@foxymomma....I use Murphy's Oil Soap & a bucket of hot water . I close the blinds & wipe each slate in a downward stroke , then I close the blinds in the other direction & wipe in an upward direction . The final swipe is done from side to side to make sure I haven't missed any of the slates . I have wooden blinds & they are brown so everything shows on them. I managed to get 9 out of the 23 done yesterday before it started to rain . So today I will attempt to finish them . Then I will take down all my shears & wash them & hang them back up while they are still damp so they do not wrinkle . I always put Downy in my rinse water so my entire house will smell like baby powder . Hope this helps you when you do yours. My hubby told me to call a cleaning service & get them done , but I would rather do them myself because I know how I want them done . 4951