How to wash blinds?

Any product will eventually need to be washed and cared for, as almost every household item is exposed to contamination. Blinds are no exception, but not everyone knows how to wash this decorative attribute personally without harming it.

Let us consider in more detail the features of different types of blinds, as well as the subtleties of washing in accordance with each of them.

Blinds are a type of window curtains. They are made of various materials and are more compact and practical. Another distinctive feature is that the movement and position of the blinds can be adjusted using cords that are part of a special system. There is no need to push and push them manually.

Even if the cloths were not exposed to third-party pollution, dust still accumulates on them. It is because of the dust that the products become duller and more harmful to health, since its microparticles are capable of provoking multiple allergic reactions. Washing will be especially necessary if there are hard-to-remove stains on the surface of products. Blinds are especially susceptible to this in dining rooms or in homes where there are small children.

Due to the wide variety of types of blinds, there are some features related to the method of washing, so you should follow the instructions for each of them. Since not everyone decides to wash the blinds at home, you should pay attention to a few general tips related to washing the blinds in general, which will help to slightly simplify the task without harming the products:

• Before washing you should always study the features of materials. and pick up detergents and cleaners in accordance with them. This reduces the risk of damaging the material by improper care conditions.

• Do not use too hot water.. Regardless of what material blinds are made of, hot water will in any case adversely affect paint products.
• In the case where you can do dry cleaning with a vacuum cleaner, it is necessary to do so and once again not to wet the product.
• It is strictly forbidden to use chemical stain removers.. Since many of them erode paint, and blinds, like curtains, are a central element of a room and attract quite a lot of attention, faded stains can spoil the overall picture of the interior.

Horizontal curtains are very rarely made of fabric materials, with the exception of roller blinds, but we will tell about them separately. For the manufacture of classic horizontal blinds using solid materials. You can clean the horizontal blinds without removing them using a special nozzle on the vacuum cleaner,at the same time turning on the minimum power of air intake, since thin plates can be easily broken at high power.

Wash discs, if necessary, is also quite simple. If you do not need to remove them - it will be enough wet cloth. In the removed state, you can rinse them under running water, after which you will need to wait until all parts are completely dry and then hang them back.

Let us consider in more detail the care of the plates from different materials.

Naturally, horizontal blinds with aluminum plates can hardly be washed. In this case, it can be called wet cleaning rather than washing, but, nevertheless, the process requires some attention, although it is quite simple.

Consider the step-by-step instructions for the care of aluminum blinds:

• It is necessary to detach the product. and in the folded state, place it in a bath or a special basin.
• First you need to wash the products from the shower.. This will help flush away the main dirt.
• Then the blinds are hung on clotheslines. and the surface is treated with a little water pressure in the shower and soft tissue. If necessary

• You can add detergent. These actions need to be made on both sides.
• After surface treatment with a special tool, you must thoroughly wash it off with clean water.

Wooden blinds are quite fragile design and require careful attitude to yourself. Since the wooden plates are very thin, with careless handling during operation and during washing, they can be quite easily broken, which will cause the product to become unusable.

It is quite simple to clean them from dust even without a vacuum cleaner. With a small amount of it will be enough to use the usual whisk, which is used when cleaning. In case of accumulation of a large amount of dust, you will still need to use a vacuum cleaner, taking into account the features of the product and setting it to the minimum capacity.

But wet cleaning is still possible, the main thing is to follow some rules:

• First of all it is necessary to moisten cotton fabric with a small amount of a normal fabric softener.
• Light, smooth movements need to wipe the surface of the wooden elements of this fabric. Fabric softener will help reduce the level of electrification of the product.
• In the presence of very strong dirt, you should arm yourself with a brush with bristles of medium hardness, wet it in the air conditioner and clean the stains with short movements.
• For cleaning stains, you can use liquid soap.
• The final stage will be the processing of parts with a damp cloth moistened with a solution of clean water and a fabric softener.

Since the plastic is quite durable and strong, as well as very unpretentious in the care, you can not be afraid and feel free to use all the same methods of removing dirt on the blinds that are relevant to aluminum models. In addition, it is sometimes even easier to clean the dirt from plastic, therefore often only a soap solution and a soft cloth are enough.

The most common type of vertical blinds - fabric slats, the advantage of which is that they can be easily washed in a typewriter. Let's take a closer look at how to properly wash vertical fabric blinds using machine wash:

• First of all, you need to remove the slats from the eaves. To do this, they must be deployed side to the window, so that they are easier to assemble, detaching from the upper clips.
• It is also necessary to remove weights.that may interfere with washing.
• Further, all the slats are tightly pressed to each other. and curled into a roll, which will later be placed in a washing machine.
• In order not to damage the productsit is better to use the hand wash mode with a minimum number of revolutions and gentle temperature of the water.

• When washing it is possible to allow spin with a small number of turns, but it is strongly recommended to exclude mechanical machine drying, as it can harm the products.
• In addition, it is recommended to choose a special care product for washing.. In extreme cases, you can use the powder for delicate washing. with the addition of a linen conditioner.
• After washing, it will be necessary to dry the slats.by laying them out on a horizontal surface. If necessary, you can iron the cloth strips at a small temperature of heating the iron.

Roller blinds are a relatively new trend, so easy ways to wash them are not fully mastered. The difficulty is due to the fact that the canvas is well fixed on two plastic elements, which can not be removed without damaging the product. That is why the classic washing in the washing machine is impossible, even despite the fact that most models are made of cloth.

Apply and dry cleaning, which is best to help bring blinds, curtains in the proper form. The only disadvantage of this method is that dry cleaning is not entirely profitable financially.

It is possible to clean window roller blinds with the help of water and soap, and if necessary, with other, more powerful household chemicals. But when using this method, it is necessary to keep the product unrolled until the canvas is completely dry. If you require detailed cleaning products, and most of the surface of the fabric does not need washing, you can use stain remover, putting them on the surface of the roller blinds pointwise. After processing the cloth with any cleaning agent you will need to wash it off.

It is not enough just to clean the blinds from contamination, it is necessary to provide them with the subsequent care, which will help with minimal effort to maintain maximum purity of products.

For example, wooden models need to be treated with a conditioner for laundry with an antistatic effect, which will contribute to the reduction of static properties, which means that dust will stick to the surface of parts much less. For fabric and rag curtains, the use of antistatic sprays, which are used for the same purpose, will be relevant. Aluminum and plastic products should be regularly cleaned with a damp cloth to avoid the accumulation of large amounts of dust.

And, of course, you should be more careful with the products, making sure that the inhabitants of the house do not touch them with dirty hands, after which difficult stains may occur.

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