How To Clean Your Curtains

Much like cleaning blinds or washing your windows there are no set timings for how often you should clean your window’s curtains, you can often tell from just having a look at your curtains. As a general rule, if your curtains are looking excessively dirty or have any stains, you should give them a wash and a good clean to get them looking as good as new.

How to wash curtains can be a tenuous debate, with some people opting for hand cleaning and others opting for the use of a washing machine, however most window curtains aren’t suitable to be cleaned in a washing machine and using a washing machine to clean them may damage your curtains.

So to keep your beautiful curtains in tip-top shape, we recommend that you clean them by hand. Luckily for you, our curtain experts have put together a guide on how you can clean your made to measure curtains at home, so read on!

How To Wash Your Curtains

Cleaning your curtains may seem intimidating at first, but honestly it’s easier than you think and can be done relatively quickly at home. So just follow along the next few steps below to easily clean your curtains.

Before washing your curtains, you should check that your curtains are suitable to be washed at home as some types of curtains will only be suitable for dry-cleaning and may be damaged by hand cleaning them. When in doubt consult the retailer you purchased your curtains from.

- Remove your curtains from the curtain pole or curtain track

- Fill a bucket or large receptacle with cold water and some laundry detergent

- Put one curtain at a time in the water, use a sponge or cloth to clean any stubborn stains.

- Once washed, remove your curtain from the water and lay flat on the ground to dry (Tumble driers may shrink your blind and hanging your curtain when wet may cause it to stretch).

- Once dry, hang your curtains back on your curtain rail or curtain pole.

Wasn’t that easy? Now your curtains should be looking brand new. To take this further, if you want to clean your curtains less often you can take some preventative steps to keep your curtains clean!

How To Your Keep Curtains Clean

If you want to avoid regularly cleaning your curtains, you should do preventative cleaning in areas around your curtains. Here are a few ways you can keep your curtains clean, by incorporating them into your cleaning routine.

- When cleaning your home, give your curtains a hearty shake before vacuuming. This will shake off any dust that has accumulated on your curtains and should keep them looking clean.

- When vacuuming your home, you can also vacuum your curtains to remove any dust that won’t shake out. Just use the brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner and give your curtains a quick vacuum from top to bottom.

- When tidying your home, dust the areas around your curtains, such as the curtain pole or track, the windowsill and any other areas your curtains may come into contact with. This will prevent your curtains from picking up dust.

- Consider fitting a net curtain between the window and the curtain, especially if you often have a window open. The net curtain can act a little like a filter and help to trap some of the dirt that comes in from outside through the window, and these can be cleaned a lot easier and more regularly.

If you have any more questions about cleaning your DotcomBlinds Curtains, please get in contact with our helpful team of experts today!