Forum: lifehacks.stackexchange.com
Tags: <home><cleaning>
Title: How to dust Venetian blinds?
Question: I have  Venetian blinds  in my home.  I have a feather duster, but it does a  terrible  job, removing (at most) a third of the collected dust.  I've also used a standard dust cloth, which does a good job, but to wipe it across each blind takes much too much time.  What would be a more effective method?

Answers:
sents: text: I suggest you first semi-close the blinds and then dust with a cotton sock.
text: Works like a charm.
text: You could also use a damp cloth.
text: If you really dislike manual work, a vacuum cleaner sometimes gets the job done.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/82/QuyNguyen2013
score: 11
sents: text: Purchase a blinds duster.
text: Use it.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/1508/Oenotria
score: 5
sents: text: The first thing to do is, of course, close them.
text: I wouldn't close them completely , as it may hold up the dust in the "folds"
text: (how can I call them?).
text: The next thing is to use a vacuum cleaner with the brush like this attached to the end of hose: image from vacuumcleanershop.com
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/21/nicael
score: 3
sents: text: I've found a vacuum to be the best tool for this job, as long as you have a brush attachment.
text: You still must run the brush along each slat
text: but it's much faster than a cloth.
text: There are even special attachments that go on a vacuum nozzle which clean several slats at once.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/45/GdD
score: 1
sents: text: Take them down, leaving them fully extended.
text: Then put them in a bathtub full of hot, soapy water.
text: If they're really bad, include a gentle degreaser like Simple Green.
text: Let them soak for a bit, swishing them gently to loosen the dust and oils.
text: Then use the shower to rinse them off.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/87/William the Pleaser
score: 1
sents: text: In my case I have such blinds on a balcony looking over a big boulevard so they get dirty quite fast.
text: The way I clean them is the following - I take down the blinds when fully extended and closed .
text: After that I take them to the bathroom and I use my shower.
text: My shower is with flexible hose like so that helps.
text: Now after you pour some water to the blinds they stick to either the floor or the walls.
text: In case the blinds are short enough I use the wall otherwise I use the floor.
text: Use strong flow of water and hit the blinds from one side to the other.
text: The dust literally flows out.
text: You may have to use some towel if the blinds are really dusty or muddy.
text: Cleaning the blinds using this approach is much easier but it is still a challenge for my apartment as I have about 20. NOTE: remember to remove the plastic part for turning the blinds otherwise it will constantly get in you way.
text: Now I also remove the small plastic part at the end of the strap for lifting the
text: blinds(after
text: I stepped on a few and broke them :)
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/2337/Ivaylo Strandjev
score: 1
sents: text: When I moved into my flat, I unhooked them from the window frame and gave them a shower.
answer_details: author: lifehacks.stackexchange.com/users/2572/anonymous
score: 0

Summary of the answers:
There are many different ways to approach cleaning Venetian blinds. One way is to close them and dust with a cloth or a sock or even use a special purpose blinds duster. Alternatively, you could use a vacuum cleaner or even remove the blinds completely and wash them in the bath.
There are several methods for this, including wiping with a cotton sock, damp cloth or binds duster, cleaning with a vacuum cleaner or taking them down and washing them in the shower.