Window blinds collect dust. Window blinds should be cleaned. Right? I don’t know about you but I have a tendency to put cleaning jobs like this very low on the priority list when I am crunched for time. Kitchen counters, bathrooms, vacuuming and dusting — oh yes, and laundry –these tasks are top listed. Blinds…low, low, low on the priority list.

So, years have gone by. Oh, I swiped the blinds occasionally with my feather duster but real cleaning? Years! And there’s a bridal shower coming up at my home. No time to buy and install new blinds (the windows in my dining-room are an unusual size) so, clean them I must!

Today was the day. The two sets of windows nearest the dining-room table were the focus. I tried several cleansers. Water with soap. Multi-Surface Cleanser. Pledge furniture polish. The Pledge, by far, worked best.

How To Clean Vinyl Window Blinds

Tools: step stool, clean paper toweling, spray furniture polish

Steps:

Start at the top of the blinds, using your step stool to make it easier to reach.
Work on sections of the blind at a time, spraying then wiping.
Using a clean paper towel, wipe each sprayed slat of the blind, front and back, working section by section. You may have to rub it a bit to get all of the dirt.
Be methodical and patient. The job will get done.
In the future, dust and use the vacuum attachment to keep dust from becoming stuck-on dirt. You may not have to do this again, if you stay on top of it

Photo credit:
Window Shade by Suat Eman on Freedigital Photos