How to Dry Clean Curtains at Home

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How to Dry Clean Curtains at Home. In this tutorial I teach you how to dry clean curtains at home using two methods - a dry cleaning method, and a low moisture method.
To dry clean your curtains at home you will need:
- a vacuum cleaner and attachments; preferably a HEPA filtered machine
- a bucket
- a pair of rubber gloves
- dry cleaning solvent or rubbing alcohol
- cotton or microfiber towels
- a step ladder
To low moisture clean your curtains or for how to wash dry clean only curtains you will need:
- a vacuum cleaner and attachments
- a bucket
- dish soap
- cotton or microfiber towels
- a step ladder
Full instructions on my shiny new cleaning website (along with all my tutorials broken down by category): cleaninghow.to/how-to-dry-cle...

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  • @CleaningHowTo
    @CleaningHowTo Жыл бұрын

    If you're serious about cleaning you're gunna want to know about this simple mistake EVERYONE makes using cleaning cloths: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mpyNqLCddJa3fps.html

  • @joniwest2461
    @joniwest246113 күн бұрын

    Thank you for making and sharing this video! I am going to give it a try! I have also subscribed and look forward to viewing more of your content. Thanks again!

  • @terecf4834
    @terecf483410 ай бұрын

    Very informative. Thank you for sharing😊

  • @tenbailey123
    @tenbailey12311 ай бұрын

    $75 per panel/drop in Washington DC! I'm going to try to clean at home, thanks for the video!

  • @grannygamerquilter
    @grannygamerquilter2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! I can't wait to get started on my drapes! Thanks for this very informative video about cleaning and saving money, too!

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome :)

  • @chanelv5373
    @chanelv53732 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! Thank you.

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @user-iu6fr2lz6r
    @user-iu6fr2lz6r10 ай бұрын

    Thank you, great video! I just took my drapes to the dry cleaner. With 22 pleats cost (if I had left them) would have been $396!!! I'll be doing them myself with your help.

  • @franciscacontreras6853
    @franciscacontreras6853 Жыл бұрын

    This was so very helpful!! Thank you for sharing!!

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, feel free to check out my other tips and tutorials :)

  • @aliciakruger5217
    @aliciakruger5217 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you SO much! You've saved us loads of money as we never thought we could clean them ourselves!! 👏👏👏👍👍🙏🙏🙏

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @sierraechopnw4228
    @sierraechopnw4228 Жыл бұрын

    New sub after watching only 2 of your videos. This is an often overlooked area of cleaning esp if you only occasionally vac your drapery. This along with washing ceilings and walls are a big job but satisfying afterwards. Thank you for making my life easier as well as the economic benefit. The more you know!❤

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much; I’m glad you found the videos useful :)

  • @Joeyorangecupcake
    @Joeyorangecupcake2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @sharminmusca6158
    @sharminmusca6158Ай бұрын

    excellent video thanks for posting worked for my sheer curtains that I can't take down.

  • @JohnDoe-ez1su
    @JohnDoe-ez1su9 ай бұрын

    Hi.Thank you for the video. Can you please give me some advice in regards to my curtains.I have blackout thermal velvet Hillary's curtains and I would like to know what method is best to clean them. Please tell me which dry cleaner solvent (name and brand) I should use as I believe they are dry clean only.

  • @sandraobrien8705
    @sandraobrien87052 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I sprayed mine with Febreze fabric refresher. That stuff is vile, the whole house smelt disgusting and I could not shift that headache-inducing stink - baking soda, vinegar spray, airing , nothing helped. Mine cannot be dry cleaned or maschine washed. Thank goodness this helped. When I was done, I sprayed them with vodka.

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love that this worked out for you :)

  • @Joeyorangecupcake
    @Joeyorangecupcake2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, you've saved me a ton of money!! 🥳

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    You’ve no idea how happy this makes me!! Did you find it easy or hard to do? :)

  • @Joeyorangecupcake

    @Joeyorangecupcake

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CleaningHowTo Very easy! Much easier then parting with £60 which is what the dry cleaners quoted me!! Many, many thanks for your clear and very instructive video!! 😃

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Joeyorangecupcake brilliant :)

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Delighted it helped :)

  • @amandab3946
    @amandab39466 ай бұрын

    4:20 Lol is there any way to vacuum curtains with a handheld & not inhale the dust cloud afterwards 😅 I wish there was a HEPA filter to help empty the vacuum!

  • @lynnetteb4784
    @lynnetteb4784 Жыл бұрын

    Good show

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @sowingbird8845
    @sowingbird88452 жыл бұрын

    Heavy drapes with a flannel lining is 3.99 to 4.99 per pleat. This is in southern USA. ( forgot to add where at.)Thank you for your video!!!

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've never heard of a per pleat price system before - thanks so much for letting me know and I'm glad the video was useful :)

  • @Fredsrants
    @Fredsrants Жыл бұрын

    Hi we have a wood burning stove and the tops of the curtains are particularly dirty. Am I best using the dry cleaning method or damp cleaning on the ‘soot’ residue? The curtains are a light oatmeal colour and blackout lined. Thanks

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    The dry cleaning solvent will help dissolve the soot :)

  • @bitsbobs8158
    @bitsbobs81582 жыл бұрын

    Can i not just put my curtains inside a duvet cover and wash them on a cold handwash setting on the washing machine?

  • @weskeam
    @weskeam6 ай бұрын

    In Sydney in ‘21 got a quote to clean curtains in 3 rooms (with swag on each window) for $2000k. Debated getting blinds for 2 years and this year (thank you inflation) taking a week off and trying your approach instead.

  • @jamesclark7316
    @jamesclark73166 ай бұрын

    50" x 96" silk panel is $75 a panel at my local cleaners in Naples FL

  • @MelissaBx2
    @MelissaBx22 жыл бұрын

    Would these methods work on a curtain made with a cotton/viscose blend?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, but keep the moisture low - and I mean very low; watch this first to understand viscose a bit better kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIasppdrk9W8g5c.html

  • @pessoma3633
    @pessoma36332 жыл бұрын

    Hi: Thank you for the awesome tips. Did you say we can use rubbing alcohol instead of dry cleaning solution? Does this methods work for black-out curtains? Would it damage the plasticised backing?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rubbing alchohol is fine yes, but honestly; the low moisture method works best unless theres a smoke/soot issue!

  • @andrealawlor2898
    @andrealawlor2898 Жыл бұрын

    I have white linen drapes with a polyester lining. Which method should I use ? My drapes are about 128 inches height

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    Linen hates alkalinity, oxidisers, and moisture - watch my ph video and my viscose videos. Use ph neutral product, don’t overwet. Simple when you know how - read that this all again! Don’t use any oxidising products you’ll ruin them.

  • @nafeesayaman3697

    @nafeesayaman3697

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi could I use the rubbing alcohol on the linen?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    @nafeesayaman3697 yes you could

  • @khululekilentombela6784
    @khululekilentombela67842 жыл бұрын

    Hi how to dry clean Brentwood?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dunno what that is!

  • @enkig2624
    @enkig2624 Жыл бұрын

    What do you do for a hydrocarbon dry clean curtain?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    A plastic curtain?

  • @enkig2624

    @enkig2624

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CleaningHowTo polyester and cotton

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@enkig2624 any method in the video.

  • @enkig2624
    @enkig2624 Жыл бұрын

    Which hepa vacuum do you recommend?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    Sebo if you can get one.

  • @enkig2624

    @enkig2624

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CleaningHowTo is that a handheld one?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@enkig2624 no it’s an upright. Handheld tend to be bag less and clog

  • @xavthomas
    @xavthomas11 күн бұрын

    What about mould at the bottom of the curtain?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    11 күн бұрын

    @@xavthomas it’s a plant that grows into material and damages it. It won’t clean out.

  • @xavthomas

    @xavthomas

    11 күн бұрын

    @@CleaningHowTo I can't kill the plant? Vanish?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    11 күн бұрын

    @@xavthomas you can kill the plant; you can’t remove the damage. I’m not going to advise you further on this as you can very easily damage (and/or bleach), the fabric and I don’t want tell you to do something that can damage the fabric.

  • @xavthomas

    @xavthomas

    11 күн бұрын

    @@CleaningHowTo okay. Thanks. I just moved into rented accommodation (in Ireland) and I ha e a 2 year old who likes to play in the curtains... don't want him playing in mould

  • @kendee4421
    @kendee4421 Жыл бұрын

    90x90 Essex. £87 a pair at local dry cleaners. £7 a square metre.

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s quite expensive! Thanks for letting me know :)

  • @kendee4421

    @kendee4421

    Жыл бұрын

    only one dry cleaners with three shops locally, so can charge what they like. Got quote this am. Woman in there with two pairs of jeans. They charged her £23 and I saw her jaw drop. She still paid, though.

  • @joylynnmeadows3393
    @joylynnmeadows33932 жыл бұрын

    No need to go over them with rise water?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nope, no need! Though if you really want to you can.

  • @clare7038
    @clare70382 жыл бұрын

    Great tips. My friend dog has peed on two different types of curtain. A cream coloured cotton lined. And 100% Polyester with lining. Dark grey outer with gold pattern, white lining. The light colour appears stained. The dark one smells. Both left yellow on my light carpet. Will the wet method clean pee/smells?

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    if the pee is fresh it should work, older urine turns alkaline as it breaks down so it could have burnt the material. You could try dabbing with a SMALL amount of white vinegar and drying rapidly with a hair dryer to test if it reverses (do this after cleaning not before).

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    @JesusKathrynMiller Жыл бұрын

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  • @allbymyself85
    @allbymyself8511 ай бұрын

    £115 for two pairs here in Manchester.

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you :)

  • @WavedancerWesterlyfulmar
    @WavedancerWesterlyfulmar11 ай бұрын

    My dry cleaners wouldn’t touch my curtains as they are thermal lined. They are brand new but have created a funky smell in the room

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    11 ай бұрын

    They’ll probably gas off on time - air the room for a few weeks

  • @gorilla-power
    @gorilla-power4 ай бұрын

    6:53: 5 ml in 5 liters (= 5000 ml) is 0.1%, not 1%.

  • @stasialeyton17
    @stasialeyton174 ай бұрын

    $850 for linen curtain in Texas. 10 feet tall by 15 and then 8 feet tall by 12. Ish.

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s pretty expensive though they are huge!

  • @econrathe
    @econrathe Жыл бұрын

    I have been quoted £650 for 2.7 x 2.3 metres wool lined pleated curt 😭

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s hectic!!!

  • @winromeo
    @winromeo2 жыл бұрын

    Omg that DUST (4:20) made me cringe so much!! Thinking my curtains will be way worse coz I used to have 3 cats and I have not vacuumed the curtains for years! 🫣

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Prepare to be disgusted 😂

  • @michaelolson419
    @michaelolson419 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't even know people have curtains professionally cleaned. Wash them or get new.

  • @FrankGutowski-ls8jt
    @FrankGutowski-ls8jt2 ай бұрын

    Large theatrical curtains are cleaned by tumbling them in a drum with corn starch, which acts as an abrasive and adsorbent.

  • @anadeliamorales25
    @anadeliamorales25 Жыл бұрын

    Lot a talk

  • @CleaningHowTo

    @CleaningHowTo

    Жыл бұрын

    Nobodies forcing you to watch :)

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