Daily, weekly, and seasonal cleaning schedules for all rooms, windows, walls, and curtains. Glancing around my home, I suddenly asked myself: How often should you wash curtains?
I have had some of my readers ask: “How often should you wash curtains and drapes?” So I thought I would provide simple guidelines for how often to wash your curtains.
Light, easily removable curtains can be shaken and hung in the fresh air. Use your vacuum cleaner to clean heavier drapes with the upholstery brush attachment.
If you notice a stain or spot on your curtains, it doesn’t mean you have the wash the entire panel. Clean spots as you would on a tablecloth, rug, or blouse.
If your curtains are washable, steam cleaning is an excellent option, particularly if they are too large to fit in the washer and too bulky to hand-wash.