Vinyl Blinds? What Do You Think About Them
For those people who have to decorate and re-decorate their homes on a budget one good choice may be vinyl blinds. You can choose from mini-blinds, roller shades, light weight, textured and horizontal styles to suit your taste. Vinyl blinds are an excellent choice in high humidity compared to other materials that blinds are made from particularly wood. So even if you buy a different type of blinds for your living room and bedroom the #1 choice for the bathroom and kitchen is vinyl hands down. If you are looking for a durable roller shade than vinyl/fabric laminated shades are perfect. You can also get custom made roller vinyl blinds or shades as they are called in colors and fabrics of your choose. There can also be custom made boarders and ornamentation done to theses as well. A word of caution though to those of you who have children and pets you want to make sure that your non-glossy vinyl mini blinds don’t have lead added to stabilize the plastic. This is found in blinds that are imported from China, Taiwan, Mexico and Indonesia. To ensure you vinyl blinds do not have led look for the labels that say “new formulation” nonleaded formula or “ New! Non-Lead Vinyl Formula.” Manufacturers have made the adjustments and have been added to store shelves since last July. If you are not sure that the vinyl mini blinds you are about to purchase are lead-free or not ask!!! To clean vinyl mini blinds first lower the blinds and close the slats. Wipe with a damp rag. Scrub gently with light pressure so the slats don’t dent. Reverse the slats and close and wipe them in the opposite direction on the reverse side. This kind of light cleaning can be done monthly. For a deeper cleaning remove the blinds from the window. Lay them on a drop cloth of your choice. Spray the blinds with an all-purpose cleaner. Allow it to penetrate for a few minutes. Scrub the blinds gently with a soft-bristled brush in a parallel to the slats. Turn the slats over and repeat the process. Hand or hold the blinds to rinse with a hose. Shake off as much of the water as possible and hang the blinds preferably outside to dry. Today you can find vinyl blinds in many colors and textures such as, embossed prints and even wood tones. The large slat sizes are usually 2 to 3 inches apart. The cheapest of the vinyl blinds have thin slats that can sag and the mechanism frequently break. |
