Saturday, June 18, 2011

Care Your Aluminum Window Blinds

Fresh air and inlet sunlight surely creates a great ambiance in every house. A well maintained and tidy house remains incomplete without a clean window and window blinds. Usually people don’t bother to clean the window blinds until it is seen filled with dust and dirt. Nobody realizes the fact that window cleaning should include removing dust from the window blinds too. Dusty blinds really block the outside view and the light from coming inside. The air which one breathes also becomes grimy.

There are many kinds of window blinds available in the market. Aluminum blinds are the most opted one as they last longer than other blinds. There are different methods of cleaning, the aluminum blinds. The first one is dusting using a feather or cloth can remove the dusts attached to the blinds. One has to make sure not to expel the dust in the air because can cause irritation in eyes and other allergies. Dusting at least once in a week can help a lot.

Vacuum cleaners are of great help here. The thin extension hose can remove the dust in the nook and corners. The cobwebs can be removed easily without dirtying ones hand. Vacuuming in a zigzag manner can increase your task. Always vacuum in a specific manner that is from top to bottom. This can reduce the amount of dust accumulating again on the blinds.

Damp clothes are also of great help, but it requires a lot of attention and care while using it. Use the damp cloth to wipe off the dirt. For the greasy substances, you might have to use soap or some other chemicals. Extra precaution must be taken before using the chemicals, as strong chemicals can harm the aluminum blinds. Try not to dampen the cloth more as it can leave other places also dirty and leave you with double work.

For small blinds, removing it from the window pane and giving it a proper wash with soap solution can help in removing the hard stains and dirt. Lukewarm water is the best suited to wash the blinds. Soaking it in the soap and water solution for around 10 minutes can reduce your task. Make sure you dry it properly in sunlight or with a clean dry towel, as moisture can damage the surface.

There are other tools available in the market to clean the blinds, which can make the job easy. But with these inexpensive methods available at your home and little time to spare can help you to maintain a clean and tidy window blinds. But before installing your blinds back, make sure you are keeping it back on a clean window.