Curtain Problem

[twofeathers]

Having just washed,the curtains,and the little plastic thingys and the rail.upon reassembly they now dont draw properly. I washed all the plastics in a bleach solution,now they dont rail? properly. any advice most welcome.

[gness]

Tenrec....that's the man who sprayed WD40 under his arms and spent the whole day marching about.

[gness]

Not really Tenrec. I use it regularly before any problem because I hate sticking curtains.

[twofeathers]

This is the first time i have cleaned them since i put them up. 18 years ago,this is a smoking household,so you can imagine how orange everything was. Anyway candle wax has done the trick according to no1 son. thanks to everyone for your advice.

[tenrec]

Ha ha gness, that would have been funny to watch.

[Barmaid]

Basks in glory....... ;)

See I ain't just a pretty face

[tenrec]

two feathers, I am surprised that they didn't become brittle and just disintegrate if they had been up 18 years. Amazing.

[tenrec]

Barmaid, we bow to your wisdom!

[TWR]

Mr Sheene works a treat Two.

[Tilly2]

twofeathers, I can't believe you have washed your curtains only once in eighteen years. I'm surprised that the plastic thingies didn't disintegrate when you flicked them out of the rail!

[twofeathers]

They are in my living room and are never drawn,i live in the middle of nowhere,now ive typed that i am wondering why i have curtains. Cause there so damn nice thats why!

[tenrec]

Tilly I just said that!

[twofeathers]

Tilly,youre not the only one,a few did break.

[gness]

It's a well known fact that if your curtains have been up more than seventeen years you have to use Vaseline...other wotsits are available.

[Old_Geezer]

You can buy silicone curtain spray to lubricant plastic curtain rails.