution some products are hazardous: take care of with pets and children
Take your blind to a safe place if you are leaving it overnight.
Put a little white shoe polish on a dry rag.
Wipe the strings with the rag until the grime and dust come off.
Shaving cream works just as effective if you don’t have shoe polish or if the strings aren’t white and you don’t want to take the blind down. It’s a bit of a quick fix.
Squirt a small amount of shaving cream onto a dry cloth and rub the cord until it’s clean.
Bleach is a good way to clean your string. Take a plastic bag and mix 50% to water and add the cord. Use a food tag or peg and leave to clean overnight.
A mixture of lemon juice and hydrogen peroxide if you don’t want to use bleach.
Maintaining faux wood blinds
It’s good practice to remember to check your blinds when cleaning the home.
This will prolong the life of your blinds.
Always check the manufacturer’s instructions for how to maintain your faux wood blinds.
