Do you wash your curtains? If so how often?

The same as you I think. No more than annually but since I don't smoke, probably every other year.

I aim to wash my curtains once a year but some years I don’t manage it. None of mine are particularly big or heavy though. So many are dry clean only; I try not to buy these.

All ours ( bar one pair) say dry clean only. We don’t smoke or have pets anymore, so they do stay clean, but a few years ago decided ‘to hell with dry cleaning’ and I washed each curtain separately on a 30 min gentle wash, and took it out when the cycle ended and draped it to dry naturally, then hung it up when still very slightly damp.They looked perfect, and the scent was wonderful ( thanks Lenor!) There was little if any shrinkage.Since then I do them all about every three years.

Wash curtains???

What new kind of hell is this?

Once a year for the patio curtains because they're heavy-----or rather my D takes them to wash in her machine because it has a large drum and she does them one at a time, bedspreads too.

Oopsadaisy1

Wash curtains???

What new kind of hell is this?

My mother used to wash hers every six months! She had winter and summer curtains.

Callistemon my MoL in Scotland the same. Winter ones (washed) then Summer ones up.
Dry clean once in a blue moon me. As she would say " Dirty Midden '

Never. We've got all blinds. I give em a wipe every now and then

I'm just looking at mine, perhaps I'll give them a vacuum tomorrow.

Callistemon

Oopsadaisy1

Wash curtains???

What new kind of hell is this?

My mother used to wash hers every six months! She had winter and summer curtains.

oopsadaisy ?

yes I remember people who had summer and winter curtains. Blimey what a faff.

In the interests of comfort and warmth, I have floor to ceiling curtains in all the main rooms including the bedrooms. The warmth bit certainly works as the room warms up by degrees when we pull the curtains on cold winter nights, but they all have to be cleaned, which is an absolute bugger. Mind you I wouldn’t fancy washing them.

I have blinds no curtain washing for me

OMG I did a pair today. Can’t remember when I did it last time. They are only small bedroom ones. I checked the care label to assure myself that they are dry clean only then popped them in the machine.
Our sitting room curtains are the proper job. An extravagance when we moved here 15 years ago. They look clean enough to me?. No pets, no smoking and no wood burning stove.

I made all of my curtains, so I know they are all washable. I always preshrink any fabric before using it. Got caught out once, over 30 years ago. Never again.

No I dont wash curtains I have the blackout ones I m sure it wouldn’t do them any good to wash them I only wash nets I don’t smoke don’t have an pets
My mum used to have winter and summer curtains I just have the same all year round

I was just this earlier this week! We've been decorating, so I took a pair of curtains down. All our windows are full-height and room-width french windows, so the curtains are full-length and massive! There were a few spider webs and insects caught in the folds, so I just gave them a good vacuum and put them back up again.

Oopsadaisy1 another domestic box I’ve failed to tick ?

GagaJo

I made all of my curtains, so I know they are all washable. I always preshrink any fabric before using it. Got caught out once, over 30 years ago. Never again.

I've decided I preferred my old curtains, which I made, to the ones I have now. The old ones hung much better.

Unfortunately, I cut the old ones up for various other projects and really can't summon up the energy to tackle huge curtains now.

Oh thank God. I loved MN for many reasons, but if you asked this question on MN you would more than likely get the answer well at least fortnightly but I feel guilty it's not more often. I would be left looking round the house thinking I should have an immediate appointment with Kim and Aggie.

My sister in law told me that the woman opposite moved in two weeks ago and hadn’t washed her curtains once!

I didn’t know whether to look suitably shocked or to laugh!

Wash the short curtains annually, the full length curtains and the pair my Ma in law hand embroidered are steamed twice a year and yes, we do have summer and winter curtains . Just in the living room. Why? Because I like a change.

Are there really people who wash their curtains all the time? What are they doing - smoking kippers in the lounge? I do mine when they need it.

No curtains to faff about with as blinds at every window but I do occasionally get the duster out.

I give them a good shake every so often. I had the living room ones dry cleaned 2 years ago.

I'm glad to hear I'm not unusual. I couldn't handle doing such a big job regularly. The house is very clean. If they looked dirty I would send them to the cleaners.

Oopsadaisy1

Wash curtains???

What new kind of hell is this?

My thought exactly!!