Shutters provide both form and function to your house while being instantly noticeable, so it’s important to clean them often to maintain a good impression. Depending on the material of your shutters, you’ll need different cleaning supplies. Use this guide if you are wondering how to go about cleaning window shutters.
Interior shutters
For painted and vinyl shutters, a mixture of dish detergent and water is fine, but for wooden shutters you’ll need special wood polish. However, a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment is required for the weekly maintenance of all shutter types. Then, depending on the shutter material, use either the wood polish or the water and detergent solution for a monthly cleaning. Follow up this process with a toothbrush to get into the crevices of the shutters. If you used the detergent solution on painted/vinyl shutters, make sure to rinse off the soap with clean water and dry thoroughly.
Exterior shutters
Mix a cleaning solution of one part dish detergent and four parts water. Pick a cleaning tool with a long handle, like a brush or a mop, if your shutters are high up and out of reach. If you have a pressure washer, use that to spray away any debris and dirt on your shutters. Otherwise, your gardening hose on high pressure will be fine. Use your chosen cleaning tool to scrub your shutters, starting from the top down, so the dirty water won’t get on the clean sections of the shutter. Use the hose to rinse the shutters while the shutters are still wet from the cleaning solution.
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