Cleaning Vertical Blinds - How to remove mildew stains from your vertical blinds
I have touched on the subject of cleaning vertical blinds in my previous blog postings. In those postings, the methods recommended were more for keeping your vertical blinds free of dusts and common dirt problem. However if you have tougher stains like mildew stains on your vertical blinds, those methods might not work that well anymore. Therefore, I have compiled a list of suggestions on how to remove these stains from your vertical blinds.
1) Try Dettol Mold and Mildew Remover on your vertical blinds. It contains bleach so check a small area first. Spray a damp cloth and wipe your vertical blinds with it. Leave a few minutes and then rinse. Might be easier to take the vertical blinds down if you can. This stuff is the best stuff in the world for that sort of thing though. It really does get rid of anything. Comes in a green bottle.
2) You can also use steam from pressure steam cleaner to remove the stains from your vertical blinds. If you don’t have one, try using steam kettle.
3) If you have metal or plastic vertical blinds then you can try washing in a solution of bleach water- mix 1/2 cup bleach is a gal of water- or read instruction on bleach bottle label- apply to your vertical blinds with cloth and rub gently - should come right off- then rinse off with clear water
4) Take the vertical blinds outside, or hang the vertical blinds in a bathtub and spray them with Castrol Super Clean. Wait about 20 to 30 seconds and hose them off (don't wet them down before spraying with Super Clean) - no scrubbing or trying to get anything out around of the little rope holes... just clean and your vertical blinds will look like new again.
5) Another way is to gently clean the vertical blinds with warm water, a bit of bleach, a bit of washing up liquid or take the vertical blinds down and put it in the bath with warm water and washing powder. But don’ t put the very top in just the slats clean them down then dry them off.
6) One of the more creative suggestions on cleaning your vertical blinds is by filling your bathtub with 3 - 4 inches of water, add 2 cups of vinegar and 1/2 box of baking soda...soak the vertical blinds for 20 minutes, rinse and hang till dry. If they are white vertical blinds use 1 cup of bleach instead of vinegar and baking soda.
7) Go to the nearest supermarket or convenient store and get a product called Magic stick. Apply the magic stick to the mildew on your vertical blinds, leave for 15 minutes and then wash according to instructions. It works like magic on your vertical blinds
These are just some of the suggestions that I came across recently, if you have other ideas on removing mildew stains from your vertical blinds, please feel free to comment.
1) Try Dettol Mold and Mildew Remover on your vertical blinds. It contains bleach so check a small area first. Spray a damp cloth and wipe your vertical blinds with it. Leave a few minutes and then rinse. Might be easier to take the vertical blinds down if you can. This stuff is the best stuff in the world for that sort of thing though. It really does get rid of anything. Comes in a green bottle.
2) You can also use steam from pressure steam cleaner to remove the stains from your vertical blinds. If you don’t have one, try using steam kettle.
3) If you have metal or plastic vertical blinds then you can try washing in a solution of bleach water- mix 1/2 cup bleach is a gal of water- or read instruction on bleach bottle label- apply to your vertical blinds with cloth and rub gently - should come right off- then rinse off with clear water
4) Take the vertical blinds outside, or hang the vertical blinds in a bathtub and spray them with Castrol Super Clean. Wait about 20 to 30 seconds and hose them off (don't wet them down before spraying with Super Clean) - no scrubbing or trying to get anything out around of the little rope holes... just clean and your vertical blinds will look like new again.
5) Another way is to gently clean the vertical blinds with warm water, a bit of bleach, a bit of washing up liquid or take the vertical blinds down and put it in the bath with warm water and washing powder. But don’ t put the very top in just the slats clean them down then dry them off.
6) One of the more creative suggestions on cleaning your vertical blinds is by filling your bathtub with 3 - 4 inches of water, add 2 cups of vinegar and 1/2 box of baking soda...soak the vertical blinds for 20 minutes, rinse and hang till dry. If they are white vertical blinds use 1 cup of bleach instead of vinegar and baking soda.
7) Go to the nearest supermarket or convenient store and get a product called Magic stick. Apply the magic stick to the mildew on your vertical blinds, leave for 15 minutes and then wash according to instructions. It works like magic on your vertical blinds
These are just some of the suggestions that I came across recently, if you have other ideas on removing mildew stains from your vertical blinds, please feel free to comment.
posted by Blinds2u at 8:36 PM
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