Cleaning Polyester Roller Blinds

Clean the mountings and side tracks of the shades.

Cleaning polyester roller blinds.

The easiest way to clean roller blinds. Read our how to guide and get expert advice on cleaning your roller blind. For our polyester blinds we recommend that you use either a damp cloth to wipe gently or dab at any stained areas or believe it or not baby wipes. Dust dead insects and other grime builds up in the track over time.

Cleaning methods depend largely on the material that the roller blinds are made of. Get your sponge out of the soapy water and use it to lightly wipe the affected areas. Then either use a shower sprayer to rinse out the blinds or you can refill the tub with clean water and rinse the blinds until they are no longer sudsy. If your cellular shade is equipped with a track on its sides this will have to be cleaned regularly as well.

Repeat this until the stain is removed. It may sound a little strange but baby wipes have proved themselves to be the best cleaning aid for our roller blinds. Use a clean rag dampened with warm water and a mild detergent like dish soap to wipe the tracks clean. Apply a generous amount of wood cleaner polish to a rag and wipe every surface of each individual.

Dust attracts dirt which leads to discoloration so regular dusting is a must. Let the sudsy water drain out completely first leaving the blinds in the tub. Here i outline how to maintain spot clean and deep clean them. Drain the water out of the tub and rinse the blinds with clean water.

Treat these blinds like wood furniture. Are your roller shades dusty or dirty. Once a month shut each blind or shade fully and gingerly go over the entire surface in an s pattern using a vacuum set to low suction and fitted with a brush attachment. If the material can be submerged in water then follow the simple cleaning procedures below.

Even if you don t have a specialist fabric. If they are made from a material that cannot become saturated with water then spot cleaning will be the only safe cleaning option. Dust the blinds thoroughly with a soft rag once with the blinds open and again with them closed. Roller blinds are a really practical choice for high usage areas especially if you choose a wipe clean performance fabric which is specially designed for these areas.

Lower the blind to full.