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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: goldfish on September 21, 2012, 05:22:43 am

Title: Cleaning venetian blinds :(
Post by: goldfish on September 21, 2012, 05:22:43 am

ATM I have the Miracle Spray and also mcmich's window cleaner (200 ml water, 200 ml vinegar and 50 ml methylated spirits  . . . and some very-much-in-need-of-cleaning, white,  thin slatted venetians.

Can anyone advise if either of these two mixtures would be good for this job?  Or are there other methods . .?  I REALLY don't want to get them down and into the bathtub  ??? ???

Any advice greatly appreciated!! :)

Title: Re: Cleaning venetian blinds :(
Post by: obbie on September 21, 2012, 05:47:16 am

You can buy a ventian blind cleaning brush...

Title: Re: Cleaning venetian blinds :(
Post by: mcmich on September 21, 2012, 06:32:59 am

G.F., I clean my white wooden venetian blinds with just water and vinegar.
I do close them and lightly vacuum and then turn them the other way and do the same before cleaning with a cloth rinsed in the water and vinegar.
I don't think I would put metho on wooden surfaces.

Title: Re: Cleaning venetian blinds :(
Post by: goldfish on September 21, 2012, 06:57:11 am

Thanks mcmich . . these aren't wooden - would love those !!  I'll just try it with the vinegar and water first . . . this is one job I dread doing.

Title: Re: Cleaning venetian blinds :(
Post by: Cuilidh on September 21, 2012, 07:01:17 am

Dust or vacuum them first, Goldfish, otherwise you may end up in a worse mess.  Good luck

Title: Re: Cleaning venetian blinds :(
Post by: MEP on September 21, 2012, 08:00:42 am

Do you use 50/50 water and vinegar McMich?

Thanks

Title: Re: Cleaning venetian blinds :(
Post by: mcmich on September 21, 2012, 08:01:36 am

Yes, 50/50 MEP.

Title: Re: Cleaning venetian blinds :(
Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 08:52:51 am

Sorry to hijack this post but the new house we're moving into has some wooden venetians and they could do with a clean. So what would you use for wooden ones?

I also have those thin ones but in dark blue - shall I just follow advice above for those?