How to Clean Vinyl and Plastic Blinds
Don't go blindly into cleaning your window dressings. Follow these easy steps.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- All-purpose Cleaners
- Drop Cloths
- Garden Hoses
- Rags
- Soft Rags
- Soft-bristled Brush
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Cleaning Monthly
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Lower the blinds and close the slats.
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Wipe with a damp rag. Avoid applying too much pressure to the blinds when scrubbing, as most are prone to denting and bending.
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Close the slats in the opposite direction and wipe the other side.
Cleaning Deeply
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Remove the blinds from the window.
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Release the blinds completely and lay them outside, on a drop cloth.
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Spray the blinds with an all-purpose cleaner. Allow the cleaner to sit for a few minutes.
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Scrub the blinds gently with a soft-bristled brush in a motion parallel to the slats.
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Turn the blinds over and repeat this process.
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Hang or hold up the blinds and rinse with a hose.
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7
Shake as much moisture from the blinds as possible.
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8
Hang the blinds outside and allow them to dry.
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Comments
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vspblinds
Jun 08, 2009
Suspend MiniMaids suction mounted brackets set and dirty mini blind onto shower wall or outside window.Spray with tub/tile bathroom cleaner or kitchen degreaser.Rinse clean with shower sprayer or garden hose. -
d4tilley
Apr 08, 2007
FOR PLASTIC BLINDS fill tub with hot water & OXI CLEAN, soak for app. 5 min. Place towel on window sill-rinse, re-hang.
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lindabobby1978
Apr 03, 2007
Scrubbing Bubbles is great for washing mini blinds--spray it on, and rinse it off in the shower, works great!
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lindabobby1978
Apr 03, 2007
Scrubbing Bubbles is great for washing mini blinds--spray it on, and rinse it off in the shower, works great!
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Aug 08, 2006
Hang the blinds on a line, or anything that keeps it up. Then get out a garden hose and let water out full blast on each slat. Do the same to the back. Next put dish detergent on the blinds with a sponge on both sides. Rinse and let dry.
