Don't take my word for it. Check out Facebook and Twitter where I found these messages:
I hate cleaning wood blinds!!!, why did I have to get them everywhere in my house.
You could take em off & throw em in a tub…or buy a swiffer…I hate dusting blinds UGH!
Decided that cleaning window blind slats is right up there with silver polish; never gets done either
Took down blind to clean it...took hours!
Cleaning a mini blind? Don't bother. Its too hard.
Recently I came across a Blog which threw out the simple question:
What's The Best and Easiest Way to Clean Blinds?
Throughout the day, 21 people replied. Most people responded with their homemade bath tub type cleaning and dusting techniques and many admitted that their methods were the best you can expect to do with these methods, but not desirable. And all this frustration leads to people absolutely hating the job of cleaning blinds!
Here was my FAVORITE response:
When asked how to clean Yes there is a great way to take care of this problem! Make sure to read all the way through…even though this is easy, it is kind of detailed instructions.
What you do:
Mix a quart of vinegar, a small box of baking soda, in a bathtub about half to three quarters full of hot hot water.
You need a hammer for this part.
Take down all the horizontal mini-blinds in your home and hammer them to one inch pieces and set the pile on fire. Have the marshmellows handy! While your fire is getting the coals built up (because you can’t rush a great campfire) go online and order some vertical blinds, roman shades, or curtains for the windows in your home, all of which are easy to clean.Next, throw a beach towel over your naked bathroom window. Sprinkle some lavender oil or rose petals in the tub with the vinegar and soda water (which is great for the skin by the way) and celebrate your wise decision with a nice hot soak for your tired, stressed out, marshmellowy body.
All this to say, I think mini-blinds are God’s way of mocking humans and I have NO idea how to deal with them.
(WINK WINK HAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!)
No, I was wrong, here is really my favorite response:
Pay to get them clean, that’s the easiest.
And many, many people do pay to get them clean. There is an absolutely huge market that has proven itself time and time again to be profitable.
The blog went on to discuss ultrasonic cleaning for blinds and stated:
"There are many benefits of ultrasonic cleaning such as they eliminate pollutants, germs, bacteria and move dust. And the best thing of this method is that you can clean your blinds at reasonable price. Another great advantage is that with the help of this method you can not only clean roller blinds but other types of blinds such as vertical blinds, office blinds, wooden blinds, mini blinds and Venetian blinds can be cleaned perfectly." (See http://allshutter.cz.cc/different-ways-of-cleaning-your-roller-blind/).
Just yesterday I was on the phone with one of our clients in Italy. He told me he renamed the Baby Blind Cleaning Machine he puchased from us. Now he calls it "Money" because it has not stopped making him money.
Here are the reasons why:
Blinds have sold steadily over the past 20 years, and only continue to grow in popularity. In most countries, window blinds have overtaken curtains as the preferred window covering. Blinds have become more ornate, and at the same time, a well made blind is now both beautiful and expensive. Accordingly, the owners who spend thousands of dollars on new blinds are looking to protect their investment by maintaining them properly.
The problem with blinds is that they cannot be cleaned effectively with traditional scrubbing methods. Dusting moves dirt from side to side but rarely removes it. Then static electricity is created and more dust is attracted.
Cleaning in the bathtub or hosing down the blind in the backyard creates it's own challenges, among which are scratching, bending and pitting if the blind. Not to mention even if you get the top dirt off you cannot get the cords, ladders and tapes clean.
So if you have not already checked out Ultrasonic Blind Cleaning as a niche market service, that is both easy and profitable, give us a call. We'll be happy to show you how you can make money cleaning blinds...and if you don't believe me...check it out online.
