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What is the best hassle free way to clean venetian blinds?

We live in Brooklyn and we've got decades worth of dust and soot on these blinds. Any suggestions?

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  1. don't. be lazy. it's a great feeling.
  2. a wet towel/power washer (you said decades)
  3. WELL, NOTHING IS HASSLE-FREE BUT I FOUND THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN MY BLINDS IS IN THE BATHTUB.

    OPEN THE HOLD-BACK TABS AT THE TOP OF THE BLINDS AFTER YOU PULL THE CORD "ALMOST" ALL THE WAY TO MAKE THEM AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE AND DISCONNECT THE TWIST-STICK (SORRY ABOUT ALL THE TECHNECAL TERMS).MAKE IT EASIER ON YOURSELF AND ONLY DO TWO SETS AT A TIME.

    RUN HOT WATER IN THE TUB DEEP ENOUGH TO COVER BLINDS AND ADD ONE CUP OF LAUNDRY DETERGENT AND TWO CUPS BLEACH (IF YOU ADD ENOUGH BLEACH TO WATER IT WILL ALSO WHITEN THE PULL-STIRNGS, AND IF YOU USE POWDER DETERGENT MAKE SURE IT IS DISSOLVED).PLACE THE BLINDS IN THE SOAPY WATER AND LET THEM SOAK FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, OR HOWEVER LONG IT TAKES TO CLEAN THE BRACKETS ON THE WALL.



    DIRT WILL "NOT" RINSE OFF WITHOUT WIPING. IT WILL LOOK LIKE IT'S COMING OFF BUT OILS, POLLUTION,DUST, AND;

    ---PARTICULARLY NICOTINE, WILL "NOT" RINSE OFF !!



    WASH BOTH SIDES OF BLINDS AND RINSE.

    LAY A SHEET, OR BIG TOWEL,ON THE FLOOR, PLACE BLINDS ON THIS AND DRY BOTH SIDES(I OPEN MY BLINDS, AT THIS POINT,TO FULL LENGTH) AND THEN HANG THEM BACK IN THEIR BRACKETS.



    IF YOUR BLINDS ARE LONGER THAN YOUR TUB STAND THEM UP IN YOUR SHOWER AND RINSE THEM IN HOT WATER, THEN LAY THEM ON A SHEET OR TOWEL TO CLEAN THEM.

    FOR SOME REASON IF YOU DON'T PUT SOMETHING UNDER THEM THEY PICK UP EVERY BIT OF DIRT, DUST, HAIR AND LINT.

    METAL AND PLASTIC BLINDS WASH WELL THIS WAY.



    FOR FABRIC BLINDS USE WARM WATER(COLD FOR COLORS) AND DON'T USE BLEACH.



    I RECCOMMEND AWESOME ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER(ORIGINAL YELLOW), AWESOME OXYGEN (DISSOLVED), OR 409 SPRAY CLEANER. ALL THREE EVEN GET OUT OLD SET-IN STAINS. OR YOU CAN USE WHITE VINEGAR AND HOT WATER.



    EVEN THE GRUDGEY BLINDS IN MY HUSBANDS OLD 'BATCHELOR PAD' CAME CLEAN AND,EXCEPT FOR THE MASKING TAPE,LOOKED "NEW". THEY WERE WHITE WHEN HE GOT THEM, THEY WERE YELLOW WHEN I GOT THEM AND, THEY WERE WHITE AGAIN WHEN I GOT DONE WITH THEM.



    I ONLY HAVE TO CLEAN MY VENETIAN BLINDS ONCE A YEAR. AND THEY ARE EASIER TO DUST.



    HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU.
  4. Carefully remove blinds from the windows.



    Collect any hardware and put it in a ziplock bag, or tape the hardware directly to the blinds.



    Find the garbage can.



    Put them in.



    Wish them a fond farewell.



    Blinds are the biggest pain in the butt. Don't you feel better?
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