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baseball4

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Jun 27, 2011 7:42 PM
I just bought my first house and I am looking for some blinds for the bedroom. Seems like a silly question, but I work nights and NEED to get as much sleep as I can when I get the opportunity because of school and work kicking my butt. Does anyone know of any light cancelling blinds/shades/drapes? Anything? I want to have it as dark as I possibly can in the room. At Lowes they suggested these window tint packages that are just stickers that cover your window. I just feel like that'd look bad on the outside of the house. Plus, if I did want to let light in I couldn't.

And if I could order online to save money on them I wouldn't be opposed to that!

Thanks in advance!
Jun 27, 2011 7:42pm
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I Wear Pants

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Jun 27, 2011 7:45 PM
Could always have some sort of really dark/thick cloth cut to the window sizes and then get some magnetic tape and put it around the window and sew it around the edge of the cloth that way it would be very effective at blocking the light but also easily removed.
Jun 27, 2011 7:45pm
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baseball4

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Jun 27, 2011 7:46 PM
^^ agreed. Unfortunately I can't get away with that. Lol If it were up to me I'd put thumb tacs up there with an old blanket hanging down.
Jun 27, 2011 7:46pm
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THE4RINGZ

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Jun 27, 2011 7:47 PM
Screw some plywood over the windows. I have seen a lot of third shifters do just this.
Jun 27, 2011 7:47pm
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GuessWho

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Jun 27, 2011 8:30 PM
Brylanehome.com has blackout panels in assorted colors cheaper than anywhere Ive ever seen.My daughter has them in her room and the place is like a cave I swear...
Jun 27, 2011 8:30pm
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Jun 27, 2011 8:54 PM
you can have blinds cut to your window specs. That should be the best way to cancel any and all light. I have that, and have light cancelling curtains over that. keeps it dark for sure.
Jun 27, 2011 8:54pm
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dave

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Jun 27, 2011 9:24 PM
My wife works nights so we had the same problem. We just have regular blinds but got the blackout curtains at jcpenny. We looked everywhere and they had the best quality, selection, and price. Pretty much the only thing I've ever bought there. Custom blinds will cost a shitload.
Jun 27, 2011 9:24pm
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Ironman92

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Jun 27, 2011 9:34 PM
Just twisting the regular cheapo blinds cuts out most all light.
Jun 27, 2011 9:34pm
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oberhaus

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Jun 27, 2011 9:39 PM
Ironman92;815672 wrote:Just twisting the regular cheapo blinds cuts out most all light.

Most the light isnt good enough. Blackout curtains are really the only option. Blinds alone still let in too much.
Jun 27, 2011 9:39pm
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Ironman92

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Jun 27, 2011 10:04 PM
Sleep in the closet.
Jun 27, 2011 10:04pm
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Belly35

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Jun 27, 2011 10:05 PM
Wooden Venetian Blinds .... I have then in my bedroom looks good from the inside and outside
Don't buy cheap buy quality
Jun 27, 2011 10:05pm
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Jun 27, 2011 10:25 PM
Walmart carries blackout panels (curtain form)...........they do the trick. What I have done is put some little c screws on each side of the upper window underneath whatever curtains you already have up in the room. Then I just hook the blackout panel up and down under my regular curtains as it suits my needs.
Jun 27, 2011 10:25pm
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Jun 27, 2011 11:23 PM
I also have the Wal-Mart special blackout curtains.

Works just fine. If need be, double up on them.
Jun 27, 2011 11:23pm
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Apple

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Jun 28, 2011 1:26 AM
Check out blinds.com
I heard they have better prices than box stores and can do cheap custom sizing with a good return policy if they don't fit correctly.
Jun 28, 2011 1:26am
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oberhaus

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Jun 28, 2011 2:11 AM
Apple;816031 wrote:Check out blinds.com
I heard they have better prices than box stores and can do cheap custom sizing with a good return policy if they don't fit correctly.

Blinds not fitting arent the issue. They have little gaps and holes where the strings go thru that let light in. Curtains are the only feasible answer.
Jun 28, 2011 2:11am
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Jun 28, 2011 10:02 AM
In college I taped pizza boxes to the window then tack a blanket over it.
Jun 28, 2011 10:02am