Curtains, blinds and cushions

[Pinto]

Can I wash my caravan curtains or will they shrink ? If I can't wash them can anyone recommend a firm that sells replacements. I have cleaned the roller blinds but we also have concertina type blinds that pull up from the bottom. They are made of a sort of cloth, so I don't think I could clean them, but can you buy replacements ? Similarly, I've found a few places they do cushion covers/new foam etc. Can anyone recommend someone ? The van is an Abbey Spectrum 535 (2005) and by the way from my earlier post I found Milton and Fairy liquid (in a bowl of hot water ) good to remove a lot of the staining.

 

[Parksy]

Have you considered having the curtains dry cleaned? It might be a safer bet than risking shrinkage through washing the curtains.

 

[Pinto]

Yes, I may try thst. The previous owners were smokers (see my easrlier post) so I wanted to really freshen it all up. It's ten times better after a good wash inside.

 

[Parksy]

Yes, smoke stains / odour can be hard to shift but keep at it and you'll win in the end. You never smell the effects of years of smoke in public houses these days so it can be done.

 

[Dustydog]

Yes, smoke stains / odour can be hard to shift but keep at it and you'll win in the end. You never smell the effects of years of smoke in public houses these days so it can be done.

Ah... those were the days, stale beer, ciggy smoke smell and nicotine stained paintwork.

 

[Pinto]

I was a smoker 25 years ago - seeing the goo in this van has frightened me - my lungs were like that !!!!

 

[Martin24]

As Parksy says try the dry cleaning route as probably safer. I have to say If we were in the market for a second hand van or for that matter car, I would never buy one that had been smoked in!! A full replacement of curtains carpets and curtains would probably cost you over a thousand pounds for a proper job, you could of course sort the carpet and curtains quite easily yourself, buy a remnant, cut to size and have it professionally bound.

 

[Joann]

I washed all my curtains in the washing mashine on cold with a slow spin with dreft and they were fine. I wash loads of things that say dry clean only and have never had a problem.
I first washed the big curtain that goes round the dinette because we never use it any way, as a 'trial'

 

[Pinto]

Luckily, the floor is wood - or laminate, whatever they make them of these days ! I may try washing one curtain as you say.

 

[Parksy]

I've just seen This Advert over on CT2 from someone hoping to sell a set of caravan curtains, they look like net curtains

 

[Pinto]

I washed a bedroom pair in the washinbg machine on a delicate wash, no spin and spun them at 600rpm after - fine , so I did all the rest

Next problem - feeding them all back on - any tips ?