Helping you tackling this task in the Weekly Household Planner:
Dust all upper floor blinds
Hopefully last week you managed to get the main floor blinds dusted. This task seems to be one that is easily forgotten until the blinds are so thick with dust that it makes it a much more tedious task. That is how it used to be at my house. But once I began dusting on a regular basis it all got easier.
You have a few choices on how you can do the dusting – so pick your device!
Vacuum
You can vacuum blinds with a brush attachment, swiping the attachment across the slats, not up and down. This obviously creates less dust floating around with the hopes that your vacuum will suck a good portion of it up.
Duster
You can use a duster working across the slats. My personal favorite is this OXO microfiber duster – you can wash it, which is fabulous, plus it is only $11.76 on Amazon! I use this little guy for a lot of dusting and it is great for kids. It is almost like a game when they are dusting!
Sponge
Try using a slightly damp sponge to wipe across each slat. This is more time consuming, but if you haven’t dusted in awhile and have a lot of grime – this will be the way to go. You can also use an old sock, just slip it on your hand and you can easily grab the slat between your fingers.
When you get into the habit of regularly cleaning your blinds it gets much easier. Now I can delegate the task to someone else in the house because it is not a seemingly endless task. Your teenager will be much more likely to put on their IPOD and take the duster and do the task knowing it will go quickly. When we do our part keeping certain areas of the home up to par, it is more likely we can get others to contribute!
What is your method for cleaning blinds?
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I’m always looking out for quick and easy tips re: cleaning blinds. Your sock idea is similar to one of my own methods, i.e. to slip on a soft glove. I have to confess, I hate cleaning blinds and they are on all my windows throughout the house. I have to cut it down to a few windows per week or I get scunnered!
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I love your glove idea! I guess a cotton glove would work best – I will have to check at out. Thanks!
When I use to have blinds, I would soak them in the bath tub for about an hour or so in a mild cleaner, then rinse, & hang them to dry in the shower. To keep them clean, I just feather dusted every week or so. It only takes a few minutes to dust all of them.
I have had to do that before as well, soak in the tub or rinse off outside, although it is highly recommended to NOT do that! LOL After they do get a good cleaning they are much easier to keep dusted off on a regular basis though.