Denver First

Roman blinds are a popular choice in home decor and are available in a vast arrange of colours, textures and special finishes. This can make cleaning Roman blinds more tricky than simply dusting venetian blinds. Roman blinds are also more likely to gather dust than roller blinds, so need extra care to look good for longer.

Step 1: Lower the blind

For effective cleaning, it is essential that the blind is lowered until there is no rouching at all. If the blind is very dusty from not being lowered completely in a long time or is a decorative blind and has not been lowered at all, this will enable the majority of dust to fall before cleaning begins.

Step 2: Removing excess dust

If your blinds are made out of a heavy material without a special finish such as flocking or embroidery, use a vacuum cleaner on a light setting and with the upholstery brush attached to remove excess dust from the blind, starting at the top and working your way down in vertical stripes. However, if your blind is delicate or has a special finish we would recommend using canned air to blast away the dust from the delicate areas, or all over if necessary. This can always be followed up with a feather duster to remove any dust that has clumped together and not fallen to the floor.

Step 3: Cleaning

Make sure that the cloth you use to wipe down the blinds is white, this will prevent any unwanted dye being transferred to the blind during cleaning. Do not use any cleaning chemicals, simply warm water to wet the cloth, squeeze out fully and then wipe the blind gently from top to bottom – this will remove the last traces of dust on the blind.

Step 4: Drying

Finally, simply leave the blinds to air dry. This should not take long as they should only be slightly damp. Resist the temptation to speed the process up with direct heat – this may cause the material of the Roman blind to shrink.