Blinds remember everything
They hang in your window day after day. Catching dust drifting in from the street, kitchen grease, cigarette smoke. They witness sunrises and dinners by candlelight. After a few months, you stop noticing. After a year, you realize they used to be brighter.
They won't fit in a washing machine. A vacuum cleaner only gets the surface layer. And that coffee stain you tried to wipe away? Still there. Maybe it's time to hand them to someone who knows how to handle them — without dismantling the mechanism, without the risk they'll come back a size too short.
Why home washing ruins blinds
Fabric shrinkage
Most blind fabrics shrink when wet washed. Even a few centimeters means the blind no longer covers the window — and once shrunk, the fabric won't return to its original size. Home washing machines don't control temperature with enough precision.
Loss of stiffness
Blinds have special treatments and coatings that give them stiffness and prevent wrinkling. Aggressive washing in a machine destroys these coatings — the material becomes soft, the blind hangs in folds and doesn't roll out evenly.
Pattern damage
Printed blinds, patterns, or ombre designs are especially vulnerable. Wrong temperature or detergent causes color fading, pattern washing out, or discoloration. Dark blinds lose intensity, light ones turn yellow.
At Gorące Żelazko laundry, we wash blinds under controlled conditions — we minimize agitation, select the right temperature, and use gentle products safe for coatings. We adjust the process to the fabric type. That's why our blinds return in their original dimensions and without damage.
6 steps to clean blinds
Every blind goes through a full professional care process — from inspection to pressing and quality control.
Inspection

We check fabric composition, coating type (blackout, screen, thermal insulation), identify stains, and assess overall condition. Based on this, we select the right washing program and temperature.

We check fabric composition, coating type (blackout, screen, thermal insulation), identify stains, and assess overall condition. Based on this, we select the right washing program and temperature.
We check fabric composition, coating type (blackout, screen, thermal insulation), identify stains, and assess overall condition. Based on this, we select the right washing program and temperature.

Dust removal

Blinds collect enormous amounts of dust that settles deep into the fabric structure. First, we refresh the material using a gentle vacuum with a soft brush — this prevents rubbing dirt in even deeper during wet washing.

Blinds collect enormous amounts of dust that settles deep into the fabric structure. First, we refresh the material using a gentle vacuum with a soft brush — this prevents rubbing dirt in even deeper during wet washing.
Blinds collect enormous amounts of dust that settles deep into the fabric structure. First, we refresh the material using a gentle vacuum with a soft brush — this prevents rubbing dirt in even deeper during wet washing.

Gentle washing

We wash blinds by hand or in a professional machine with a technical fabric program — no spinning, at low temperature (max 30°C). We use products safe for treatments and coatings — regular detergent would destroy the material's structure.

We wash blinds by hand or in a professional machine with a technical fabric program — no spinning, at low temperature (max 30°C). We use products safe for treatments and coatings — regular detergent would destroy the material's structure.
We wash blinds by hand or in a professional machine with a technical fabric program — no spinning, at low temperature (max 30°C). We use products safe for treatments and coatings — regular detergent would destroy the material's structure.

Flat drying

This is the critical moment. We dry blinds horizontally, slightly tensioned, away from heat sources. This allows the material to dry evenly, maintaining original dimensions and stiffness. We never hang wet blinds vertically — gravity would stretch the fabric.

This is the critical moment. We dry blinds horizontally, slightly tensioned, away from heat sources. This allows the material to dry evenly, maintaining original dimensions and stiffness. We never hang wet blinds vertically — gravity would stretch the fabric.
This is the critical moment. We dry blinds horizontally, slightly tensioned, away from heat sources. This allows the material to dry evenly, maintaining original dimensions and stiffness. We never hang wet blinds vertically — gravity would stretch the fabric.

Shape-forming pressing

After drying, we press the blind through a thin protective cloth at a controlled temperature. This restores smoothness, eliminates minor creases, and reinforces the coating. We pay special attention to edges, which must be perfectly straight.

After drying, we press the blind through a thin protective cloth at a controlled temperature. This restores smoothness, eliminates minor creases, and reinforces the coating. We pay special attention to edges, which must be perfectly straight.
After drying, we press the blind through a thin protective cloth at a controlled temperature. This restores smoothness, eliminates minor creases, and reinforces the coating. We pay special attention to edges, which must be perfectly straight.

Quality control

We check cleanliness, color uniformity, absence of discoloration, and proper texture. We pack in a breathable cover that protects our work during transport.

We check cleanliness, color uniformity, absence of discoloration, and proper texture. We pack in a breathable cover that protects our work during transport.
We check cleanliness, color uniformity, absence of discoloration, and proper texture. We pack in a breathable cover that protects our work during transport.

Why our clients trust us
Years of experience washing technical and decorative fabrics in Lublin.
Knowledge of blind fabrics
We've been washing blinds for years and know the specifics of different materials — from polyester through cotton to blackout fabrics with coatings. Each type requires a different approach.
Precision and control
We control water temperature, washing time, and drying with maximum precision. This minimizes the risk of shrinkage and preserves original dimensions.
Pickup and delivery
You don't need to remove the blinds yourself. We'll pick them up from your home or office in Lublin and deliver them back clean, pressed, and ready to hang.
Size guarantee
If a blind shrinks due to our fault, we take full responsibility. Every blind is insured and undergoes a double quality check before handover.
Professional blind cleaning
Full 6-step process — from inspection to pressing and quality control. Pickup and delivery in Lublin included.
Price from
18 PLN/m²Price depends on size, material, and level of soiling
What our clients say
Google Maps reviews from clients who entrusted us with their blinds.
"We had 12 day-night blinds in the office that after three years looked terrible — gray with dust, coffee stains. The laundry took them all, washed them, and brought them back in a week. They look brand new, dimensions accurate to the centimeter. I recommend them to businesses."
"The kitchen blind was completely covered in cooking grease. I was afraid to wash it in case it shrank. At Gorące Żelazko they washed it perfectly — no change in dimensions, all stains gone. Now I'm planning to bring the ones from the living room too."
Leave your blinds in expert hands
Call us or visit us at ul. Wrońska 2 in Lublin. We will pick up your blinds and deliver them back clean, pressed, and in their original dimensions.
