Replacing blind over stove February 12, 2016, 02:38:44 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158723I have a midbath with the metal mini blind over the kitchen counter. It gets filthy! And is very hard to clean. I'm wondering if anyone has a better idea. My husband don't have anything there! I'm not quite ready to go there.
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #1 – February 12, 2016, 03:18:15 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158728I have a midbath with the metal mini blind over the kitchen counter. It gets filthy! And is very hard to clean. I'm wondering if anyone has a better idea. My husband don't have anything there! I'm not quite ready to go there. Whenever ours got dirty, I'd take it out , spread it out on the driveway, spray it with Simple Green, brush lightly, let it soak, rinse off and then do the other side. Just open the bracket closures at the ends and it just pulls out of the header.Art
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #2 – February 12, 2016, 04:17:48 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158735"Whenever ours got dirty, I'd take it out , spread it out on the driveway, spray it with Simple Green, brush lightly, let it soak, rinse off and then do the other side. Just open the bracket closures at the ends and it just pulls out of the header."---- Same here. I wipe it down with a towel, then hang the blind up to dry thoroughly (or drape it carefully over something) with the blinds open to horizontal before putting it back up.Joan
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #3 – February 12, 2016, 04:51:19 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158741I replaced it with a curtain rod and a curtain that was actually a valence length. People with sewing skills could make something nicer. The curtain rod was simply a spring loaded type. When the curtain gets dirty, it either gets washed or ignored.Ed
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #4 – February 12, 2016, 04:52:57 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158742We removed the factory mini-blinds and replaced them with a simple curtain rod and valence panel. Any general merchandise store (wal-mart, target) or home improvement place (Lowes, Home Depot) would have a selection. I tuck the curtain between the vent pipe and the wall to keep it out of the way. Replacing the mini-blinds in both the kitchen and bathroom makes an improvement in my opinion.Rich '03 MB in NC
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #5 – February 12, 2016, 06:23:20 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158747Wow! Doesn't seem safe to me to hang fabric near the stove. This is why mini-blinds were installed.Steve
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #6 – February 12, 2016, 06:31:31 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158748I don't recommend using flammable materials anywhere near a propane stove. It's way too common for a burner not to light on the first try, the gas accumulates and when it does light it's enough to singe your hair and eyebrows (been there, done that with a BBQ). Please don't risk burning down your rig for the sake of interior decor!
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #7 – February 12, 2016, 07:19:33 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1587491) be carful with what you are doing 2) the metal lid on the stove top completely covers the fabric 3) did it for 7 years. No fires.To each his own.Ed
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #8 – February 12, 2016, 10:16:04 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158753"Wow! Doesn't seem safe to me to hang fabric near the stove. This is why mini-blinds were installed"My thoughts exactly. It only takes a couple minutes to remove the blinds, for cleaning, as Art pointed out. While they may not be fashionable, it's hard to burn metal mini-blinds and they are lot easier to clean than fabric curtains and they do not absorb cooking odors.I'll take safety and practicality over fashion. YMMVLarry
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #9 – February 13, 2016, 06:17:40 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158767I threw away my kitchen and bathroom blinds--I got tired of cleaning them and even more tired of hearing them rattle whenever there was a breeze--and made a pair of simple curtains. Probably cost under ten bucks including the curtain rod. (Years later, I installed MCD shades in all windows except the bathroom--I have homemade curtains there as well.)Andy Baird
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #10 – February 13, 2016, 06:28:45 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158768"Doesn't seem safe to me to hang fabric near the stove."While I generally err on the side of caution, I don't think my curtains posed much risk of fire. First, they were made of fairly heavy fabric backed with blackout cloth, so they weren't prone to blow in the wind. Second, I almost never use the back burners. Third, I measured temperatures at the curtains while baking (since the oven vent is back there), and never saw higher than about 100° F.Andy Baird
Re: Replacing blind over stove Reply #11 – February 13, 2016, 09:46:55 pm Yahoo Message Number: 158773I drove a couple double headed nails into the garage door trim, hung them there to scrub, rinse & dry. Wiped down with a damp cloth for water spots. Not the LD, but 14 blinds for the house.joel
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