Blinds 4 You

Unlike all the other rooms in your home, the window treatments in your bathroom are mainly for privacy. The bathroom is wet and humid, so choosing blinds that create privacy but are also practical is a must. You need to choose window treatments that are easy to use and can withstand the moisture in the room. It’s also best to choose blinds that are easy to clean as the humidity of the room can create mould and mildew, which is never a good thing! Because of this, using drapes or curtains in your bathroom will never work, plus bathroom windows are usually small, so having so much material is useless. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have fabric window treatments at all in your bathroom. Shades are a great option because they create a warm, soft feel, but you need to pick carefully to avoid having a mould or mildew problem. Another material that shouldn’t be used in your bathroom is wood. Wood has tiny cracks in it that let in moisture, so wooden blinds wil...

This is your ultimate guide to cleaning your window blinds and treatments, be sure to read about how to clean a range of other blinds in the blogs to come! For a free quote on professional, tailor-made blinds and installations, please contact Michael from  Blinds 4 You  on 072 458 5457 or email  mike@blinds4you.co.za If you have aluminium or Venetian blinds they will need to be cleaned on a regular basis to avoid dust building up on them. The reason dust builds up on these blinds is because they have horizontal slats which tend to attract a lot of dust and dirt. When you need to clean your aluminium blinds, the first thing you need to do is close them then wipe them with a soft duster starting from the middle outwards. Once you are done, open and then close them in the opposite direction so you can do the same process, but on the other side of the aluminium blind slats. If your aluminium blinds have any sticky stains or grease on them, you ...