Friday, February 14, 2014

Remove Nicotine Stains From Custom Vertical Blinds

Cigarette stains are an ugly sight on vertical blinds.


Vertical blinds allow light to filter into your room, but unless the window is open, cigarette smoke and nicotine stains stop at the surface of your blinds. The greasy film left by nicotine stains causes odor and discoloration on your vertical blinds. It's best to clean your blinds while hanging to prevent damage to the material. You can remove nicotine stains and odor from your blinds with supplies found readily around the home to regain a clean, fresh window treatment.


Instructions


1. Lay old bed sheets on the floor beneath the vertical blinds. Leave the sheets in place to catch moisture dripping off the blinds during the stain removal process.


2. Combine 1 qt. hot water with 1 qt. white vinegar and 1 cup of baking soda in a bucket. Stir the solution to mix well.


3. Use a ladder to avoid a sore neck from cleaning blinds.


Position a ladder near the blinds for easier access to the top portions of the blinds. Soak a clean cloth in the grease-cutting solution and wring out excess moisture.


4. Place the palm of one hand behind the vertical blind to support and hold it in place. Scrub a two-foot section of one side of the blind with the vinegar and baking soda solution. Apply more cleaning solution and repeat on the other side of the blind.


5. Step down off the ladder and repeat Step 4 for the remaining length of the blind.


6. Use an old toothbrush to gently scrub stains away.


Dip a wet toothbrush in baking soda and use it to scrub any nicotine stains that are difficult to remove.


7. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 for each individual vertical blind slat. Rinse each blind by wiping it off with a damp cloth. Dry the blinds with another cloth.









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