Taking Curtains Down

SteveJF7
SteveJF7 Online Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
in Housing and independent living
Hello,

The curtains in my flat really need either replacing or a good wash/clean! I require help because I will have to use a pair of step ladders to unhook the curtains and with my unsteady balance, this could be somewhat dangerous.

I have asked a cleaning company but they told me that the specific services that I require are not in their remit.

Is there an organisation that helps disabled people with household chores other than regular cleaning?

I'm in the London area.





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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    edited January 2023
    Do you have either a friend, neighbour or family member that can help with this? If not then i'd advise you to do a google search for your local area or you can have a look on facebook or gumtree for your area as people often advertise on there.
  • Luchia
    Luchia Online Community Member Posts: 615 Empowering
    AgeUK offer a handyman service for disabled people, you should give them a ring and see if you are eligible and if they cover your area 
  • SteveJF7
    SteveJF7 Online Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
    poppy123456 said:
    Do you have either a friend, neighbour or family member that can help with this? If not then i'd advise you to do a google search for your local area or you can have a look on facebook or gumtree for your area as people often advertise on there.
    I have no family member nearby. I have friends and neighbours but feel a bit tentative to ask them for help.
  • SteveJF7
    SteveJF7 Online Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
    edited January 2023
    Luchia said:
    AgeUK offer a handyman service for disabled people, you should give them a ring and see if you are eligible and if they cover your area 
    I will try Age UK.

    Thanks for the replies so far.
  • ShirleyW
    ShirleyW Online Community Member Posts: 353 Empowering
    Do the curtains actually need taking down and washing?

    If they are quite thick ones you could try giving them a good vacuuming with the vacuum tools.

    Or possibly spraying them with a fabric cleaner like Febreze would make a difference. 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    I recently took my curtains to be cleaned as they are not machine washable. I enquired on price at the cleaners and it was cheaper for one of the pairs to be rebought than to have cleaned. 
  • SteveJF7
    SteveJF7 Online Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
    edited January 2023
    One pair definitely requires replacing as there are tears in the material. 

    The other pair just needs a good wash/clean.

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