Temporary Window Blinds: An Affordable Solution
So you’ve just moved home. You’ve made a start on unpacking, but you’ve got a long way to go, and the place still looks bare. Not having any blinds on the windows isn’t helping your new home look attractive either. This is where temporary window blinds come in.
If you’ve never heard of temporary blinds before, let me give you a quick over-view. They are usually made of paper, and are usually cut to a pre-set size. When you take them out of the box, you hardly need to do anything to them to turn them into proper paper blinds – just measure the size of your window, and cut the paper to the desired size. Once you’ve done this, you peel the backing from the sticky strip that’s fixed to the top rear of the blind, and stick your new paper blind to your window frame.
The blinds usually have one of two methods of opening and closing them. Some have a pull cord, much the same as regular blinds, but these tend to be a bit more expensive. Others come with a small clip that you can use to hold your pleated paper blind open or closed at the desired height.
As I hinted above, temporary window blinds are a great option largely because of their cost, which is very low compared to regular blinds. A temporary blind for one window costs in the range of $5, and a box with enough blinds to cover the windows of an average house is likely to cost no more than $50. Compare that with the cost of using regular blinds on every window in your house!
Because of their low cost, they are becoming an increasingly popular option among students, who often move into low quality unfurnished accommodation. To keep away the prying eyes of neighbours and potential thieves, temporary paper blinds provide a practical affordable solution for most.
So where can you buy these blinds? Well, all over the place really, if you know they exist. Most major stores will stock them, including (of course) the ubiquitous Wal-Mart. You can also buy them online, either through mega-retailers like Amazon, or direct from the manufacturers. If time is of the essence (or, to put it another way, you’ve just moved in and need temporary blinds now!) then I’d suggest popping out to a bricks and mortar retail outlet, but if you’ve planned ahead, then buying temporary window blinds online will usually get you the cheapest deals.:
