how to dust the damn wooden blinds?

[AndThatsWhatIThinkOfYou]

anything I use doesn't work, it's like the dust is stuck to the top of the wood.... anyone got any tips?

[mrselgar]

I use a wet micro fibre cloth on mine. Seems to work.

[valiumredhead]

Baby wipes work a treat

[Essexdarling]

I take mine down and shower them off in the bath! Prob not best way but if dried properly after shouldn't damage them
Mine always come out well

[flipflopper]

I use disposable duster wipes on mine, takes a long time, but I don't think theres an alternative.
MIL bought me a blind duster, but it doesn't work- you need something damp imo.

[HootyMcOwlface]

I've just finished doing mine with anti-bac wipes. I agree it needs something damp.

[dappledawn]

I bought a special venetian-blind cleaner thingy from (I think) Kleeneze - it works OK, especially if dampened in warm soapy water first. It's got a handle and a kind of multi-pronged head (padded prongs of course) which means you can slide it along horizontally and clean more than one of the sodding slats at a time. (Helps to make a really tedious chore very slightly quicker....)

[BatPenguin]

Dawn I've got one of those too - it is a little but quicker and the microfibre padded bits come off for washing.

[midnightmoomoo]

Buy oak/dust coloured ones!! Then you don't have to clean them as often......it's one of my least favourite jobs! Sometimes I just use the brush thingy on the hoover and hover them, but when they really need cleaning (which is when one of the kids has dragged their hands down one of them and disturbed the dust!) then I use a microfibre cloth and literally do one slat at a time......b.o.r.i.n.g.!!!!!!!!! grrrr!!! stupid blinds, wish we'd never bought them!!!

[Jergens]

Baby wipes work well.

[Deux]

I hoover first with the brush thingy then use baby wipes.

I've tried many methods and baby wipes have worked the best for me. Quick too as not having to rinse and wring out a cloth.

[BillyBanter]

www.handyhomeimprovements.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=86


I don't have blinds and cannot vouch for this product.

[AryaofhouseSnark]

I use baby wipes too, I spotted this thread and got a bit excited incase someone had an alternative to wiping them. We have a stupid amount of blinds in our house, as bloody dp doesn't like net curtains.

[Mrspebble]

Mine are awful at the minute... Will get at them with baby wipes

[elah11]

I get a jug of warm water and add a small amount of detergent or multi purpose cleaner and fabric conditioner. It sounds mad but the detergent cleans and the fabric conditioner gives a nice smell and reduces dust collection!

[Henny2696]

I use the brush attachment on my vacuum cleaner, close the blinds then swoosh it from side to side.

[catinboots]

Hoover and that funny little brush attachment that comes with it and is discarded at the back of a cupboard.

My cleaner taught me this recently. It has been revolutionary. You can do book cases and fireplaces with it too!!

[ProfondoRosso]

I spray with furniture polish then put an old (but clean ) sock over my hand to wipe them. It's a crap, laborious job, but it gets them done.

[Deux]

Talk of fabric conditioner has reminded me. I read somewhere that rubbing a tumble dryer softening sheet over dust prone surfaces reduces the dust.

Haven't tried it myself yet. May try ellah,s suggestion.

[SPBisResisting]

so there's no magic soliution? :(
We have the damn things all over the house

[BillyBanter]

Now how would we clean something like this?!

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I have this challenge ahead of me soon.

[BillyBanter]

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[valiumredhead]

Billy, there's a spray from Lakeland, you put a towel underneath and blast the light fixture with it and it'll drip onto the towel. I think it's called chandelier spray.

[BillyBanter]

ooh thank you!

[BillyBanter]

oh, looking at it it might not be suitable for the materials. hm.

[BrownSauceSandwich]

I HATE cleaning the wooden blinds. It's baby wipes here too. Husband would never think of doing them...