Curtains Blinds

You know the old saying “you get what you pay for”, well where cheap blinds are concerned there is no truer statement. You can still get cheap blinds at an affordable price if you are willing to do some looking around. If you plan on putting the blinds in a room that isn’t used that often then by all means go ahead and get the cheapest blinds you can find. If you are putting them in a room that you are going to use all the time then you might want to spend a little more and get blinds that actually work.

When shopping for cheap blinds it is important to remember that there is a point when cheap blinds become to cheap. For instance I was looking for a set of cheap blinds for my daughters room and a second bathroom. Being the consummate bargain shopper I headed over to my local “Dollar Store” and bought a set of Mini Blinds that matched the width of the window. They were white and had the typical pull cord. They came with all the hardware, well almost all the hardware. Someone forgot to include the screws. After much searching through the garage I found several screws that would do the trick, even though they were mismatched and one was almost long enough to go through the siding on the outside of the house I was in business.

I hung the cheap blinds and “low and behold” I failed to realize that although the width was fine they were about three feet too long. Down came the blinds again. I now had to figure out how to make them shorter without completely destroying the cheap blinds. I found the instructions in the box and there it was, the complete guide to shortening your blinds. It was in every conceivable language except for English. Now I have never seen this before. Everything is always in English, right? Not this time. Off to the internet to search for instructions on how to shorten my cheap blinds. an hour later I was armed and ready to go. Following the instructions perfectly I now had a set of perfectly sized cheap blinds to install in my bathroom.

Back up went the cheap blinds. They fit perfectly and they even went up and down with minimal effort. Something was wrong though. I just started laughing uncontrollably. You could see right through the blinds. I mean why would someone want blinds that they could see through. I’m not voyeuristic and I kinda respect my privacy, so I’m thinking these cheap blinds are not for me.

OK, we all know that manufacturers use cheap material so they can keep the prices low. But there comes a point where you have to say enough is enough. I mean think this one through fellows. You actually need to make the cheap blinds out of a material that actually keeps the outside world blind to what’s going on with the inside world. Why call it a cheap blind you could just have called it a cheap see-through.

Well, another lesson learned. There are cheap blinds out there and with a little luck you will be able to find one that fits your budget and looks good too. You’re just not gonna find them at a dollar store.

If you are searching for Mini Blinds and you don’t want to search all week then visit my website at Cheap Blinds where I put together a bunch of articles that will make your search easier. If nothing else you can learn what not to do.