Things You'll Need:
- Blinds
- Bathtub
- Vinegar
- Towel
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Step 1
Open the blinds fully before removing them from their window tracking and placing them in the bathtub. If you don't have a bathtub, a child's plastic pool works just as well.
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Step 2
Fill the bathtub with warm water about three quarters of the way full or enough to completely cover the blinds.
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Step 3
Add 1 gallon of white vinegar to the bathwater and swish it around with your hands. The vinegar will corrode the grime on the blinds without eating into the blinds themselves.
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Step 4
Let the blinds soak in the bathwater until the dirt has completely disintegrated. Stir the water to loosen surface dirt from the blinds.
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Step 5
Empty the bathtub and rinse the tub and blinds in cold water. Use the shower or showerhead attachment. Cleaning your bathtub fully after finishing with the blinds is highly recommended.
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Step 6
Allow blinds to dry outside on a large clean towel in the summertime. During cold weather, pat dry blinds using a soft clean towel before hanging back on the window.
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Step 7
Dust blinds weekly to help maintain the blinds and prevent the build up of moisture and grime. An old sock on the end of a broom handle is a good way to get between the slats.
Comments
perkoma said
on 10/10/2009 hmmm, footdoc is a little fast to say how easy that method is. IT AINT THAT EASY! LOL
not everyone has a line and i would think the blinds would tear up that way. anyway, tried this method and it didnt work to remove all the buildup. i laid these blinds on the floor and wiped them with a rag going in one direction.
sherlane said
on 10/2/2009 Nothing is easy about this job. Good advice article. The only other good way is to purchase new blinds.
f00td0c said
on 10/6/2008 hang on washing line,
spray on (Flash with bleach)
hose off with water after one or two minutes,
job done....dead easy