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| Fig.1 Vertical Blinds |
By Gary Boutin
Tools and Supplies:
Bucket
Electrical cord
Gloves
High patio wall
Ladder 4-foot
Leaf Blower
Screwdriver Flat Tip
Flat scraper
Sponge
Soap (automobile soap)
Towel (clean)
Vertical blinds
Water (Plus water hose)
This post shows the ten steps on the process of cleaning vertical blinds quickly and all in one hour.
Step 1: Fig.1 shows the
vertical blinds that need cleaning.
Fig.2 shows the
bucket filled with
water,
soap and a
sponge. Use
automobile soap it does not leave streaks on the blinds.
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| Fig.2 Pail with soap and sponge |
Step 2: Fig.3 shows an ordinary
leaf blower. This blower will be used to remove the large drops of water on the vertical blinds after they have been cleaned.
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| Fig.3 Leaf blower |
Step 3: Fig.4 shows a blank high patio wall. This will be the shelf were the vertical blind will hand from while the cleaning takes place.
The wall needs to be high enough to hang the blind but not so high so that you can not place the top of the blind over its edge.
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| Fig.4 Patio wall or table |
Step 4: Fig.5 shows a
4-foot ladder. This is needed to reach the vertical blinds to open up the blind brackets. There is one on each side.
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| Fig.5 ladder 4-foot |
Step 5: Fig.6 shows the use a flat tip screwdriver on both sides of the vertical blind. Fig.7 shows the vertical blind bracket is open and the blinds can be removed. Sometimes a flat scraper can open it faster than a screwdriver.
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| Fig.6 Screwdriver |
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| Fig.7 Open blind bracket |
Step 6: Fig.8 shows the
bucket of soap is ready to be applied after the blinds are rinsed with a
water hose.
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| Fig.8 Soap ready |
Step 7: Fig.9 shows a
sponge applying lots of
soap and water to the blind.
Fig.10 shows the soap on the blind.
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| Fig.9 Soap applied |
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| Fig.10 Soap |
Step 8: Fig.11, fig.12 and
fig.13 shows that after the blind has been
rinsed, washed and
re-rinsed with a
water hose. Use a
leaf blower to remove the excess water.
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| Fig.11 Leaf Blower |
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| Fig.12 Removing water |
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| Fig.13 Blowing dry |
Step 9: Fig.14 and
fig.15 shows the
gloves and
dry clean towel is needed to wipe both sides of the blind
.
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| Fig,14 Use gloves |
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| Fig,15 Wipe dry |
Step 10: Fig.16 shows that once the blind is dried to bring back the blind back to its window. Next, secure the blind bracket and attach the top decorative piece to the blind body.
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| Fig,16 Job done |
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