Hi We have moved into a home with dirty, thick grime metal venetians. Tried cleaning in place but the metal bucklesas u need to rub hard to remove grime. If we remove and put in bath what can be used to loosen or remove this caked on grime! Any ideas gratefully received.
letitia,
Jan 25, 5:44am
It might be worthwhile getting them cleaned by a specialist blind cleaning company.There are several in Christchurch if you google it.I have never used any of them myself so can't reccommend anyone in particular.
floweringrose,
Jan 25, 11:26am
hiff hiff and hiff!Find some trendy looking blinds (roman!) that are easy to clean
firefly001,
Jan 25, 1:05pm
We had one by the range that got very grimy, we put it on the lawn and cleaned it with sugar soap and a soft broom, hosed it, shook it and put it back with a towel underneath. But meths worked really well on the range hood so that might work if you don't want to take it down. No Venetian in the new house though!
lilyfield,
Jan 25, 1:30pm
In the bath tub with them, Or on the lawn as above
Or, if you don't want to take them down, sugar soap with one of those 'magic' floor cloths will do the trick. Close the blinds one way, them the other, wiping along them, then wrap the cloth between your fingers and wipe slat after endless slat between finger and thumb. When dry, rub with a soft cloth to remove any streaks. Mine are minis and I can'r wait to be rid of them. They get greasy in the kitchen even when looked after.
springgrove,
Jan 28, 4:09am
A product called Come Clean, from the hardware store. Use it on a damp cloth with a lot of ventilation. I used this on a second hand kitchen we bought from the red zone in Chch best thing since sliced bread.
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May 31, 2:19pm
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