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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: A P T on August 04, 2011, 02:55:25 pm

Title: Venitian Blinds
Post by: A P T on August 04, 2011, 02:55:25 pm

Anyone got suggestions for their preferred method of cleaning venitians ?
We always find them time concuming, no matter what technique we use, maybe someone has a magic machine ?
Blinds are always in situ, removing them is not really an option, as some of them can be 8ft wide and 11 to 12 feet tall

Title: Re: Venitian Blinds
Post by: Denise l on August 04, 2011, 05:25:31 pm

Ultasonic tank

Title: Re: Venitian Blinds
Post by: BDCS on August 04, 2011, 05:32:50 pm

In situ ? It would need to be a light bath  ;)

Title: Re: Venitian Blinds
Post by: Denise l on August 04, 2011, 07:54:51 pm

Sorry, misread you that they would have to stay put. It is time consuming, no easy way. Have you tried those 5 fingered venetian blind cleaners from Dunelm?

D

Title: Re: Venitian Blinds
Post by: The Great One on August 05, 2011, 12:11:54 am

Hi

If you cannot soak in a bath then do this:

Spray down with diluted bio persil (1/2 cap in 500ml) if right hand start on right, left handed start on left.

leave to dwell for 5 mins and then re spray and wipe down with kitchen towel working on side to other, once you have momentum going they become easier, I have 10 to do next week (kill me now)

Martin 8)

Title: Re: Venitian Blinds
Post by: A P T on August 05, 2011, 08:27:31 am

 :P  know what u mean martin, thanks for the tip, will give it a try today, ( we get them every week,  :-[  )

Title: Re: Venitian Blinds
Post by: A P T on August 05, 2011, 08:29:15 am

Yep Denise, tried those, but they're only useful for light dust, these dammed apartments even have them in the kitchens, so you can imagine !

Title: Re: Venitian Blinds
Post by: Jamie Pearson on August 06, 2011, 10:23:26 am

Once upon a time we had a machine for this. Think it was a clean fix.
Twin brushes, sprayed and extracted. Lovely wee beast.

Title: Re: Venitian Blinds
Post by: A P T on August 08, 2011, 02:00:02 pm

sounds promising, do you know if they still exist ?

Title: Re: Venitian Blinds
Post by: Adam P on August 08, 2011, 10:29:28 pm

if you can push them against a surface they usually aren't too bad. like martin we'll spray a degreaser on them and leave for 5-10 minutes, then wipe from top to bottom and then check if any need and more attention. one of the most boring jobs and also can be a right pain if in a kitchen behind the sink as then they're hard to get to too