Monday, 24 September 2012

A Guide To Washing Sheer Curtains In Canberra



Whilst many homeowners use sheer curtains in Canberra because they add a sense of elegance and class to any room, they can be difficult to clean when it comes time to sprucing up the house a little bit. The sheer fabric is known to attract lots of little dirt and dust particles, so much so that your curtains will actually begin to look dull.
Curtains Canberra 
Step 1: Fill your washing machine with lukewarm water. As it fills, add in a water conditioner, which you should be able to pick up from most supermarkets. Once the machine is full, take your sheer curtains and place them into the water.

Step 2: Switch the washing machine onto its pre-soak cycle and leave the fabric like this for about 5 minutes. Then, you can put the machine on its gentle rinse cycle.

Step 3: Once the rinse cycle is over, you will need to fill up the washing machine with lukewarm water again. This time, mix some washing detergent in with the curtains in Canberra.

Step 4: Switch the washing machine onto a gentle wash cycle for between 3 and 5 minutes. You will need to watch the fabric to make sure that it doesn’t manage to wrap itself around the agitator.

Step 5: Switch the washing machine onto its gentle rinse cycle, making sure that you use cold water. Once the machine has filled, add some fabric softener and stir it in.

Once your curtains in Canberra have gone through their final spin cycle, you will need to remove them from the washing machine and place them into the dryer on the ‘air dry’ setting. Make sure that you add three or four hand towels to help absorb some of the moisture. Hang up curtains straight away to avoid wrinkling.

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

How To Clean Roman Blinds In Melbourne


Roman Blinds in melbourne
Many homeowners like to use roman blinds in Melbourne for the fact that they aren’t composed of openings or slats, so they are effective in completely blocking out the light. By pulling on the accompanying drawstring, the fabric panel can be raised or lowered into your desired position. Keep your blinds looking as good as new by cleaning them on occasion:

Step 1: Lower the blind all the way down (until there is no bunched fabric at the top) and spray it with the canned air that you purchased earlier. This will help to remove any build up that the fabric may have attracted. Start from the top of the panel and work your way down.

Step 2: Take a feather duster and run it gently over the surface of the blind in Melbourne, from one side to the other. This will help to remove a lot of the dust and other build-ups that the canned air missed.

Step 3: Take the damp cloth and use it to wipe the blinds gently from side to side, top to bottom. This will remove any dust or build-up that may be remaining. Be sure to rinse the cloth every few wipes so that you don’t spread the dust back into the fabric.

Step 4: Make sure that you leave the blinds in the down position until they have completely dried. You can then lift the panel back up to your desired height.

Some roman blinds in Melbourne are rubber backed, which means that you can simply take them down and put them into a bathtub that you have filled with warm water. Use your hands to rub the fabric and remove any dirt. Then, rinse the panels in clean water and hang them up to dry before re-hanging.

Thursday, 6 September 2012

How To Lower Venetian Blinds In Melbourne


Venetian Blinds
For those of you unfamiliar with the term, venetian blinds are composed of a number of horizontal slats. These slats can be made out of metal, timber, plastic or even bamboo, depending on your own personal preference. With a bit of practice, these blinds in Melbourne can be easily rolled up to expose the entire window or rolled down to provide complete privacy.

Step 1: Every venetian blind will be fitted with a cord that hangs down on one side; find this cord and take hold of it somewhere in the middle. Whilst the cord is usually on the right hand side, if you cannot find it check the left.

Step 2: Lift the cord upwards and pull it towards the centre of your blinds in Melbourne (in a 45 degree angle arc). Make sure that the cord isn’t touching the slats, or else it might get caught.

Step 3: Pull the cord taut and begin to lift your hand upwards (towards where it connects to the top rail). As the cord passes through a hole in this rail, you should find that the blind begins to lower.

Step 4: To stop the blind’s descent before it reaches the bottom, simply move the cord so that it hangs straight down again or pull it to the left of centre. This should cause it to catch and stop the slat’s process.

As you can see, getting venetian blinds in Melbourne to lower can be a fairly simple process, providing that you do not get the cord caught in the slats as they descend. It can take a little getting used to before you are comfortably pulling on the cord to control the slats, but you’ll be working them like a pro in no time!