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Curtain careThe short answer
Roller and roman blinds are vacuumed and spot-treated on the mechanism, venetians are cleaned slat by slat, and sheers are handled as delicate fabric rather than as light curtains.
Window dressings that are not curtains each fail differently. A roman blind holds dust in its folds, a roller blind stains at the pull, and a venetian collects a greasy film on every slat that ordinary wiping just spreads.
How it is done
- Roller and roman: vacuum, spot-treat, and keep water off the mechanism
- Venetian: slat by slat, both faces, with a damp not wet cloth
- Wooden shutters and blinds: dry methods only; water swells and warps timber
- Sheers: low suction, tested steam, and no wringing or twisting at any point
Why it matters
Blinds are usually cleaned by someone wiping the front face, which moves the film along rather than removing it. Doing it properly takes longer and looks entirely different afterwards.
questions
Asked about this
Almost always, yes, and taking them down risks the brackets and the mechanism more than the cleaning risks the fabric.
Yes, with dry methods. Water and timber shutters are a poor combination and the damage shows as swelling at the joints months later.
references
Background reading
- Window blind — Wikipedia
- Textile — Wikipedia