metal blinds - best/quickest way to clean

dipsy

Hi does anyone know of the best way to clean metal blinds, have tried cleaning by hand but its a nightmare, is there anything I could soak them in - in bath for instance- that would clean them up?

Many thanks in advance

ormus

we used to have white metal blinds in this house when i moved in.
we soon realised that we could never clean them properly without a lot of hard work.
(in the bath with lots of scrubbing using toothbrushes etc...)

so we trashed them and fitted normal curtains/nets.

dipsy

well I guess its a bath for them then :-)

Does anyone know of an effective solution I could use in the bath to help shift any dirt off them?

thanks in advance

Weeyin

I think fairy liquid type stuff should be enough, something that can cut through grease.

chloeparrot

Most effective method is to completely immerse the blind in hot, soapy water and leave to soak for about 30 minutes (longer if very dirty). Wipe slats with a cotton cloth (tea towel type as washing up sponge will disintegrate due to the metal edges). Any stubborn stains can be removed with a Jiff-type cream.

The main trick is to do this regularly, say once a month as the more often you do it, the less time it will take!:T

Fire_Fox

Mine are too large for the bath, so they get laid out on a thick towel and dust sheet on the floor and washed with a non-stick scourer and washing up liquid, working from the middle out.