Although it seems like a simple task, there are certain things you should be doing when it comes to cleaning your luxury custom drapes. As they gather dander, pet hair, dust and pollution, it’s important to regularly keep them clean in order to prolong their life.

If your drapes were designed to be slightly longer and gently sweep the floor, you should be paying extra attention to the bottom. As your drapes gather dust, if they’re not regularly washed, they’ll make your entire home smell stale and dirty. If you suffer from dust, pollen or other allergens found in the home, you should pay special attention to regular washing.

How to Clean Your Luxury Custom Drapes – Step By Step

It’s normal for fabric drapes to gather dust and dander, even mold if your home is humid enough. In addition, every time you open or close the curtains, or children and pets play with them, all of this debris lifts into the air. This worsens the conditions of allergy sufferers and makes your drapes look dingy.

1. Remove rings or other hardware.
2. Shake the drapes in your backyard to loosen dust and debris.
3. Don’t overload the washer – wash the fabric on delicate with cold water.
4. If you must dry them, dry them on the lowest heat setting, however, it’s preferable to let them air dry.
5. If you dry them in the dryer, shake them out right away to loosen wrinkles. If the drapes stay inside the dryer for too long, the heat will cause them to dampen.

How to Clean Sheer Fabrics

Sheer drapery fabrics are incredibly delicate and lightweight, requiring extra attention. They can snag if you’re not careful, so be very gentle.

1. Shake the drapes in your backyard to loosen dust and debris.
2. Get a tub full of warm, soapy water and swirl the drapes, one panel at a time.
3. Change the water multiple times to slowly allow the soap residue to fall on its own without rigorous scrubbing.

How to Clean Velvet Curtains

Before doing anything with your velvet drapes, contact Lux to double check how exactly you should be cleaning them. While some need to be dry-cleaned, others are perfectly fine in a garment bag in the wash.

1. First, check if your drapes transfer colour. If you dab a wet washcloth to a corner of the fabric and the colour transfers, they should be dry cleaned. If they don’t, follow the next few steps.
2. Wash them one or two panels at once with cold water and a delicate cycle.
3. To avoid harming the delicate velvet fabric, lay them flat to dry on a big cotton bedsheet. This will ensure they dry in the perfect shape.

Regular Maintenance

Regular maintenance is all your curtains need to stay fresh, clean and bright. Weekly, give them a good shake without taking them off the hardware, then vacuum up the floor.

For a deeper clean, use your vacuum’s brush attachment to gently swipe the drapes lengthwise and remove any built up dust, hair or debris.

By regularly keeping up with the maintenance of your luxury custom drapes, you can ensure their long life. To learn more about the options we offer at Lux, get in touch with us to speak to one of our representatives.