How to Clean Venetian Blinds

You love your Venetian Blinds because they look great and keep out the light, but hate the dust that collects on them. Don’t worry, there are different methods for cleaning your Venetian blinds and you can do them all yourself.

First, you will need to know what cleaner is recommended for the material. Typically you can use liquid dish soap or car wash. Now to help minimize the amount of times you actually need to wash your Venetian blinds you will want to dust them at least once a week. When you are ready to thoroughly clean them you can wash them inside in the bathtub or outside.

Before removing your Venetian blinds, you will want to fully open them and then take them off of their track. You will probably need a screwdriver to remove them. I recommend having someone help you as well so you don’t place stress on the blinds while removing them and it’s always helpful having a helper.

Cleaning Venetian Blinds in a Bath Tub

Fill up your bathtub up at least half way with warm water. You can either use the manufacturers recommended cleaner, liquid dish soap, car wash, or vinegar. Please do not use bleach. If you are using liquid soap or the car wash, add it in the water and mix it around, keep in mind that you do not want to many suds. If you are using the recommended cleaner, please follow the directions on the back. If you wish to use vinegar use about a gallon of vinegar.

Lay the Venetian blinds in the bath and let them soak for a few minutes. Then use a sponge or dish cloth to clean the blinds as thoroughly as possible. Once you have gotten all the grime off you are ready to rinse them. Now you can drain the bath and turn on the shower to fully rinse the blinds.

Cleaning Venetian Blinds Outside

If you choose to clean them outside, you will want to lay down a tarp on the ground and then lay the blinds over the tarp. Then you will fill up a bucket with water and add the cleaner of your choice. Make sure the slats are closed and pour the water over the top of the Venetian blinds. Use a mop to clean them and then flip them over and repeat the process for the back side of the blinds. Use your hose to rinse the blinds off.

You can either lay the blinds out over a towel to dry or dry them with a cloth. I recommend opening the slats up while air drying. If you choose to dry them with a cloth make sure to get all the slats. You might want to have a few cloths on hand in case they become damp before you are done drying the blinds. Once the blind are dry they are ready to be put back in place.

Using Socks to Clean Your Venetian Blinds

Don’t throw out your old socks, they will come in handy when it comes to cleaning your blinds. Using this method you can leave your blinds up. Dip one sock in your bucket of cleaning water, and leave one sock dry. You will use the damp sock to clean one slat at a time and use the dry sock to dry that slat.

See, you can continue to enjoy your Venetian blinds even if they become dusty. Just remember to dust them at least once a week, and wash them at least 2 – 3 times a year.