Redi Shade 1616204 Original Pleated White Paper Shade 36-by-72-Inch, 6-Pack
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Redi Shade 1616204 Original Pleated White Paper Shade 36-by-72-Inch, 6-Pack
Customer Review: Wonderful Redi Shades
Summary: 5 Stars
I have allergies and have used Redi Shades for over 4 years, have used the cordless and the ones with the cord. I like the cordless best. The are easy to cut and easy to hang.
On windows that get usage and because I live in the south, (Hot here) sometimes the tape at the top of the blinds gradually come loose, so I just take a small piece of duct tape and place on center and corners when I first put up, then it doesn't make any difference how hot it gets, it won't come loose.
They are wonderful temporary shades, gives your room a nice look from the outside and you can replace as often as the dust requires. I would never go back to using regular blinds after using Redi Shades. In addition, the price is very reasonable.
Try them, you will not be disappointed.
If you are wanting to truly darken your room, take a white garbage bag and tape it across your window (so it looks okay from the outside). Cover with Expensive Dark Green Garbage bags (they are darker than cheap) (hang long across, use tape if in apartment or use tacks if in your own place to secure them. Then so your room looks nice, hang your white or room darkening Redi Shade.
You room will be really dark. My husband said our bedroom is like a cave. LOL.
I love them!
Alice
Customer Review: Definitely Read Me
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall, this product is not very good. We bought the fabric version which is substantially better, this paper version is super flimsy. It would be ok for a window that you:
a) don't use much
b) leave the shade always open or always closed... but basically,
It's a pain in the neck to open and close this shade. Our old shades were the $5 kind of plastic horizontal blinds. In about 1 second, I could open the shade. With these, it takes about 15 seconds
On the positive side:
a) it's very bright and lets a lot of light in so you don't need to keep opening it for it to be light in the room, assuming you have good sunlight coming in.
b) it's super inexpensive (this is one of those you-get-what-you-pay-for items)
c) it's extremely easy to install
d) it's actually very sleek and appealing to look at.
If you are going to buy this product, spend the little extra and get the fabric version,
Customer Review: Pretty good and very easy
Summary: 4 Stars
These look pretty nice. Had no problem cutting to width using a utility knife. I used mine in the bathroom and found that the humidity caused them to stretch out almost flat at top. (notice the change in fold density on the product picture) Had to keep trimming off the bottom as they became longer. Also, the wind from a leaky window or moving door will cause them to go flying, so don't plan to mount them on a moving door. These are basically folded heavy paper with a strip of adhesive at the top. There was some problems with mine with the paper at the top few inches being mangled a bit, taking away some from the look. Most people would never notice the blinds are not real. Very easy to put up.Customer Review: Effective but expensive
Summary: 4 Stars
These are surprisingly expensive for a sheet of pleated paper with adhesive on one end, but they're sturdy enough for temporary use and actually look pretty nice, meeting OCD HOA requirements until / unless you get something permanent. We put them up when we moved in so we didn't have to decide right away on a permanent alternative. Read through the sizes and packages offered here carefully and factor pricing into your decision -- your out of pocket total can vary by a factor of 2. These cut reasonably well with scissors, just don't try to do the whole contracted blind at once. They come with an abundance of plastic clothespin-type clips to hold them open if desired.Customer Review: Great style for a low price! Perfect as quick fix or even more long-term
Summary: 5 Stars
I love these shades, they actually look really nice and were easy to use. We needed something right away so that we could move into our new house and have some privacy but we didn't have the time or money to find all our curtains and shades at this point. A friend recommended these and I am so glad because they were quick, easy, cheap and look almost as good as expensive permanent shades. I'd probably look into the corded version as it can be a pain to keep clipping these up and down, and I'm not sure how durable they'll be since they're made of paper, but it's been a month and I'm really happy with them. In some rooms we may not even replace them.