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How to Clean Your Window Treatments

Like any other decor element in your house, unfortunately, your window treatments will at some point need to be cleaned. It’s inevitable that some dust will build up, stains may happen, and as much as you prepare and care for your window treatments, there is no much thing as a zero-maintenance belonging.

A man cleaning Hunter Douglas window treatments near Pennsauken, New Jersey (NJ)

But cleaning Hunter Douglas window treatments doesn’t have to be a huge chore if you follow these tips for cleaning wood blinds, shutters, shades, and sheers from your team of window treatment experts here at Sunbeam Window & Door Company in Pennsauken, New Jersey. For over 70 years, we’ve been providing home solutions for the community and we’re here to tell you some of our tips for maintaining your window treatments, featuring examples from one of America’s leading brands—Hunter Douglas.

Tips for Cleaning Hunter Douglas Window Treatments

  • Do a Little Work Often: It might seem counterintuitive but by doing a little cleaning work often means that you can avoid having to do a lot of work later. That’s why we recommend a weekly care routine for cleaning your window treatments that includes dusting to keep shades looking their best.
    • Lightly dust your blinds with a dry cloth or duster or use the brush attachment on your vacuum and its lowest setting. Pick one room a day or one floor of the house a week to break up this chore into manageable chunks.
  • Treat Spills Immediately: Don’t let a spill sit and soak into your window treatments, as waiting to address it will only make the cleaning process harder and less likely to work. As soon as you see a spill or a stain, clean it immediately.
  • Adjust Your Cleaning Expectations: Some rooms in the home are going to require less cleaning because they’re used less often, like the guest room, while other areas like the kitchen are going to get dirtier because they’re almost constantly used.
    • Children’s rooms can be another area you’ll need to dedicate more time because kids are just messier sometimes. Go with safer options, like Hunter Douglas EverWood® Faux Wood Blinds that are durable and easy to maintain.
  • Choose Treatments Based On Your Maintenance Needs: Set yourself up for success long term by selecting window treatments whose maintenance needs you can easily meet. You don’t want to buy new window treatments just to realize you hate taking care of them. For busy New Jersey households, we recommend selecting shades that are easy to clean, which include the following top 3 picks from the Hunter Douglas collection.

Top 3 Easy to Clean Window Treatments

  • Vertical Blinds: Vertical blinds are amazingly easy to maintain as their vertical vanes don’t accumulate dust as easily as horizontal blinds and their attached slats.
  • Shutters: Cleaning composite or Polysatin™ shutters requires very little time on a weekly basis as light dusting is sufficient for routine care. They’re also resistant to many elements that might stain or discolor fabrics.
  • Roller Shades: Of all the fabric-based window treatments, cleaning roller shades is the easiest because the streamlined design and vertical front provide minimal surface area for dust or dirt to cling to, and it’s easy to wipe this fabric treatment’s flat front clean. You can also ask your design team about modern materials available for roller shades that are stain resistant.

Tips for Cleaning Wood Blinds

When it comes time to care for your wood blinds, it can be hard for homeowners to understand the best ways to care for them! But maintaining the beauty and longevity of your Hunter Douglas Parkland® Wood Blinds can be easy with the right care techniques. At Sunbeam Window & Door Company, we recommend a gentle approach to cleaning your wood blinds and shutters to ensure they stay in top shape for the decades that follow.

Use a soft, dry feather duster or microfiber cloth or your a vacuum cleaner’s brush attachment turned to the lowest setting to remove any dust from these surfaces.

Avoid using moisture, including chemical cleaners not meant for use on wood surfaces, as they may damage your wood blinds, affecting their appearance and functioning. If your wood blinds happen to be in need of deeper cleansing, we recommend a cloth lightly dampened with a wood-safe cleaner. When it comes time to clean the windows themselves, always spray the cleaner onto the cloth and make sure it is not overly saturated instead of spraying cleanser directly onto the window. This practice prevents the cleaner from potentially damaging the wood finish of your blinds or shutters.

By following these straightforward, gentle maintenance tips, your Hunter Douglas Parkland® Wood Blinds will remain a stunning feature of your home for years to come.

Ask Us About Cleaning Window Treatments near Pennsauken, New Jersey

Learn more about what kind of Hunter Douglas window treatments would work best in your household and get best practices for routine care and cleaning from our team at Sunbeam Window & Door Company.

We provide windows, doors, and custom window treatments to homeowners near Maple Shade, Cherry Hill, and Pennsauken, NJ.

Request a consultation or visit our showroom location to learn more! We look forward to hearing from you.

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