Care and Cleaning of Shades
For most of our window treatments, a light dusting with a vacuum cleaner brush attachment regularly will keep them looking new for years, but here are some additional ways to maintain them!
Recommended Cleaning Methods
Vacuuming. For a deeper cleaning, vacuum gently with a brush attachment of any vacuum cleaner. Most products may be vacuumed using a vertical stroke.
Compressed Air or Hair Dryer (non-heating setting.) Use to blow the dust off selected window coverings.
Spot cleaning. Spot clean shades and blinds with a soft cloth or sponge moistened with lukewarm water. Add mild detergent if needed. Blot gently to avoid creasing or damaging the fabric. Rubbing can harm the fabrics. Spot cleaning may result in cleaner areas.
Vinyl vertical blinds. You can reduce the build-up of static electricity by applying a thin layer of detergent on all vanes.
Bathtub cleaning/Wate immersion. This method can be used for faux wood blinds and most (but not all) honeycomb fabrics.
Immerse the entire shade in lukewarm water with mild detergent.
Wash gently by moving the liquid around with your fingers. Not recommended for blinds with cotton or decorative tapes
Rinse with clear water
Close shade before removing from rinse water.
Hold rails and tilt the shade to allow excess water to drain off
Reinstall damp shade into the window opening.
Lower shade all the way to allow it to dry completely.
Note: Honeycomb shades should be dried in the fully lowered positions.
Products not recommended for bathtub cleaning include all SoftStyle cellular fabrics, Blackout Honeycomb Fabrics, 2" Hybrid Pleat Shades, Linen Allure Hybrid Pleat, Dimensions, Skylights, Window Shadings, Fabric Verticals, Woven Woods, Roller Shades, Dual Shades, TriLight Shades, and Wood Blinds.
Important! Do not immerse rails on Cordless Lift, Cordless Lift & Lock, Continuous Loop, Vertical Honeycomb systems, Faux Wood Blinds or TriLight Shades. Refrain from immersing the headrail or bottom rail on Cordless Lift & Lock shades.
Ultrasonic cleaning. Professional ultrasonic cleaning is recommended for several products. Do not use this method for Wood Blinds, Honeycomb Skylights Systems, Faux Wood Blinds, light-dimming Window Shadings, and TriLight Shades. Important! Do not immerse rails on Cordless Lift, Cordless Lift & Lock, Continuous Loop, or Vertical Honeycomb systems.
Injection/extraction cleaning system. This type of cleaning injects a cleaning solution into the fabric and extracts the dirty solution in the same motion. It is a very effective way to deep clean your window treatments. The service is typically performed in the home so there is no need to remove the window treatments. The dry method is recommended for certain fabrics. Important! Do not use this method to clean fabric-covered rails or valances.
Steaming. Steaming can be done to remove wrinkles from some fabrics. A hand-held travel size steamer that provides continuous steam is best. Heavy-duty steamers are not recommended.