Listed below are a few tips that you should keep in mind when cleaning wooden blinds.
• You should try to clean and maintain your window blinds on a regular basis. You can do this using a hand mitt, a clean cloth or a duster. Ensure that the option you use does not have lint as this tends to get stuck along the sharp edges of the blind slats. A very effective cleaning and dusting option is a vacuum cleaner with a soft round brush attachment. If you clean your blinds regularly, you might not need to carry out intensive cleaning by removing each individual slat of the blind. The right time interval should be about 1 week between cleaning sessions.
• If you are dealing with ground in dirt or grime on your blind, you can use a chemically treated cloth for cleaning. For instance, you can use a cloth treated with quick drying isopropyl alcohol. Do not use ammonia as this can cause discolouration in some varieties of blinds.
• When you remove your blinds for deeper cleaning, you should use warm water and a sponge. Don’t get wooden blinds too wet as this can cause the wood to split, fade or crack.
In addition to these tips, you should always keep the material your blinds are made from in mind before you begin the cleaning process.