Blinds and drapes can do so much for a room. Not only are they practical, letting the light in during the day then cocooning you in for a good night’s sleep, but they also add a decorative touch to ...

Everyone has their own cleaning routine. But one area of your home that we can bet probably doesn’t get cleaned regularly is your window blinds. Even though, we look out our windows every day and put ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s a long list of cleaning chores to keep track of at home. Some, like washing the laundry and ...

Let's face it, blinds are dusty and gross. Worse still, when the sun shines just so, anyone you welcome into your home will be able to see just how badly you’ve neglected your window dressings. But ...

Q: Our cellular shades are in perfect condition structurally, but they’re very grimy toward the ceiling. I think they’re from Smith & Noble. We’re about to renovate, and we’d like to keep the shades, ...

Window blinds are notoriously tricky to clean, and even more so when you’re dealing with slats or plantation shutters. Thoroughly cleaning both sides of every single slat to rid them of the dreaded ...

Dr. Nafeesah Allen is a multilingual communications strategist and global real estate investor with nearly 15 years of experience. She began writing about home improvement and design over four years ...

Plus, tips for deep cleaning dirty, sticky blinds and removing stains. Like windowsills, light switch plates, and ceiling fan blades, it's easy to forget about cleaning your blinds. Then one day, you ...

Whether you choose vertical blinds or horizontal blinds will depend on the direction of sunlight, the size of your windows or doors and how they open, and a number of other practical reasons. Both ...