tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post1052056994289341809..comments2023-12-17T03:59:08.403-08:00Comments on Pressing On: How to easily clean wood and faux wood blindsMiranda @ Pressing Onhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10919836627194878839noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-72128917965552161262013-09-03T15:45:18.349-07:002013-09-03T15:45:18.349-07:00Just came across this site looking for an easier w...Just came across this site looking for an easier way to clean my real wood blinds which I paid a small ransom for about 5 years ago. I have always wiped with a rag and furniture polish, but my blinds have a slightly distressed finish which catches and holds the lint from my rags. They also have three rows of decorative "tape" in a deep red. Not sure how this would fare...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-48980537631371696912013-08-07T16:52:06.220-07:002013-08-07T16:52:06.220-07:00About 2 years ago, I started doing this yearly, bu...About 2 years ago, I started doing this yearly, but I used Mr.Clean. I think I'll try your cleaner. I was inspired by a friend that bought a condo with seriously dirty blinds. Her choices: clean or buy. She put them in the tub filled with Clorox and water. The blinds look great, but I'm not that brave. :)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-51179810055476959162013-07-15T11:36:37.276-07:002013-07-15T11:36:37.276-07:00I have had no issues with mine. You're NOT SO...I have had no issues with mine. You're NOT SOAKING them in water and letting the water just sit in there. I DIP mine (only needing to really scrub them the first time) and then they go outside to dry. I don't even like drying them indoors because I don't feel it gets them dry fast enough.<br /><br />I've only been doing this method for 3 years, at 2 to 3 times a year, but so far I see no issues, at all. But it's not been scientifically tested or anything ;) Honestly, if this method meant I would occasionally need to replace a blind here and there, I would still do it. <br /><br />Cleaning them well any other way is nearly impossible, and this method has saved me HOURS of time and energy. It's worth it for me.<br /><br />@Denise...no, you don't need to rinse them. You're using a minor amount of soap that doesn't leave a film.Miranda @ Pressing Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919836627194878839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-32385182197824644602013-07-15T11:09:45.453-07:002013-07-15T11:09:45.453-07:00I have about 16 wood blinds in my house and they a...I have about 16 wood blinds in my house and they are filthy. I was researching how to clean wood blinds when I came across this website. I was excited until my husband burst my bubble to say the water would ruin the mechanisms. Any comment about that? If that were the case, it would also damage the mechanism on metal blinds, which I have taken down in the past to clean in that method. I am just thinking this through. Personally i think it is a great idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-59297829338357396342013-07-09T07:05:13.704-07:002013-07-09T07:05:13.704-07:00Nice post! My boyfriend and I just bought some fau...Nice post! My boyfriend and I just bought some faux <a href="http://www.louvershop.com/wood-faux-wood-blinds/" rel="nofollow">wood blinds</a> for all the windows in our living room and they look great! Couldn't be happier with the way they came out. I am so glad I came across this post because I was concerned about cleaning them, I thought that maybe having them soak in water would ruin them. Thanks so much for sharing Miranda, this was very helpful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122599196657892636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-30691158957645177292013-06-10T18:35:11.216-07:002013-06-10T18:35:11.216-07:00Do you need to rinse them?Do you need to rinse them?Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-65649255415531226802013-04-15T09:36:09.824-07:002013-04-15T09:36:09.824-07:00I used that cleaning method on the old fashioned o...I used that cleaning method on the old fashioned ones when I was a kid in the 50's (my Mother's form of punishment I'm sure), but would NOT do that to the "wood' ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-57915260823724884832013-04-07T14:30:20.670-07:002013-04-07T14:30:20.670-07:00THANKS for the well written post and photos. My bl...THANKS for the well written post and photos. My blinds are "wood" but I think they are veneer (didn't cost too much). I've been thinking about how to clean them since I moved here about 4 years ago, and this is a revelation. Am working my way through all the blinds in my house today, and so far a huge success. I used just a dash of Ivory dish soap, which is my go-to cleaner for walls, patio furniture, you name it. Nice and mild and no irritating fumes. Quick dip/wash like you described, dried them in the Colorado sun and they look like new. Only problem, now I am noticing the walls need cleaning too. Rats.Rose in Denvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-59681070716058913682013-02-11T15:20:52.709-08:002013-02-11T15:20:52.709-08:00I agree that it's not a good idea to soak the ...I agree that it's not a good idea to soak the blinds in wood. I don't soak them and would never recommend someone does that due to possible damage caused to the wood. I quickly dunk them in water and then pull them out as per my photos. I've been using this method for 3 years, about 3 times a year and so far there is no damage to the blinds. If they end up being damaged over a period of 6 or 10 years, I'll deal with replacing them then. I prefer to have clean blinds, then to have them be continually dusty.Miranda @ Pressing Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919836627194878839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-91585029584769177192013-02-11T11:37:38.741-08:002013-02-11T11:37:38.741-08:00I love blinds but I hate cleaning it. The process ...I love blinds but I hate cleaning it. The process of taking it down, cleaning every single blind and making sure the dust came off. OMG! It's dreadful! I don't think soaking wood even if it is a very short time is a good thing. Wood absorbs water and once it does. It'll slowly rot inside even if you sun-dry it.Rene Veeravallihttp://www.beltwayblinds.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-22831942959456954722012-08-14T09:38:19.527-07:002012-08-14T09:38:19.527-07:00We’re on the same side, Miranda. I love to get the...We’re on the same side, Miranda. I love to get the result, but hate the process. Putting the blinds in the tub and brushing them there sure sounds fast and easy. As of now, I’m trying to maintain a quick dusting routine. And I’m doing well I guess. Yeah, me. Not the windows. Ha-ha! It requires a lot of motivation to keep consistent. I hope this would spare me the pains of spring cleaning. ;P<br /><br /><a href="http://www.windowtreatmentsphiladelphia.com/WoodBlindsPhiladelphia.php" rel="nofollow">Roxie Tenner</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204384486741890442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-58664670483124092412012-06-15T12:30:30.464-07:002012-06-15T12:30:30.464-07:00I finally did this and I'm SOOOO glad!!!!! Dan...I finally did this and I'm SOOOO glad!!!!! Dang, it's so easy that I cannot believe I've been looking at these icky blinds for so long!! lol!!! I just got done hanging them back up and keep looking at them......just looked at them again!!! hehe!!!! Thank you SO much!!!!!!!~ Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703471625303036611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-44033674208572632582012-05-28T10:25:57.359-07:002012-05-28T10:25:57.359-07:00What perfect timing!!! I see our wood blinds when...What perfect timing!!! I see our wood blinds when I do dishes (all the time!!) and they get full sun so the dust is front and center!! (ew!!) I've wiped the bottom ones but I still know the rest are gross!! Thank you so much for sharing this!! I'm going to go do it right away!!!!!!~ Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703471625303036611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-72412169984843912992012-05-23T17:43:07.194-07:002012-05-23T17:43:07.194-07:00It's a spray wood conditioner, you can use it ...It's a spray wood conditioner, you can use it on cabinets and paneling.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647220453777040327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-16690914122491158812012-05-22T21:25:11.459-07:002012-05-22T21:25:11.459-07:00Paula, I have never thought of that (well, I'v...Paula, I have never thought of that (well, I've never heard of Liquid Gold), but I think that's a great idea. Thanks for the thought!Miranda @ Pressing Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919836627194878839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-71302392846210131042012-05-22T14:35:39.591-07:002012-05-22T14:35:39.591-07:00Do you ever put Liquid Gold on them after cleaning...Do you ever put Liquid Gold on them after cleaning to "condition" them?Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647220453777040327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-23116186288237569552012-05-21T18:08:49.649-07:002012-05-21T18:08:49.649-07:00Great information! We have so many in our home tha...Great information! We have so many in our home that I refuse to stand there scrubbing. So, down they will come for a bubble bath :) Tanya <br /><br />http://twelveoeight.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322793961293114893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-51056709233445499172012-05-21T11:50:32.608-07:002012-05-21T11:50:32.608-07:00genius!genius!Daniela @Frugal Aint Cheaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785196779476490372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-64855534739910190952012-05-20T23:56:26.814-07:002012-05-20T23:56:26.814-07:00Nan, what about using some sort of fabric detergen...Nan, what about using some sort of fabric detergent? I think you have nothing to lose if they're yucky.Miranda @ Pressing Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919836627194878839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-54413491260102688352012-05-19T09:34:49.386-07:002012-05-19T09:34:49.386-07:00I don't have this type I have a fabric type bl...I don't have this type I have a fabric type blind that is solid, no gaps but accordion pleated. Some of them are falling apart with the string coming loose. I have never put them in water and they are very hard to dust as well due to the texture of them, gosh this makes me wonder I need to inspect them up-close!! I have only 6 of those and the other windows (50) have nothing or the see through sunglasses for windows which get dusty too. I need to talk to Bob about getting those down maybe we could put them in the tub but they streak so bad I would have to use something other than soap.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210269243259892285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-41291846634773007372012-05-19T06:24:39.734-07:002012-05-19T06:24:39.734-07:00I am dreading this but I do agree, it seems much e...I am dreading this but I do agree, it seems much easier than wiping them down by hand. It's the taking down of the blinds that I am dreading...and putting them back up. We are in an apartment until Sept while our house is being remodeled. You should see what those blinds look like right now! Yikes. Major dust and gunk!!!Shabby Sweet Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07666473767077884751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4018816974230495141.post-45060807464222914392012-05-18T23:19:18.253-07:002012-05-18T23:19:18.253-07:00I've done this many times over the years, but ...I've done this many times over the years, but with the metal mini blinds. I've also done to my vertical blinds, by removing each vane.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705455170597572596noreply@blogger.com