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Jul-15th-2010
Your Partner in Privacy: Blinds or Curtains?
Window blinds and curtains are the easiest answers to the various ways to protecting yourself from intruding eyes and stalkers who like to peer in when provided with open visual access. The old vertical and horizontal window blinds are more often chosen due to their easy maintenance and decorative properties rather than with safety in mind. The popularity of blinds come from their visual appeal, light control and insulation capabilities as they can be tilted at desirable angles to allow limited amount of sun light to flood in.
All that it takes to install the blinds in place is a little manpower. The effort required to clean them is even lesser – all they need is a rough swipe across their dusty blades. However, on the security front, window blinds are far less protective than net curtains.
Why?
When blinds are left open halfway or fully, they yield a sufficient outline of what your home or office possesses. Remember, burglars always survey houses before striking, and they only strike at houses that they know have stuff they think is worth nicking. Prevention is better than cure, and you would want to wean them away from targeting your place by preventing them from looking in.
Though the most common set of net curtains are the sparkling white type, net curtains possess beautifully coloured light weight drapes layered over one another. So you can be sure to find a set of net curtains that go with the décor in your office or house.
Translucent fabrics and room darkening shade fabrics reduce the flooding of sun light in your room and at the same time completely darken over making it impossible to see what’s going on inside. You on the other hand, can look outside and keep tabs on what’s happening outside your house.
They also have an edge over blinds in the looks department, woven into patterns and contours in vibrant shades giving a delicate touch to it. Net curtains are also a nice way to change the look of your house once in awhile. This is not quite the case with window blinds. Window blinds are usually quite drab and a set of net curtains can change the mood of your rooms in ways you can only imagine!
Surely curtains provide better privacy prospects than blinds which are vulnerable to intrusion unless fully closed shut and tight! With increasing number of stalkers, some of them may even go to the extent of buying binoculars to watch their victim’s activities and in such cases, blinds offer negligible protection and shielding unless they are fully closed, whereas curtains give you the advantage of blocking their view effectively. Stay safe, and live colourful!
Jul-11th-2010
White Net Curtains- How To Whiten Your Net Curtains!
Washing net curtains can make them look squeaky clean but only the right selection of curtain whiteners can help them get bright and rid them of unwanted spores and mites. You need to be careful not to use cheap bleaches or you’ll have to trash your curtains. But that doesn’t let you off the hook- you need to make sure you check the curtain material before you try and wash it as well as most cleaners are chemical in nature.
If you have a few denture tablets lying around the house be sure to use them as they have a bleaching agent which helps whiten and remove stains from pretty much anything on which it is used. Rinsing curtains in a bucket of water which has a tablet of denture or using glow powder has been the traditional way of whitening things up without professional help. Bicarbonate soda and strain of lemon juice are also credited to work against dull fabric making them look richly white.
Companies provide professional cleansing agents to battle the fading stature of the net curtains’ colour. There are quite a number of them like Glowhite, Dr.Beckman, Dylon curtain whiteners which promise boosted white pallor and a fresh look for your curtains. Run the washing machine at a lukewarm temperature to kill the spores, and allow it to soak for 5 minutes every rinse cycle. Unless you want the curtains all wrinkled and shrunk in an unpleasant way it is advisable that you don’t let them run in the spin mode of the washing machine. Some of these whiteners are known to effectively prevent the growth of spores as well, thus removing mildew, mold stains from ruining the curtain!
It always best to change and clean your net curtains every three weeks to make sure they’re clean, without damaging them by over washing. At the end of the day, it’s pretty easy to take care of your net curtains. A bucket of soapy water and a sachet of curtain whitener may be all that you need to give the curtains a new lease of life leaving it crisp and clean!
Jul-8th-2010
Removing Stains From Net Curtains
A curtain riddled with mildew, mold, or black mold would have tell tale stains all over it. While mildew stains are brownish spots of sprinkled stains, black mold is more greenish black in nature. Water stains on curtains are identifiable by the difference between clean and dirty areas where water has been soaked up or condensed for a long time.
Kitchen net curtains usually are the victims of water stains due to their proximity to taps and heat and it is advisable that you treat your net curtains as soon as you spot a water or smoke stain as those are hard to remove.
Start by soaking the curtain in cold water with detergent powder for about an hour. Then transfer them to a container with bleach and clean water and let them soak there for another hour or so. Vinegar works like magic against most household stains and a small spray bottle of vinegar with water would come in handy. An alternative to this would be baking soda with lemon juice in a solution of water which would remove any traces of the stain.
Brownish stain spots sprinkled over the curtain reeking of a musty odour could mean that your curtains are riddled with mold. All it takes to bring down mold would be a spray of vinegar and water and a bleach solution to disinfect the area. Greenish black stains on the curtains is a tell tale sign of black mold infestation. Black mold on curtains during winter is a common occurrence when there is condensation on the inside of the curtains, they can even grow over dry areas as the curtains could catch air dispersed spores. A bucket of water mixed with bleach also works against mold as it removes grease and grime which they feed on.
Most stain cleaning processes involve a tub of water and bleaching powder dissolved in it, which takes down most of the grime and leaves the curtain looking crispy white. Clean curtains mean clear and pure air in your house. You don’t want your kids’ allergies acting up again. In case of stains other than water caused, it is advisable to pre-treat the curtain for molds, black molds and mildew before the bleach cleaning process. Curtain washing can make it look crispy clean but only with a proper dousing in curtain whiteners can they come back to their basking white, glory self and be rid of them unwanted spores and mites.
Jul-6th-2010
Net Curtains For Your Bathroom- No Eyes in Here!
Privacy curtains would do you a great deal of good if your bathrooms are angled facing the street. You could quit being paranoid about someone peering through when you’re showering or changing after you install your own privacy net curtain and effectively block any such happenings.
Privacy curtains can also be aesthetically appealing and they have a number of applications hiding things from the general public.
Lacy net curtains in the bathroom yield a feminine look to the overall picture and are often selected as they maintain the required privacy and give your bathroom a coloured designer look. Frosted glass barriers are an alternative to using curtains inside the bathroom but the latter is more famous due to their sheer simplicity and effectiveness, and frosted glass is an expensive affair.
Sophisticated designs for the art savvy are also available in the market with intricate prints and expensive muslin, broadly and voile material. It’s seen that nowadays there are people who are willing to foresee expensive night lamps for expensive and worthy net curtains and hence these have come to play an important role in the design planning of the house.
The fabric of the bathroom net curtain should be carefully selected since it is highly susceptible to mold, mildew, and black mold owing to the humidity and moisture build up. An easily cleanable material like cotton or a cotton blend that effectively blocks unwanted eyes stands perfect. The sheer, flexible, and impermeable nature of net curtains allow a limited amount of light to pass through it while maintaining the privacy of the house and steering clear the prying eyes of neighbours, strangers, perverts and potential burglars.
Bath net curtains are usually made of laces of different kinds and woven into patterns and contours which give a delicate touch to it. Long curtains are tough to keep clean as they will always end up sweeping the floor thus holding on to moisture, so do your share of planning before deciding the length of your bath net curtains. A well ventilated and well-lit bathroom should not have problems of black mold or mildew creeping up net curtains.
The usual colours to go for would be ivory, white or beige to smoothly blend in with the rest of the building. Think twice before picking up bright coloursyou’re your bath net curtains because bright colours may spoil the purpose by attracting attention to the window once again!
Jul-4th-2010
Net Curtains for Security- Keeping Burglars Out
Increasing rates of burglary have forced people to think of better ways of protecting themselves and most of them have realized that the smallest things at home can keep them safe from crime. All it actually takes to keep the burglars away is not an alert guard dog or a costly security system, but a clean net curtain hanging off your windows clearly blocking any view of the interiors.
Laptops, car keys, TVs, cupboards that are visually accessed easily when looked from the outside drastically increase the chances of the said house being burgled. Burglars are always looking for getting things done fast, and open windows giving plenty of view of the insides make it all the more easier for them to gauge if the house is empty or occupied and how discreet they should be about it.
If you have a loud neighbour or if your bedroom or bathroom is positioned facing a street or another apartment window, quit worrying about strangers looking through and install a new window treatment, hanging net curtains, giving yourself peace of mind while in the shower or changing.
Since burglars can’t afford to mope around the same place for too long considering they may rouse suspicion, they are forced to move over to easier targets than your house. So it’s time to trash those old blinds and give your window a new set of net curtains, nowadays available in brilliant shades that go along with the interiors and the exteriors of the house. New options of net curtains which could be operated with timers are available to give an empty house the air of being habited.
If you’re worried mainly about the privacy issue, then you have to look out for the translucent fabrics and room darkening shade fabrics which reduce the sunlight entering your room and at the same time completely darken over making it impossible to see what’s on the inside.
The sheer, flexible, and impermeable nature of net curtains allow a limited amount of light to pass through them while maintaining the privacy of the house and steering clear of prying eyes of potential burglars. A properly matched or a set of recently whitened curtains can make a huge visual difference to the house while doing a good job of keeping things out of public eye, the material and colour reducing the chances of learning what’s on the inside the house.
Jul-1st-2010
Net Curtains for Security- How Net Curtains Can Protect Your Home
Net curtains have effectively been used by homes in England for years, and these days, elegant solutions provided by most net curtain companies can help you decide the advantages of them over other alternatives and help you select the right kind of shade for your home. Shielding expensive items from public view can drastically reduce chances of the house being burgled as burglars would not take chances in a break in operation.
A fully drawn curtain can provide the much needed privacy and safety from unwanted eyes and help you keep your private activities to yourself. Burglars always look for getting things done fast and easy and a wide open window without drapes would give them plenty of views to create an attack and get away without drawing attention and trouble. Privacy being your first option, you have to look out for those translucent fabrics and room darkening shade fabrics which reduce sunlight flooding your room and at the same time completely darken over making it very testing to see what’s happening inside. They are also helpful in controlling the amount of light entering the room and could be especially useful in children’s bedrooms helping them sleep easily.
Costly guard dogs and the latest security systems can only protect the house during an attempted break in. A well maintained net curtain can do the job at half the price of such measures and prevent such events! Your old vertical window blinds can only do so much for your privacy when they are completely closed, other times they are blatantly vulnerable to outsiders’ eyes and potentially dangerous situations. The sheer, flexible, and impermeable nature of net curtains allow a limited amount of light to pass through them while maintaining the privacy of the house and steering your privacy clear of prying neighbours, strangers, and potential burglars. If loud neighbours or street facing bedrooms and bathrooms are on your worry list then its time you installed a new window treatment, giving yourself some well deserved privacy!
Jun-29th-2010
Net Curtains for Privacy- Keeping Your Neighbours Out
Nosy neighbours are easy to come by, these days net curtains are seen flying off shelves in stores across London. Net curtains come in various shades and patterns which could invoke your interest! If you have a loud neighbour or if your bedroom or bathroom is positioned facing a street, you can quit worrying every time you see a stranger peering right in and install a new window treatment, with heavy hanging drapes. Now you can wear your pants in the comfort that no one’s enjoying a free peek into your room!
Net curtains these days are sturdy and do an effective job of filtering out light. Such curtains can be aesthetically appealing making it a decorative device that also works well in shielding expensive items like jewellery, electronics and your car keys. Exposing such items can drastically increase the chances of the said house being burgled, or it’s simply the sense of keeping private about one’s activities that can be rooted to the installation of privacy curtains or net curtains. The thin material helps dispense dust easily, protects privacy, and keeps the owners out of street gossip. What’s more, when selected to match perfectly with the house, looks wholly refreshing and impeccably clean.
Unwanted eyes can be easily warded off by trashing your old window blinds which provide half hearted privacy and installing net curtains. Properly matched and selected curtains can make a huge visual difference to the house while doing a good job of keeping certain things out of the public eye. If you’re worried about the privacy issue, then you have to look out for the translucent fabrics and room darkening shade fabrics which reduce the sunlight entering your room. The kind of net curtains used in houses range from jardinières, cafe and voile curtains, all of which are elegant to the eye and help keep your house safe.
Jardinières have a decorative pole over which the curtains are layered and draped which make an arch for housing flowers and other such decorative material. Café curtains are polyester based allowing plenty of light to course through at the same time providing the much needed privacy. The beautifully coloured drapes are light weight, layered over another, allowing wafts of evening breeze through the rooms and filtering the bright glare of the sun, providing your house with an air of comfort you only dreamt of having!
Jun-23rd-2010
More And More Brits Go In For Net Curtains as UK Crime Rates Surge
The increasing sales of net curtain whiteners and the reduction in the rate of crimes in those regions have made Londoners realize that all it takes to keep the burglars away is just a clean curtain hanging off their windows.
It has always been a common Brit habit to look right into their neighbours windows for ages. This was made possible through net curtains whose sheer and impermeable nature allows only a limited amount of light to pass through, while maintaining the privacy of the house. These translucent curtains keep the residents safe as well as help them keep tabs on what’s happening outside their house.
The privacy curtain can be aesthetically appealing making it a decorative device, shielding your expensive items that are otherwise plainly available to public viewing. Exposing such items can drastically increase the chances of your house being burgled. It’s simply the sense of keeping private about one’s activities that can be rooted to the installation of privacy curtains or net curtains. Net curtains are usually used in houses to avoid visual and audio nuisance as well. Burglars cannot afford to stick around the same place for long periods of time because they are easily bound to rouse some sort of suspicion.
With an increasing number of stalkers, some of them may even go to the extent of picking up binoculars to watch their victim’s activities and in such cases blinds offer negligible protection and shielding, unless they are fully closed, which hardly happens. Curtains have the advantage of blocking the view effectively. Blinds are popular today more due to their visual appeal, light control and insulation capabilities rather than their safety features. Window blinds in offices, homes were easier to maintain as they could be installed easily and they required lesser cleaning as it need to be just dusted and wiped. Window blinds provide privacy to a lesser extent than net curtains, as the blinds when open halfway or fully, would yield a sufficient outline of what the home possesses which is bad in case there are a few burglars watching your home from a distance.
Jun-21st-2010
Mold on Net Curtains- How To Get Rid of Mold on Net Curtains
Mold is a type of fungus that flourishes in areas of high moisture and temperature and your net curtains provide them the optimum conditions to aid in their development. If you have brownish spots dotted about your curtain and it reeks of a musty odour, then yes, your curtains are riddled with mold and its time you either cleaned them or trashed them! Dust, sand and debris over the net curtains would destroy your curtains fabric and force you to throw them out. Remember mold can cause severe respiratory problems if they grow beyond a point, so you definitely want to read the rest of this post.
Poor air circulation, damp or wet spots, humid temperatures, greases etc are ideal for mold to grow, and the insides of the curtain provide them just that. Hot to luke warm showers can lead to build up of warm moisture and elevated temperatures and most often, it’s the bathroom curtains that are ruined with mold.
Use Your Bathroom Fan
A good way to prevent this would be to turn on the bathroom fan which would reduce temperatures and dry up excess moisture. In case you don’t have a bathroom fan, you can leave your bathroom door open while you’re out at work and your bathroom will dry itself out in no time.
Chemical Mold Removers For Your Net Curtains
If you’re sure of using chemical mold removers, be sure to wear a pair of gloves and ventilate the room before divulging in any cleaning operation as the chemicals can be highly toxic in nature. A bucket of water mixed with bleach also works against mold as it removes grease and grime which they feed on. An unusual way of keeping the wall clean would be to polish it up with liquid car wax, so that they never moisten! A bottle of water mixed with vinegar fitted with a spray nozzle can work against the mold bacteria and kill them before they have a chance to form their slime on walls.
Cleaning net curtains is an important home maintenance routine which should be carried out frequently in homes where people have dust or fungus allergies. Mold on curtains during winter is a common occurrence when there is excessive condensation. A de-humidifier system in the house or a home ventilation system to ward off the excess condensation would be a good start for prevention. You’ll also have to be a bit careful while drying your net curtains- drying them in a washing machine would cause the curtains to shrink up and waste away, so watch out!
Jun-19th-2010
Mesh Cubicle net Curtains
Mesh cubicle curtains are curtains which are provided to ensure a measure of privacy on a temporary basis. Though the intent is highly functional, mesh cubicle curtains can also be used as an aesthetic add-on in both public and private applications.
Privacy curtains are usually used in houses to avoid visual and audio nuisance and offer sufficient privacy as well. They have a number of applications in residential, commercial, and health care sectors and come handy in hiding things from the general public.
The healthcare sector use privacy curtains or cubicle curtains a lot more often when there is a need for a private examination with complete overhead curtains and side stand curtains effectively blocking the view of your mum or other people that are nosing around when you’re getting yourself checked.
Cubicle curtains provide a sense of privacy and assurance to people without the need to install heavy separators to do the same job. Moving around the curtains and their stands is a much simpler job than pushing huge side stands all over the place and hence hospitals mainly go for net cubicle curtains over side stands.
The flick of a switch automatically puts the curtains in their respective places, creating an instant feel of security and switching you on to private mode. The fabric is very light and hence assures easy usage, with a number of crossed wicker polyester fibres making it permeable to air circulation as well. These net curtains allow a limited amount of light to pass through it while maintaining the privacy of the individual while allowing him or her to keep tabs on what’s going on around them.
Net curtains possess beautifully coloured light weight drapes layered over one another. Net curtains (especially mesh cubicle net curtains) are used increasingly in massage parlours and prayer rooms. These are places where people need some quiet and time away from sneak peeks- so the privacy and the peace of mind you get while getting your back massage or having your 10 minute pleading session with God is well worth it.
Dormitories, hostels and shared rooms are other places that employ mesh cubicle curtains for some well needed privacy from roommates while studying, sleeping or just minding your own business. Mesh cubicle curtains allow a tad more light than your regular window net curtains, but act as an effective barrier and a huge “I’m doing something, so leave me alone” sign. If you think you need some privacy in your room, mesh cubicle curtains are the way to go.