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Nifty Thrifty:  When the pull cords in your window blinds . . .  |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13753 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13753 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 26 2013 : 07:09:45 AM
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. . . go "south"!
When we had to rebuild our house after losing it in a fire in July 1994 I decided I didn't want to go the "curtains or drapes" route for our windows. I had already learned about Crystalpleat blinds and really liked them, so that is what we ordered for all of our windows, custom fit. They are "honeycomb" construction with some insulating qualities against heat or cold and they do work . . we really like them.
However, after 18-19 years of constant up and down and adjusting of some of them, especially in the living room, kitchen and dining room, the cords have worn out and no longer work.
I didn't want to replace the blinds, they are still perfectly good and functional. Didn't want the expense of possible "re-cording" them. So I bought 1-inch wide ecru colored grosgrain ribbon, cut in lengths to go over the top of the metal bar at the top and down both sides so that I could tie them up and long enough that the blind could be at different levels.
I used Aleene's 7800 Premuium Platinum bond adhesive to glue the ribbon to the front of the top metal bar so they didn't slip around and am happy with the result and don't have to replace the blinds.
We're happy!
CJ
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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mickib
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Michele
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
267 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2013 : 12:41:55 PM
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| Thanks for the idea, I may need to use it on ours in a few years. The cord is slowly disintegrating. I made the curtains in our bedroom this way. They look like a valance most of the time, but in the summer I can let them down to keep the hot sun out of the room. |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2013 : 4:47:39 PM
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Good idea, CJ. Looks nice.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Devongal
True Blue Farmgirl
104 Posts
Vanessa
Okehampton
Devon
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2013 : 11:27:10 PM
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Very pretty CJ, good job in up-cycling :)
So much to do, so little time :) |
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 02:36:49 AM
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Clever! And they look so nice. You really improved upon the original! Thanks for sharing.
Marianne |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 5:49:02 PM
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CJ,
The blinds look awesome! I really like the way they look tied up...to me they look even better!
Way to go farmgirl!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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HemetGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
573 Posts
Terri
Hemet
CA
USA
573 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 6:56:38 PM
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CJ,
Great idea! I have those blinds all over my living room and dining room but there is one window with a broken chain so the blind stays at half mast all the time. I am going to try your idea.
Thanks,
Terri |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13753 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13753 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2013 : 07:52:16 AM
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Terri, I know what you mean. Some of ours had one side all the way up and the other side down or part way down and the cords broken and nothing moved. I had to do something! I just pulled as much of the cord as I could and then just cut them off . . . severed! End of story.
I have to manually "pleat" the blinds up but it's not a problem at all!
We REALLY like our Crystalpleat blinds!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
Edited by - ceejay48 on Mar 03 2013 06:16:08 AM |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2013 : 06:11:09 AM
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Love it!!! I want to redo mine just because this looks so much nicer! Again, you are soo clever!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
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