How to Wash Wooden Blinds

You finally got those gorgeous wooden blinds that you had your heart set on. Now how do you care for them to make them last for years?

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Vacuum Cleaner with Brush Attachment
• OR
• Soft clean cloth such as microfiber

1. First off make sure never to clean your wooden blinds with water as water can cause discoloration and warping of your blinds over time. Some wooden blinds can tolerate being wiped with a just barely damp cloth but you need to check your manufacturers instructions. If you can't find those instructions then don't chance it.

2. There are two ways to clean your wooden blinds,with a vacuum cleaner and brush attachment or with a clean , dry, soft cloth such as a microfiber cloth or a dusting mitt. With either method you will need to make sure your slats face downward while cleaning if they are horizontal blinds or just lightly closed if they are vertical blinds.

3. If you are using the vacuum cleaner just attach the brush to the hose , starting from the top of the window, vacuum each individual blind horizontally (left to right or right to left) until you have cleaned them all.
   
   *If you have vertical blinds work downward not horizontally*

4. Cloth method for cleaning wooden blinds: Work from the top of the window, clean from left to right. Only clean in one direction, do not go back and forth.
   
   *If you have vertical blinds work downward not horizontally*

5. If you really want those blinds to shine you can use a non wax furniture polish or a diluted wood cleaner. You will need to take care to clean each slat individually.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't vacuum your floors before you clean the blinds, vacuum afterwards so you can clean up and dust that was knocked off of the blinds.