Cleaning Venetian blinds

1. Pour a glass of wine
2. Put your favourite record on the stereo, full blast.
3. Get out the socks and other things suggested above
4. Fill a bucket with hot soapy water
5. Climb up the steps and get on with it!

Alternatively: Try again to find out how to take the things down - There must be a way; someone must have put them up somehow! Then wash them in the bath or exchange them for something more practical.

inishowen
I have medium oak colour wooden venetians.I have found that a light spraying of a non silicone furniture polish, don't use silicone, on pieces of old cotton teeshirt or teatowels which you can throw away if you don't want to wash, then wiping over the slats removes the dust and stubborn insect marks giving the slats a new lease of life.My only problem is the sun. Wooden venetians do, over a period of time. tend to fade.

Can't understand why venetian blinds so popular - mega dust traps to my way of thinking.

oops! blinds.

inishowen

Wet wipes will ultimately ruin the finish on wooden blunds unless dried as you wipe. A really good microfibre cloth will remove dust without spreading it everywhere else. I bought a great one costing £2 from a TOFS ( The Original Factory Shop- online or in shop) which is double thickness and used for cars. It cleans glass and wood a treat.

I tilt the slats back slightly so the grot doesn't show

I have newish wooden blinds which really show the dust. I'm going to try wet wipes next time. I usually hoover them but it's not very sucessful.

If it's REALLY grimy with grease etc then I suggest a damp cloth with a squirt of toothpaste on it followed by a clean damp cloth. It really works but, depending on the size of the blind, it might be better to remove the whole thing and do it in the bath which will enable the cords to be cleaned too. Before re-hanging, finish by polishing the slats with a spray such as Mr Sheen. That will make future cleaning a lot easier.

I hate cleaning Venetian blinds but find it easier using wet wipes, takes a little while doing each slat individually but i find i only need to do it every two or three months.

I agree, mind numbing. And it’s the one blind that’s almost impossible to reach without serious contortions and danger to health. Probably why I’ve not tackled the problem sooner

Using hot soapy water wipe individual slats by putting on an old pair of cotton socks and using them like gloves wipe / wash slats clean.

A bit of a FAFF but it does work. Boring ruddy job mind.

I bought a slotted brush but found it beyond tedious so gave up very quickly and ditched the thing. Perhaps it’s my fault - the blind is only 18 months old but is decidedly grimy from the effects of cooking and having the window open a lot. It needs a good scrub but I can’t see how it comes down otherwise I might try the bath!

I have a hand held tweezer shaped gadget with microfiber pads attached .
Cleans top and bottom of each slat at the same time.

Before purchasing this (I think from kleeneze),
I used 2 old socks one on either hand to clean each slat individually.
One to clean with detergent and water and the other to dry.

I know someone who washes their Venetian blinds in the bath.