General Chat

I just replaced my kitchen Slats...two windows 16 each window...cost me £94. I collected them today.

Interesting,as I've only chanced scrubbing them flat in the bath,and hanging them when rinsed over the bath and they have come up like new.
OH also did some bedroom ones when I was in Oz and he decorated the room,and they are fine,but am a bit reluctant to put them in machine.

I have a few spare slats they gave me at the time i got them. I'll try it when I can't live with them any more - another 3 or 4 years should do it! There's a good reason I got cream!

Hiya Hon

Out of 36 slats only 4 need starching and ironing.

If they have stitching rather than glue I'd say go for it - but do a test one first just to be sure xx

What are they like today? Muffy my guinea pig?
BTW I've only done the blinds once in the bath, am not that house proud and have a vast capacity for ignoring jobs which should be done.

Ooooooooo it's out of the machine.

Slightly creased but not mangled.

Going to hang it up overnight then iron and starch it.

It definately hasn't shrunk though so that's a result !! xx

Ooooooo ta Janice. If this one is a disaster I'll try your method next xx

What can I say - 2 great minds.......or lazy ones.lol xx

Yep that was my thoughts hon - hence the blase attitude with the washing machine. You know me - I won't clean if I can get an appliance to do it for me lol xx

OK well if the washing doesn't work and you don't like the peep hole idea, swap the worst downstairs ones for some at the upstairs (back) of the house. Not best idea but might do until you can get new ones.

Er I'll pass on the peep hole thanks Laura lololol xx

I would never have thought of wallpapering them !! What a brill idea.

However I live in a newish style house so my walls are painted. However, I suppose I could get a flat wallpaper with no pattern and give it a whirl. I'll keep that in mind if this slat mangles up in the wash ta lol xx

No to peep hole, you think it'd look odd????lol

Just checked they are sewn ones not glued *phew* lol. I'm happy to starch and iron them if they go a bit lumpy (though would rather not cos as I said before I'm dead lazy lol) xx

Hi Muffy, I wash mine put them in dryer then spray them with starch and iron them, you just have to check if they are sewn or glued along the hems if glued it might come off in the wash
good luck with them
Love Jackie

I got mine as a deal, a lot of companies do them
Got three - any size windows for £300 and had them for about five years and had no problem.

My late auntie got her OH to wallpaper hers when they got grubby, sounds awful doesn't it?? But they did look brill as they matched the wall paper in her room lol

I also put them in the bath think the washing machine might cause wrinkles. Then take them out of the bath and hang over the washing line till the water drips off then hang them damp, have washed them twice and no problem.

Laura you are aware this is my FRONT window hon pmsl.DONT be giving em any more bad ideas than they already have lol xx

Well let me be the test pilot Helen. They are in now so if it's successful I'll let you know.

I know I should really hand scrub them etc but I am really far too lazy. AND they are in a shocking state I really think it's machine or nothing for them xx

Well if it shrinks, hang it back up where the girls stick their heads and bingo, you've got yourself a peep hole.

No need to thank me for my great idea.