Wooden windows blinds are a perfect addition to the home and adds a touch of subtle beauty, yet these types of blinds can sometimes be a quite the chore to maintain correctly. The biggest annoyance is that they are a magnet for dust and dirt around the home, which can build up before you know it.

Cleaning blinds can be a laborious task sometimes, although it has to be done if you want them looking their best. So, a good way to start maintaining your wooden blinds is to make it a part of your regular housekeeping regime, this is essential to ensure the grime doesn\’t build up and become much more of a chore to remove in the future. Dusting once every fortnight should suffice if you\’re a non-smoker and non-pet owner, whilst if you do smoke or have pets you\’ll have to clean much more frequently. Extra care has to be taken to ensure that you maintain and clean your wooden blinds correctly as doing so incorrectly could potentially ruin the blinds from warping of the wood or even rotting; which is mostly caused by making the blinds too damp. So, a general rule is to never make wooden blinds too wet!

To begin with it\’s best to use a dry cleaning method. The use of a soft cloth, or paintbrush are great for general dusting as is using a vacuum cleaner with a the brush head attached. An old sock is also an ideal cleaning utensil as it can allow you access to awkward areas. To help prevent damaging the wooden blinds during cleaning it\’s advised you wipe with the cloth in the same direction as the slats; this goes for both vacuuming and dusting. So, if you have horizontal blinds you would clean from left to right, whilst with vertical blinds you would dust from top to bottom.

For more stubborn grime, the use of wood cleaning products may be an option, although it should be noted to make sure whether or not such products can be used with the blinds you have, if unsure it\’s best not to use any. Alternately, you can make a solution with white vinegar and warm water, you\’ll need one cloth to apply the solution and one to dry wipe each slat, while taking care to gently scrub in a circular motion remembering to clean both the front and back. As a finishing touch apply a light layer of furniture polish to help reduce dust from building up. Please take special care not to make the blinds too damp, and also try to avoid prolonged use of cleaning products.

So it\’s best to try and take the time to thoroughly clean your wooden blinds at least once every 6 months, and if you have been dusting regular it should make this an easier job, whilst maintaining a new like appearance. If you have any difficulties with cleaning your wooden window blinds then it is always worth consulting a professional window blinds supplier who will be able to advise you.

Trevor Richards writes for New Blinds (www.newblinds.co.uk), a UK retailer of wooden window blinds.

Trevor Richards writes for New Blinds (http://www.newblinds.co.uk), a UK retailer of wooden window blinds.

Author Bio: Trevor Richards writes for New Blinds (www.newblinds.co.uk), a UK retailer of wooden window blinds.

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