If you are investing time in finding your perfect window treatment, you may as well make an investment in their quality and ease in maintenance.
If you are investing time in finding your perfect window treatment, you may as well make an investment in their quality and ease in maintenance. Window treatments don’t have to be deep-cleaned often, but if you don’t factor in maintenance, you’ll find yourself with draperies that don’t do your windows justice.
- Your vacuum will come in handy here. Switch to a soft brush attachment and run the device across the length of the slats. When you’re done with one side, repeat this process on the other side.
- No vacuum? No problem. A feather duster, lambswool duster, or even an old sock can do the trick when you need to get the job done. A little creativity never hurt anybody.
- Some stores carry cleaning tools specifically for slats; just make sure it’s not made of a hard material that will cause scratches.
- Dry sponges work well if your treatments just need a little spot cleaning.
- You can also use a wet cleaner if need be; glass cleaner, a white vinegar-and-water solution, or a diluted all-purpose cleaner work great, but a little goes a long way. Instead of spraying directly onto your treatment, add a small amount to a dry cloth and wipe clean.
- The best way to clean aluminum and vinyl blinds might be to remove them and hang them outside on “S” hooks. By doing this, you can spray them with a hose, scrub them down with a soft brush and let them air dry.
- Whatever you do, make sure that you’re cleaning across rather than up and down. If you don’t go with the direction of the treatment, you run the risk of ending with more damage than you started with.