How to Dry Clean Curtains at Home

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

[CheriBoland]

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.

[tenbailey]

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

[amandab]

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!

[sandraobrien]

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.

[aliciakruger]

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

[sierraechopnw]

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!❤

[grannygamerquilter]

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

[joniwest]

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!

[bitsbobs]

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

[animay]

Does it matter what % rubbing alcohol. At the local chemist I can buy 70% or 90% rubbing alcohol. Thanks

[franciscacontreras]

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

[JohnDoe-ezsu]

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.

[terecf]

Very informative. Thank you for sharing😊

[weskeam]

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.

[sharminmusca]

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

[pessoma]

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?

[jamesclark]

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

[sowingbird]

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!!!

[Joeyorangecupcake]

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

[Fredsrants]

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