How to clean a venetian blind, without touching a blade.

[@johnrpomeroy]

I watched several blind cleaning videos & your looks by far the easiest & most thorough. I will use this method & let you know. Thanks

[@Jessesgirl0307]

I saw another guy do this. Then took his blower and dried them so he could get more done. But it's the same method. Thank you. You 2 are the only ones I've seen this method. Everyone else has a different method. When you see multiple doing the same thing you KNOW that you're doing it right.

[@yorkcity55]

Thanks for your video. I implemented your method this morning when I completed a job at a local home and as you said, I didn't have to touch a single blade. The blinds looked like new when I had finished and my customer was beyond pleased. Thanks for making my life easier and giving me yet another handy tool to utilize.

[@philipmclaughlin3689]

krub cutter

[@dzerres]

Going to try various cleaning solutions but I do like the tip about using bungee cords and tilting to dry.

[@tadams7447]

Clever! Love the last tidbit about angling to help it dry faster.

[@darrenwhite8180]

Thank you. Just moved into a house with left over blinds. Now I know we don't have to buy new ones!!! We live in Seattle also!

[@Ashroyer86]

I may build a jig stand out of 2x4 lumber to get both sides fast. Also tip, use a weed sprayer instead of killing your hands with a spray bottle.

[@HeadRagDragger]

another option is if you have clothes lines, hang them on it. The sprayer, I agree, however, I was at my daughter's when I filmed this and she did not have one. I used the sprayer at home and in my business, especially when we had large floor areas to clean. Piece of cake! Thanks for viewing. Enjoy the Clean!

[@catdaddy8075]

I hang ours from the patio and use Dawn dish detergent and a very soft long bristle brush. The dust literally flies off when I brush over them then rinse them well.

[@chaunielangland9560]

I loved this idea. Ordered the Krud Kutter from Amazon. Hung my at least 30 year old aluminum blinds between two bird feeder poles. Sprayed the Krud Kutter on and could see the dirt dripping off. Was surprised how yellow the liquid on the ground was. Sprayed the back of the blinds too as they were dirty on both surfaces. Rinsed and discovered that some of the paint was coming off, now have partly silver blinds. Much worse on the back side, which has had the most exposure to sun. Finally read the instructions on the Krud Kutter bottle. I was supposed to dilute it to 1 ½ cups per gallon for mini blinds. Well, time to give up on DIY (this is not my first failure this month!) and start hiring competent professionals.

[@UnderTheMillkyWay]

I'm assuming this product is environment friendly but regardless if it is or not I would spray the area first where the product would run into the ground. It dilutes the chemicals so that it doesn't hurt animals or soil. I'm not one of those people who constantly give negative feedback for things like this but it might help someone who comes across this video to help change their habits for cleaning products when using outside. Any little process we can do to help out the environment and the outside life especially the bee's is a plus in my book. I'm going to give this a try soon and it looks like this is way to go because I've always cleaned my blinds with elbow grease and with two cancers I just don't have the strength to do it that way any longer. Thanks for an easier way to clean blinds.

[@mom2moonndweez]

Worked flawlessly, thanks so much for sharing!

[@jasonmcnamara2079]

continually pumping that bottle - think I'll use a pump up spray pressure bottle, few pumps of the handle then just squeeze the trigger, the pumped pressure does the work, saves your hands

[@tribulationprepper787]

Jason, BOY... DO I AGREE WITH YOU. This woman claims to be a professional. She should have figured this out by now don't you think? Carpal tunnel is a BUMMER.

[@WollongongSkyWatch]

Thanks. This is a great method. I'll be using a weed sprayer to apply the krud kutter.

[@jumpercable20]

That would be exactly what I was thinking. I've used spray bottles for years but spraying something for 10 to 20 minutes get tough on the trigger finger.

[@breianneloren-evans4513]

Doesn't mention how to clean the corded string in between each blind! These cords get dirty also! Do you have to drip dry these blinds and then wipe off as some aluminium blinds tend to need a wipe (after cleaning) in order to bring up the shine. I personally immerse each blind in the bath (with a few squirts of bubble bath) and lift up and down in order to clean. Wrap in some old towels, take to the washing line and hang by using a few bungee's. When hanging back, use a dry clean old flannel to bring up the shine.

[@jcepri]

You put those in the washing machine.

[@Barbara-yj5tl]

They should have been vacuumed first before applying water otherwise all the dirt goes onto the cord making them dirty as you can see here.

[@franklinkendrick8937]

We did that with our aluminum blinds and the color came off. Now we have aluminum blinds. That Krud killer needed to be diluted for aluminum blinds.

[@maryharter1880]

This just happened to me too... :(

[@MaksimLiutyy]

Love it. Just don’t forget to flip the other side of the blind and do the same move of cleaning😁

[@kenezos]

Won’t the water affect how the blinds operate? Or make them swell being timber?

[@jandougherty1256]

Never had a problem with any blinds after cleaning this way.

[@GRieck-ku7lq]

just hang them up in the shower or outside and use a Super Soaker... that's what we do and the kids actually volunteer to help.... even if they don't, it is still much more fun with a Super Soaker.

[@lyndacoles]

Urgh, I just discovered the other day that when the previous owners remodelled our house, they put the top window frame/lintel over the blinds...so you can’t get them down without ripping the woodwork off 😢😢😢. It takes me 1-2 hours to clean each blind thoroughly in situ, and we have 24 of the darn things...Can’t even replace them with curtains without destroying the window frames...

[@joarnold7753]

HulloMum youcould pull them right up and leave them like that and put up curtains, if blinds show just have a palmetto make. Hopethishelps

[@caroldell5282]

Tape a plastic tarp high up on window and let it create a rug effect under window. (Make sure tarp has no holes.). Then place multi sheets on/around tarp. Spray cleaner; followed by a wash from a pressurized garden sprayer having the sheets collect run off. Might take a couple of goes the first time if extremely dirty. Otherwise an annual or every other year should require just a ‘quick clean’. Good luck.

[@CuriousCat777]

Get it professionally cleaned

[@robinq5511]

@@CuriousCat777 A local service I called for an estimate wanted $200 for ONE vertical blind that covers a 5' set of french doors and $500 for TWO wood window blinds that were much smaller sq ft wise. Hence, I am doing them myself...using Dawn dish soap - also a good 'crud cutter' that gets off the cig smoke.

[@jensingerlady]

Don’t they warp? Doesn’t water get into the mechanism and rust the inside metal parts?

[@jandougherty1256]

No there is no warping. You are not soaking the blinds. You are rather quickly washing them and letting them drain (tilting). The metal parts again are mostly aluminum and don't rust. I've cleaned hundreds of blinds and many numerous times with no damage. Just clean!

[@byronewhite]

Why dont you use a pump up sprayer??

[@thisidigofyou]

Are those aluminum blinds?

[@jcepri]

Krud Kutter is the BEST cleaner, other than bleach, EVER invented. End of story.

[@dananajj]

Where to get outside of the US?

[@JoseRodriguez-ts4zy]

Wouldn't it remove paint from aluminum blinds

[@Z-Ack]

Yea the chemical in krud kutter and purple power are the same and both will actually eat aluminum...

[@ChronicSurfer]

What about thin blinds that bend easy?

[@xx_ars_enic_xx2831]

What chemicals are you using I stay in Sa

[@hrdman2luv]

Small pump up sprayer would cut your work in half. Also, the product called "Awesome" is extremely cheap, but is THE best cleaner on the market.

[@jandougherty1256]

I agree about the pump sprayer, but I was in Washington cleaning my daughter's blinds and did not have my equipment. I don't know about "Awesome" or how much it costs. I cleaned the blinds using a 5:1 dilution of Krud Kutter. A gallon costs about $15. at a 5:1 dilution a 30 ounce bottle costs approximately $.59 that is CHEAP! If 30 ounces of "Awesome" costs less than that it IS a good deal!

[@hrdman2luv]

@@jandougherty1256 it's about $1 for a decent size bottle. 64oz. So far I've cleaned a lot of things with it. No discoloration afterwards. And really gets hard stuff out. It has no acid, amonia or bleach in it. Not sure it cleans without that stuff. But it does.

[@debrajaramillo2420]

So smart!

[@Z-Ack]

Oven cleaner in an aerosol can works better faster and you dont have to squeeze a trigger a hundred times.. try it..

[@esthermeabh3771]

I need a yard and garden hose to clean my many blinds ah!

[@BettyBird]

Heather Morris Just use your tub

[@esthermeabh3771]

Betty Bird That is what I was thinking. Was also thinking of replacing my shower head with the detachable one (to make cleaning shower and pets easier). Might add those blinds to that list for the detachable shower head. Make it a universal investment. Ty! :)

[@BettyBird]

Heather Morris you could multitask it use a dose of laundry detergent fill the tub put the blinds in over night then drain and rinse them both off.

[@esthermeabh3771]

Betty Bird Good idea! I had done my blinds one by one and took too long. Gave it up. Figured out how to take mine down. Bath tub now for multiple uses! Awesome sauce!

[@TheAlienPicture]

Awesome!

[@tribulationprepper787]

I wish you would have tested your cleaning job for the camera with your finger once again. I'll bet there is still some noticeable grime on those blades.

[@TNKHNA]

thanks

[@donnamcneely1679]

I have nowhere outside to do this. Living in a complex rules 😒

[@HeadRagDragger]

Growing up we didn't have any space outside either. I washed them in the bath tub. Drop the blind fully open and then remove from window. Put about 4-5 inches of warm water in the tub with a good shot of Krud Kutter. Lower the blind into tub and let it soak for a bit. use a rag and swoosh around blades. Make sure you wash cords since they get so dirty from handling. If only cleaning one drain tub and rinse either with shower hose or buckets of water. Grab whole blind and stand up in tub to drain. I would hang them back up when most of water has drained off and finish (dry) with clean soft rag. This should do the trick since it really is the Krud Kutter than does the cleaning when done outside. Good luck, let me know how it turns out.

[@waynemasters8673]

Drapes

[@jandougherty1256]

What about drapes?

[@waynemasters8673]

@@jandougherty1256drapes less hassle for seniors. I tried cleaning these six vens yesterday in bathtub with bleach. This is a useless job with a fire season behind and ahead of us. You put that cleaning product into my ground water.

[@shirleycarpenter6445]

Van clean bland

[@Blacksmith1959]

Not much good if your blinds are fitted is it? Useless video.