General Chat

I've put mine in the bath and gone at them with a nail brush before and they were fine, I might try the washing machine method though. It's amazing what you find out on here!

It's really odd the cats are always at the front window and they are as gentle as anything.

It's when Daddy goes to work - they yank them apart with their chocolatey hands - hence totally wrecked.

I was very tempted to buy new but the same thing will doubtless only happen again if I do - then I will get cross and that's no way to live your life lol.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm going to shove one slat in on a cool wash now and hope for the best *gulps* lol xx

Hi Muffy,
I wash mine and hang them back up damp.
I hand wash them though in Soap flakes and have never had any probs.
Good luck xxxxx

At my last company we used to take the blinds down in the canteen and put them through the dishwasher - used to work a treat but the were industrial blinds

Lesley

my cat constantly walks in and out of them and if the clips come off they fit back on quite easily.

no muffy.....I wouldn't tumble dry just incase they shrink.....

or hang them wet then they dont need irnong lol

careful tho they may shink a little

i got no beads on me front room ones coz stray thinks there her toys and breaks them
nvr thought of looking on ebay for the beads

I've got them on every window - some of them are washable. However, my kitchen ones fell down and they were a bit grubby so I decided to dunk them in the sink. They were fine - only problem was that they became rather stiff and out of shape so what I did was peg them on the line at full stretch and poured hot water over them - the whole width and all the creases came out and they hung properly and they are back up now and look fine!! Give it a go I say. by the way, they weren't meant to be washed!!

Will they go all soggy and funny though Hayley? There's no washing instructions on them - I'm worried they'll just disintegrate lol xx

sorry cant help but when we bought ours we paid £15 each for the smaller ones and £20 each for the larger ones from our local netto

Put them on a wolly wash Muffy and then iron them...

Anybody got them? I have them all over the house. The kids have busted the ones at my front windows - pulled all the beading off them plus they are really grubby.

Went on a trip today with a view to buying new ones but it is looking like about £200 for one bay window !!!

Has anybody ever tried shoving the slats in the washing machine?

I'm really tempted to try as I really don't have that money to spare after Christmas.

I don't know where they came from as they were here when I moved in so have no idea if they are washable or not.

I've found the beading on ebay quite cheap and the weights at the bottom so can do a repair job - I just want to get them clean now. Any advice most welcome !! xx